Bishop Lewandowski adopts new coat of arms May 21, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishop Lewandowski, Feature, Local News, News For Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., the changes to his coat of arms are few, but important, as he becomes bishop of the Diocese of Providence, R.I.
God’s love is generous, not calculating, pope says at first audience May 21, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Gospel parable of the “wasteful sower” who casts seeds on fertile soil as well as on a rocky path “is an image of the way God loves us,” Pope Leo XIV told visitors and pilgrims at his first weekly general audience.
Bishops praise, criticize federal actions affecting human life amid budget debate May 21, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News As congressional lawmakers consider a sweeping package for Trump’s agenda, the U.S. Catholic bishops offered both praise and criticism of federal actions affecting human life, such involving gender transition, abortion funding, and pregnant migrants, in a pair of statements May 19.
On Ascension, absence and true love May 21, 2025By Laura Kelly Fanucci OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Mothering is a presence that pulses in flesh and blood. A love that can never go absent, even when it looks like it has left.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon May 21, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘Sinners’ May 21, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Considered strictly as a piece of cinema, the genre-mashing feature “Sinners” (Warner Bros.) can be acknowledged to be a successful production in several respects. But assessed ethically from the standpoint of a Scripture-based worldview, writer-director Ryan Coogler’s film is critically deficient.
Question Corner: Are the Gospels made up, nonhistorical accounts? May 21, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner It seems unlikely that these men would have been willing to suffer so intensely and give up so much if they themselves did not sincerely believe in the truth of what they were professing. Reasoning it out, what would have been the Apostles’ motivation for making up a new religion if it meant that they had everything to lose but nothing in this world to gain?
Cardinal Parolin honored for ‘sacred mission’ to forge peace through diplomacy May 21, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Pietro Parolin received the Path to Peace Award at a May 19 gala dinner in New York, having addressed representatives at the United Nations headquarters to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV earlier that day.
‘Take it Down Act’ to combat online sexual exploitation signed into law May 20, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, News, social media, World News President Donald Trump on May 19 signed into law the Take It Down Act, a measure that imposes penalties for online sexual exploitation.
El ‘Obispo Bruce’ forjó fuertes lazos con Baltimore en tiempos difíciles y tenía corazón de pastor May 20, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español Mientras el Obispo Lewandowski se preparaba para su toma de posesión el 20 de mayo como décimo Obispo de Providence, Rhode Island, personas de toda la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore le agradecieron sus nueve años de ministerio aquí.
Every vocation, even the pope’s, springs from God’s love, pope says May 20, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News The pope visited the basilica and tomb of St. Paul two days after the Mass for the inauguration of his Petrine ministry in St. Peter’s Square. It was part of a series of visits to the city’s major papal basilicas after his election.
Vatican’s support for UN mission ‘unwavering’ as pope stresses peace, bridge-building May 20, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News As Pope Leo XIV begins his pontificate with an emphasis on peace, justice and bridge-building, the Vatican has reaffirmed its “unwavering support for the mission of the United Nations” amid conflict and other urgent challenges facing the global community.
