At my doorstep November 4, 2025By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, From the Archbishop In his first exhortation, “Dilexi Te” (“I Have Loved You”), Pope Leo XIV wrote movingly of Christ’s love for the poor and of our calling as Catholics also to love and serve the poor. His exhortation hit home personally.
Catholic Church ‘seeks closer ecumenical ties’ in response to world needs November 3, 2025By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Catholics are stepping up cooperation with other Christian denominations in the face of current worldwide challenges, according to church delegates at a major ecumenical conference in Egypt marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.
Movie Review: ‘Blue Moon’ November 3, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Existential issues: the fear of becoming outmoded, of dying unloved, of having one’s work forgotten, are wrestled with in the very loosely fact-based mix of comedy and drama “Blue Moon” (Sony Pictures Classics).
Movie Review: ‘Bugonia’ November 3, 2025By John Mulderig Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews As anyone who saw director Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2023 fantasy “Poor Things” will be aware, the Greek-born filmmaker is capable of bringing deep weirdness to the screen. If further evidence of his capacity in that regard was needed, it’s provided in abundance by his latest offering, “Bugonia” (Focus).
Parents, PLEASE: My seventh grade religious ed students do not know the ‘Our Father’ November 3, 2025By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life Creating Christians who are whole human beings is all of our jobs. But it’s yours first.
Christ ‘tamed’ death, but people may still feel sad or outraged, pope says November 3, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Christ crucified and risen has tamed and transfigured death with his love, Pope Leo XIV said.
ICE bars Chicago bishop from giving detained Catholics holy Communion on All Saints November 3, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A delegation of clergy, religious sisters and laity, together with a Chicago auxiliary bishop, were barred for the second time in three weeks from bringing the Eucharist to those being held at an immigration detention center just west of Chicago on the feast of All Saints Nov. 1.
Pope names St. Newman patron of his alma mater in Rome November 3, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News The same day Pope Leo XIV proclaimed St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church, he also named the British saint patron of the Pontifical Urbanian University in Rome.
Prayer for beloved dead is sign of hope of being together again, pope says November 3, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The pope celebrated Mass Nov. 2, the feast of All Souls, at Rome’s largest cemetery, Verano, which covers more than 200 acres.
Pope calls for end to violence in Sudan, Tanzania November 3, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News After reciting the Angelus prayer Nov. 2, the feast of All Souls, the pope offered special prayers for the victims in el-Fasher, capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state.
Radio Interview: Supporting the grieving, honoring the departed November 3, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Worship & Sacraments In this All Souls Day episode, Michael Ruck Sr., president of Ruck Funeral Homes and parishioner of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, joins Rita Buettner for a heartfelt conversation about the evolving ways families remember those they’ve lost.
Capuchins celebrate 150 years of ministry in Cumberland November 3, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Capuchins’ arrival with a special Nov. 1 Mass at Ss. Peter and Paul on the Feast of All Saints.