Trump at National Prayer Breakfast announces new order to investigate ‘anti-Christian’ bias February 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News President Donald Trump said in remarks to the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 6 that he would create a task force, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, to investigate “anti-Christian” bias in the federal government.
Welcoming a child opens new world of joy, pope tells health workers February 6, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Health care professionals who help expectant mothers have a vocation that is an ode to life, Pope Francis said.
Future of USAID unclear as concern mounts over agency’s ongoing tumult February 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Missions, News, World News Concern is mounting that the ongoing tumult at the U.S. Agency for International Development is jeopardizing lives and livelihoods supported by the government’s humanitarian aid agency in countries all over the globe, including those assisted by Catholic and other faith-based humanitarian groups.
Pope extends terms of dean, subdean of College of Cardinals February 6, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has extended the terms of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re as dean of the College of Cardinals and Cardinal Leonardo Sandri as subdean, the Vatican press office announced.
Kansas City bishop eyes ‘three-peat’ for charity in bishops’ Super Bowl LIX wager February 6, 2025By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News On Feb. 9, Bishop Johnston’s favorite football team, the Kansas City Chiefs, meets the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Movie Review: ‘You’re Cordially Invited’ February 6, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Despite being billed as a romantic comedy, “You’re Cordially Invited” (Amazon MGM) showcases more spite than genuine love. Throw in a heavy dose of off-color dialogue — as well as some wayward values — and the upshot is a mirthless, even dispiriting, experience.
Vance defends cuts to foreign aid ‘spreading atheism’ at religious freedom summit February 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Vice President JD Vance defended cuts to U.S. foreign aid in remarks to the International Religious Freedom Summit Feb. 5, arguing the funds were “spreading atheism” abroad.
Meditating on Christ’s passion with St. Thomas More February 6, 2025By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints These last written words from St. Thomas More offered a timely reminder to have courage and lean on Christ in the face of struggles new and old for his strength “is made perfect in weakness.”
Catholics, Hippocrates, and reforming American medicine February 6, 2025By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Health Care, Respect Life, The Catholic Difference The willful participation of physicians and other medical professionals in the practice of abortion flatly contradicts the Hippocratic Oath — long the moral framework for sound medical practice — in its original form.
Polka dancing, Hershey’s Kisses and novenas for World Marriage Day February 6, 2025By Zoey Maraist OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops picked “Marriage: Source of Hope, Spring of Renewal. Pursue a Lasting Love!” as the theme for this year’s World Marriage Day, Feb. 9 and National Marriage Week, Feb. 7-14.
Warm welcome, hot tickets: Sisters help U.S. visitors see the pope February 6, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, World News After requesting tickets online before beginning their journeys, the visitors pick up their tickets at the office in Rome and receive clear information on when to get to the Vatican for the audience and what to bring or not bring — metal water bottles and rolling suitcases topping the no-no list.
Maryland Supreme Court rules 2023 Child Victims Act is constitutional February 5, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News The Supreme Court of Maryland ruled Feb. 3 that the Child Victims Act passed by the General Assembly in 2023 is constitutional. The CVA removed any statute of limitations for civil suits involving child sexual abuse.
