The last atomic bomb August 19, 2025By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Commentary Our faith teaches us to seek peace instead of power and to persevere in that effort instead of giving in to posturing. That demands that we acknowledge the evil that all weapons of mass destruction make possible.
Why Mary’s assumption makes total scientific sense August 19, 2025By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marian Devotion When we argue that Mary, as the Ark of the New Covenant, would have been spared the stain of original sin, the knowledge that Christ not only availed himself of her flesh, but would continually reside therein, only further supports that well reasoned belief.
Uruguay bishops express sadness over euthanasia vote August 19, 2025By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The Uruguay bishops’ conference expressed sadness after the country’s lower house of Congress approved a bill decriminalizing euthanasia.
Pope Leo appoints new bishop of Jefferson City August 19, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has named Father Ralph O’Donnell as the new bishop of Jefferson City, Missouri, four months after then-Bishop W. Shawn McKnight was named archbishop of Kansas City, Kan.
Pope visits mountaintop Marian shrine August 19, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Marian Devotion, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV paid a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace of Mentorella, high in the Monti Prenestini mountain range of central Italy.
Movie Review: ‘Weapons’ August 19, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Taken as a whole, the horror film “Weapons” (Warner Bros.) tends to be subtle in its approach to intriguing and unsettling viewers.
Trump meets with Zelenskyy, European leaders after Putin summit August 19, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a delegation of European leaders Aug. 18 following his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin a few days prior as he seeks a resolution to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Pregnancy resource centers learn to pivot amid a changing abortion landscape August 19, 2025By Zoey Maraist OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Some pregnancy centers hope to use those new strategies and services to reach women impacted by state laws that limit or ban abortion or by the recent federal law that cuts funding for Planned Parenthood.
The homework debate: Is it time to re-think after-school work? August 19, 2025By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Summer break for students in the Archdiocese of Baltimore may end Aug. 25 when they return to classes, but not so discussions about how much homework they should be assigned. Some educators and parents contend that traditional homework is outdated or even detrimental while others argue that it is essential.
Pope to Amazon bishops: Proclaim Gospel, fight injustice, defend nature August 18, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Efforts to serve, defend and build up the Catholic community in the Amazon region must be centered on the proclamation of the Gospel, Pope Leo XIV said.
As Hong Kong Catholic activist’s trial reaches final stretch, appeals grow to ‘save him’ August 18, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Uncategorized, World News At the start of final submissions in his landmark trial, Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was provided with medication and a heart monitor Aug. 18, after health concerns had delayed proceedings the previous week.
Sister Patricia McCarron, new schools superintendent, talks about what inspired her to become an educator August 18, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Schools After serving for 20 years as head of school at Notre Dame Preparatory in Towson, Sister Patricia now takes the reins of the Department of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore as superintendent.
