God fills 6,000 pilgrims ‘with his graces’ as they take to LA streets with prayer, witness April 11, 2025By Mike Cisneros OSV News Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, World News When the 6,000 pilgrims arrived at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels after a sun-drenched, seven-mile morning walk April 5, they had to face one last challenge: fitting in their destination.
Aiding migrants ‘goes against the tide’ today, top Jesuit says April 11, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Using forced deportations and detainment to deal with migration is “a scandal,” said Jesuit Father Arturo Sosa, superior general of the Jesuits.
Registration opens for 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage events in 10 states April 11, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, World News Public events for each leg of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage have been posted and registration for participation is open, event organizers announced April 10.
Deacon DeCapite, pro-life advocate, dies at 73 April 11, 2025By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Respect Life Deacon James Robert DeCapite, a longtime deacon at St. Margaret in Bel Air and a visible figure in the local pro-life movement, died April 7 after a battle with cancer. He was 73.
Sister Norma Loraditch dies at 92 April 11, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Norma Loraditch was offered March 26 at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore. Sister Norma died Feb. 26. She was 92.
For Our Little Bird Hermione April 11, 2025By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window This weekend, we said goodbye to one of our little zebra finches, Hermione.
Simple Holy Week customs transcend cultures, continents April 11, 2025By Lorene Hanley Duquin OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Easter From baking sweet breads to blessing baskets, Holy Week is full of long-standing traditions that transcend cultures and continents. The following list includes a quick overview of family favorites.
In historic Assisi, pilgrims seek modern witness of holiness April 11, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Individual devotees, pilgrim groups and students on school field trips visited Blessed Carlo’s tomb in the church, which stands next to the site where St. Francis famously stripped off his fine clothing to embrace a life poverty.
How actor Patricia Heaton navigates faith, family and Hollywood success April 11, 2025By Gigi Duncan Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In a recent episode of the Our Sunday Visitor magazine partner podcast “Like a Mother with Katie McGrady,” host Katie McGrady sat down with Emmy-Award winning actor Patricia Heaton, renowned for her iconic roles in “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “The Middle.”
Air pollution link to fetal, maternal problems calls for a Catholic lens April 11, 2025By Peter Finney Jr. OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The Catholic health conference, four years in the making, was cosponsored by the Catholic Climate Covenant, the Jesuits’ USA Central and Southern Province, the Loyola Institute for Ministry and Rise St. James Louisiana, a community watchdog group that advocates for environmental justice in towns along the Mississippi River teeming with petrochemical facilities.
Movie Review: ‘Drop’ April 10, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Moviegoers may want to take a break from their cellphones after seeing the intriguing thriller “Drop” (Universal). That’s because the technology involved in sending the titular type of message — as well as the ubiquity of the devices themselves — has the film’s protagonist in a quandary.
Napa conference examines ‘the good, the bad’ of the new Trump administration April 10, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, News, World News A second Trump administration could present both challenges and opportunities for issue areas related to Catholic social teaching, bishops and policymakers said at the Napa Institute Citizens of Faith Conference on April 9.
