Nicene Creed presents ‘the mystery that unites’ Christians, pope says June 9, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News Recognizing the essential tenets of faith that Catholics and Orthodox share should be the lens through which they discuss the issues that continue to separate them, Pope Leo XIV said.
Mount de Sales Dominican sister shares journey after pursuing science, finding faith June 9, 2025By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Vocations Sister Albertine has been teaching at Mount de Sales, which has been administered by the Dominicans since the 1980s, for four years. She teaches physics, chemistry and AP computer science, and she helps with the robotics team and the Ultimate Frisbee club.
The origins of our sacred creeds June 9, 2025By D.D. Emmons OSV News Filed Under: News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Every Sunday through the Nicene Creed, we Catholics profess our faith in Jesus Christ and express our complete conviction to the divine persons of the Most Holy Trinity.
Come, Holy Spirit: A Pentecost Reflection June 8, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As an adult, though, I lean hard on the Holy Spirit for wisdom, for courage, and for inspiration.
Inspired by millennial soon-to-be-saint, Irish teens created animated Lego-Carlo Acutis film June 8, 2025By Sarah Mac Donald OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, Saints, World News In rural Limerick, three teenage brothers are turning Lego into a tool for evangelization as Blessed Carlo Acutis continues to inspire a new generation of digital evangelists.
Villanova athletes inspired that pope keeps tabs on how his alma mater’s teams fare June 8, 2025By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Sports, Vatican, World News When discovering that Pope Leo the sports fan has supported their school’s athletic journeys for the past half-century, Villanova students — especially the athletes — united in rampant celebration.
Guide to the ecumenical councils of the church June 8, 2025By D.D. Emmons OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Many sacred beliefs of our Catholic faith can be traced to the 21 ecumenical councils held since the fourth century.
Indiana Catholic shares story of his life-changing bond with friend who is now Pope Leo June 7, 2025By John Shaughnessy OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News The trip to Villanova convinced Bickel of his desire to be an Augustinian priest. It also gave him his first extensive look into the heart and soul of the future pope, a glimpse that has turned into a revelation about his friend through the years — and the way he believes Pope Leo will approach his papacy.
Fathers of the Church: The Latin (or Western) Fathers June 7, 2025By D.D. Emmons Filed Under: News, Saints, World News The Fathers helped define, establish and promote the dogmas of the Catholic faith. They not only explained and advanced Christianity, but they stood against those who would defame, deny or exploit our Lord, Jesus Christ.
The Acts of the Apostles and ‘The Amazing Race’ June 7, 2025By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Despite every detour, U-Turn and even shipwreck their mission is always the same: to bring salvation in Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth.
St. Athanasius, staunch defender of truth at Nicaea and beyond June 6, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News St. Athanasius (296-373) was perhaps the staunchest defender of the truth about Jesus Christ in this age: that he was truly the Son of God, being fully God and fully man. Arius’ heresy had attracted many followers, many of whom were bishops.
Words spell success for archdiocesan students June 6, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools After a grueling one and a half hours and 200 words, the 2025 archdiocesan schools spelling bee ended with an unusual twist: the contest ran out of prepared words.
