Called to foster: Families welcome children with love May 6, 2025By Susan McInerney Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Respect Life Becoming foster parents for children in need was basically a no-brainer for Kevin and Rachel Okun.
Pastor, diplomat, former Vatican official from Asia often seen as ‘papabile’ May 6, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News A former Vatican nuncio and collaborator in the Roman Curia, Sri Lankan Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith, 77, has been leading the Archdiocese of Colombo since 2009.
Report: Mass deportation may split up millions of US citizen kids from their parents May 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Millions of U.S. citizen children are at risk of being left with no parents in their home under a mass deportation scenario, a new study by the Center for Migration Studies in New York estimated.
Masses of mourning or papal auditions? May 6, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Commentary Those wielding power in these days should not be able to use official days of mourning to try to shape a conclave, especially if it’s true that the conclave is to be exercised in freedom and open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Kenyan cardinal claims he wasn’t invited for conclave; Vatican says invite is automatic May 6, 2025By Ines San Martin OSV News Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News Of the 135 cardinals eligible to enter the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect the next pope, one absence has sparked confusion, controversy and no small amount of speculation, almost as if it were a plot point of the movie “Conclave.”
At D.C. pilgrimage, Asian and Pacific Island Catholics asked to bring Christ to world May 6, 2025By Mark Zimmermann Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, News, World News The estimated 600 to 700 people at the 22nd Asian and Pacific Island Catholics Marian Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception May 3 came from several different states and with family roots in many different countries, all united in faith for a single purpose.
Papal ring, insignia destroyed at cardinals’ final meeting May 6, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Vatican, World News On the eve of the conclave that will decide the next pontiff, the ring and lead seal of the late Pope Francis were destroyed in the presence of members of the College of Cardinals in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall.
Movie Review: The Legend of Ochi May 6, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Though it has the relationship between a teen girl and a cuddly creature at its core, “The Legend of Ochi” (A24) is not a sunny children’s movie.
Pew study finds Mass divide among U.S. Catholics looking for ‘inclusive’ church May 6, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized As the Catholic Church and its cardinals prepare for May’s conclave, a new study by the Pew Research Center shows that U.S. Catholics want a more inclusive church — but divides remain on key issues among those with differing rates of Mass attendance.
A Grandmother’s Roses May 6, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The rain is just what the rosebush needs.
Trump dismisses criticism of AI image showing him as pope May 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News President Donald Trump on May 5 dismissed criticism from Catholic leaders and commentators after an image that appeared to be created by artificial intelligence depicting himself as pope was posted to the White House’s social media account.
Trump administration seeks to have states’ mifepristone lawsuit dismissed May 6, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by three states seeking to restrict access to mifepristone, a pill used both for early abortions and for miscarriage care — a position that mirrors the Biden administration’s approach to the issue.
