Cardinals approve electors for conclave, formally ask for prayers April 30, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The College of Cardinals confirmed that 135 members are eligible to participate in the conclave, the Vatican announced, and they asked the faithful to accompany them in prayer as they prepare to elect the next pope.
Shilo IV Ministry offers hope, healing April 30, 2025By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, News, Respect Life, World News Katie McMahon helps other women navigate questions like these as the co-founder of Shiloh IVF Ministry, a ministry that offers hope and healing those impacted by IVF. Her story is one of many: Estimates suggest more than 1 million frozen embryos exist in the United States alone.
Trump’s approval rating drops as he reaches 100 days, including among Catholics, polls show April 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: DOGE cuts, Immigration and Migration, News, World News As President Donald Trump reached the 100th day of his second term April 29, polls showed decreases in his approval ratings on job performance and key issues, including among Catholics overall.
The modern popes: Get to know the 11 popes before Francis April 30, 2025By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News The following is a snapshot of the papacies of the 11 popes that preceded Pope Francis, from Pope Benedict XVI to Blessed Pope Pius IX.
Europe and America April 30, 2025By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference, Uncategorized American public officials are more likely to be heard if they call on our parent civilization to reclaim the nobility that defeated fascism, Nazism, and communism: a defense of human dignity in which Americans and Europeans contested for the future shoulder to shoulder.
Pope Francis on Film April 30, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, Remembering Pope Francis From the moment of his election in early 2013, Pope Francis naturally became one of the world’s most newsworthy individuals. But it was especially in the latter half of his pontificate that he proved an intriguing figure for moviemakers. Both documentarians and the creators of feature films were drawn to him over that time.
Question Corner: What are my Easter duties? April 30, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Easter, Question Corner In broad terms, “the Easter duty” usually refers to a fully initiated Catholic’s obligation to make a good sacramental confession and receive holy Communion every year around the time of Easter.
Bologna cardinal known for dialogue, peacemaking, promoting laity April 30, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, the Rome-born president of the Italian bishops’ conference, is frequently mentioned as a probable candidate for pope.
Catholic college commencements feature gold medalist, healthcare executives as speakers April 30, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Maryland’s four Catholic universities will feature a gold medalist, two healthcare leaders and a noted biblical scholar as their 2025 commencement speakers.
Italian nuncio uses ‘weapons’ of charity, truth serving in warzones April 30, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News Nearing 80 years old, Italian Cardinal Mario Zenari has spent the past 16 years in the wartorn nation of Syria as papal nuncio.
All the pope’s women: How Francis’ legacy is shaping the next chapter of the church April 30, 2025By Ines San Martin OSV News Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, Vocations, World News While much of the world’s attention is on what will happen in the Sistine Chapel and the men who will choose the church’s next leader starting May 7, the enduring legacy of Pope Francis is seen in the women whose voices helped shape — and carry forward — his vision.
Daughter of Charity Elizabeth Ann Lingg, a pharmacist and hospital administrator, dies at 93 April 29, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass was offered April 16 for Daughter of Charity Sister Elizabeth Ann (Shirley Elizabeth) Lingg in the Villa Chapel in Emmitsburg. Sister Elizabeth Ann, a pharmacist and hospital administrator, died April 2 at Villa St. Michael. She was 93.
