Question Corner: When can Catholics sing the Advent hymn ‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel?’ December 10, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Advent, Commentary, Question Corner The church does not have any explicit rule about when the hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” can be sung. In principle, it’s perfectly allowed to sing this throughout Advent. However, I think I can guess why your choir director wants to hold off on using this hymn until later in the season.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon December 10, 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.
New Emmitsburg school chapel honors son who overcame cancer December 9, 2025By Jay Sorgi Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools In the shadow of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, a new chapel at Mother Seton Catholic School in Emmitsburg tells a story of faith, resilience and a mother’s enduring love.
Loyola University Maryland receives $10 million gift December 9, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Loyola University Maryland has announced a landmark $10 million commitment from Patricia and John R. Cochran III, ’73, marking the largest single gift in the Baltimore institution’s history.
A steady light: Pope Leo XIV’s top five moments of 2025 December 9, 2025By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican Leo’s papacy, of nine months gestation, has revealed itself slowly — full of hope but also hidden, as though the first pope from the United States meant to show himself in small, unhurried measures.
Theologian explores modern society’s manipulation of body and identity December 9, 2025By Charles C. Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Health Care As modern technology continues to offer interventions impacting the appearance of the human body, the question remains of where humans get their identity.
From Nigeria to Belarus, 2025 marks a grim year for religious freedom December 9, 2025By Paulina Guzik Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News As 2025 draws to a close, the plight of persecuted Christians around the world remains dire — and in many places, deeply forgotten.
Dialogue, diplomacy can lead to just, lasting peace in Ukraine, pope says December 9, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated the importance of dialogue and his hopes for a just and lasting peace in the region.
Bethlehem celebrates first Christmas tree lighting since war as pilgrims slowly return December 8, 2025By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Bethlehem rejoiced with the festive celebration of lighting of a 65-feet Christmas tree at the edge of Manger Square Dec. 6 — for the first time since December 2022 and the start of Israel-Hamas war 10 months later.
Pope prays Mary will fill believers with hope, inspire them to serve December 8, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Celebrating the feast of the Immaculate Conception as the Jubilee Year was ending, Pope Leo XIV prayed that “Jubilee hope” would “blossom in Rome and in every corner of the earth,” bringing with it reconciliation, nonviolence and peace.
Advent call is to cooperate in building a kingdom of peace, pope says December 8, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Preparing the way of the Lord means taking concrete steps to help usher in God’s kingdom of peace, Pope Leo XIV said on his first Advent Sunday back at the Vatican after his trip to Turkey and Lebanon.
Come all ye faithful: Christmas carols sing of God’s love, pope says December 8, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Vatican, World News VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christmas carols in every language and culture are expressions of how music can convey “feelings and emotions, even the deepest movements of the soul,” Pope Leo XIV said after listening, clapping and singing along at the Vatican Christmas concert with the poor. “As the melodies touched our hearts, we felt the inestimable value of music: not a luxury for the […]
