A Catholic look at this year’s Oscar Best Picture nominees February 28, 2025By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Here’s how the eight out of 10 films I was able to see hold up in the human dignity department.
Vance ‘surprised’ by pope’s criticism, prays for his recovery at Catholic prayer breakfast February 28, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News Vice President JD Vance said he was “surprised” by Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration policy, but said he is praying for the pontiff’s recovery amid his hospitalization.
Pope urges liturgical experts to avoid ‘unnecessary pomp’ in Mass February 28, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments Liturgical leaders in the church must serve as humble guides to prayer rather than be strictly focused on the application of rules, Pope Francis said.
Wenski: Prayer is anecdote to modern society’s most pressing problem — a shortage of hope February 28, 2025By Emily Chaffins OSV News Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News The Serra Club of Miami, a chapter of the worldwide Serra International organization, spearheaded the event. This Vatican-recognized lay organization educates Catholics on vocations to priesthood and religious life, supporting those living out that call.
Movie Review: ‘Last Breath’ February 28, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In 2012, Scottish professional diver Chris Lemons was temporarily stranded at the bottom of the North Sea with a rapidly dwindling supply of oxygen. Both before and after Lemons lost consciousness, two of his colleagues raced to save his life.
IHM students herald long-awaited postcards from space February 28, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools In 2022, IHM students embarked on a unique educational adventure as part of the Blue Origin Club for the Future program.
Although pope is improving, he will not lead Ash Wednesday services February 28, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News While Pope Francis’ condition has continued to improve, the Vatican announced that he will not lead his traditional Ash Wednesday services in Rome March 5.
Catholic NGO warns foreign aid pause could harm efforts combating Christian persecution February 28, 2025By Kate Scanlon Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News A pause on U.S. foreign aid could harm efforts to combat Christian persecution around the globe, a Catholic NGO told OSV News.
Pew: Pope Francis ‘broadly popular’ among US Catholics throughout his papacy February 28, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis, now hospitalized with severe respiratory issues, has been “broadly popular among the nation’s Catholics throughout his tenure,” according to multiple surveys conducted by Pew Research over the past 12 years.
Pope continues to improve, is doing respiratory therapy February 27, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ clinical condition continued to improve Feb. 27, the Vatican said, and he had respiratory physiotherapy in the morning and the afternoon.
Supreme Court allows pause to payments on already completed foreign aid work, for now February 27, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Supreme Court, World News Chief Justice John Roberts granted the Trump administration’s request late Feb. 26 to pause a lower court’s midnight deadline for the government to resume more than $1.5 billion in foreign aid payments for already completed aid work that have been suspended for several weeks, a pause impacting some Catholic entities.
Catholic analysts express concern for safety net programs in budget process February 27, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News House Republicans Feb. 25 narrowly passed a budget resolution calling for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and a $2 trillion reduction in federal spending over a decade, clearing a first hurdle for key parts of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda.
