The story behind young woman who wept while hugging Pope Leo in Beirut December 5, 2025By Dale Gavlak OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News As Pope Leo XIV was wrapping up his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon recently, the world was moved by the sight of a young Lebanese woman crying and hugging the pontiff as he was meeting with victims of the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion.
Pope asks Michael Bublé, other artists to give their best for poor December 5, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV asked Canadian singer Michael Bublé and other artists to do their very best when performing a Christmas concert for the poor.
Don’t be passive consumers of AI content, pope says December 5, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Uncategorized Human beings are meant to be actively involved in the world of creation, not just passive consumers of content generated by technology, Pope Leo XIV said.
Finding peace amid Christmas season in ‘big city’ December 5, 2025By Mark Viviano Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Full-Court Catholic When it’s Christmastime in the city, Christ’s presence can still loom larger than any skyscraper, draw big crowds and applause, and shine brighter than any light.
Christian persecution event focuses on human dignity in Iraq, Nigeria December 5, 2025By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Knights of Columbus, News, Religious Freedom, World News Speaking in a room adjacent to the exhibit, which will remain open until Feb. 8, the panelists invited American Catholics to see the human dignity of Christians suffering in Iraq and Nigeria. They asked Catholics to pray and remember the persecution that their brothers and sisters face worldwide.
Movies to watch during Advent December 5, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Movie & Television Reviews Just about everyone enjoys a Christmas holiday with all the trimmings, including Santa’s ho ho ho and Rudolph’s red nose. But the preparatory time of Advent can serve as an invitation to explore more deeply the true spiritual meaning of the Incarnation and to focus more intently on the virtues that reflection on that mystery should promote.
The boozy brew Charles Dickens popularized, and its connection to St. Nicholas December 5, 2025By Sarah Robsdottir OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary Cedric Dickens, Charles Dickens’ great grandson, talks about the significance of the hot, boozy beverage and its place in the closing scene of “A Christmas Carol” in the introduction of his book “Drinking with Dickens”:
Why authentic friendships outshine AI companions December 5, 2025By Sister Nancy Usslemann OSV News Filed Under: Commentary True friendship reflects the relationship of the Trinity which is irreplaceable by technology.
TV Review: ‘Kostas,’ streaming, Acorn December 5, 2025By Garan Santicola OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews As winter weather arrives across North America, viewers may appreciate the chance to watch a program set in sunny Mediterranean climes. The four-episode first season of the detective series “Kostas,” currently streaming on Acorn TV, fits the bill.
Holy See at UN calls for end to Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘right now’ December 4, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The Holy See’s diplomatic mission to the United Nations called for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine “not at some undefined moment in the future, but right now.”
Military archbishop urges respect for rule of law after follow-up strike on alleged drug boat December 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The head of the U.S. military archdiocese on Dec. 3 urged respect for the human person and the rule of law amid new questions about the legality of a deadly U.S. military attack Sept. 2 on a boat in the Caribbean.
God chooses to come into world where humanity groans, South Sudanese bishop says December 4, 2025By Frederick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, News, World News Bishop Christian Carlassare of Bentiu delivered an early Christmas message as Advent began on Dec. 1, through which he sought to inspire hope among the people of the world’s youngest nation, who are suffering from conflict and climate change-related disasters, such as flooding.
