Bishops, Catholic leaders continue to speak out against Trump immigration changes February 21, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic bishops, clergy and religious across the nation continue to weigh in on the Trump administration’s sweeping changes to U.S. immigration policy, stressing the need to respect human dignity amid efforts to address immigration challenges.
Ukrainians need to be comforted ‘in their pain,’ chaplains say as war enters fourth year February 21, 2025By Katarzyna Szalajko Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As the war in Ukraine reaches the tragic threshold of three years, OSV News is profiling Catholics who have become quiet heroes of help, perseverance and faith amid the nightmare of a full-scale Russian invasion.
Movie Review: ‘The Monkey’ February 21, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews “The Monkey” (Neon), writer-director Osgood Perkins’ serio-comic adaptation of a 1980 short story by horror maven Stephen King, begins with the graphic disemboweling of a minor character and climaxes with the equally explicit decapitation of a major one by a flying bowling ball. ‘Nuff said?
Pope’s chronic lung condition plus infection are serious, doctor says February 21, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News While Pope Francis’ life is not in immediate danger, the level of multiple infections in his lungs means he is not completely “out of danger,” said Dr. Sergio Alfieri, director of medical and surgical sciences at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
Despite health challenges, pope has ‘unique’ presence, cardinal says February 21, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Despite his illness, Pope Francis’ “great desire is to at least complete the Jubilee, the holy year dedicated to hope that he feels is his great moment,” a cardinal told an Italian newspaper.
Jubilee of Deacons participants discuss synodality, women deacons February 21, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News An international group of permanent deacons and their wives met in Rome to reflect together on how their service can contribute to building a more synodal church, one where the gifts and responsibilities of all its members are recognized.
Israel devastated by ‘macabre’ return of child hostages’ bodies as ceasefire holds February 21, 2025By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News Israel has identified three of the bodies of hostages returned Feb. 20 but said the body of Shiri Bibas — mother of two red-headed boys who became a symbol of Israeli hostage suffering, both confirmed dead — was not returned as promised by Hamas.
Ukraine’s major archbishop makes Jubilee visit to U.S.: ‘Solidarity keeps us standing’ February 21, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Hope in Christ and that God’s truth will prevail amid Russia’s war on Ukraine was the message that Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the patriarchal head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, shared time and again during his Feb. 15-21 Jubilee Year pastoral visit to the United States.
Florida priest, a 30-year Air Force veteran, named auxiliary for U.S. military archdiocese February 21, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Uncategorized, World News Pope Francis has appointed Father Gregg M. Caggianelli, a nearly 30-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, as auxiliary bishop of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services.
HHS issues new ‘sex-based definitions’ following Trump executive orders February 21, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Feb. 19 it has started to send out guidance on “clear sex-based definitions” to government agencies, outside organizations and the public.
Pope Francis: ‘The church is not an NGO but a love story’ February 21, 2025By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Commentary The ongoing lesson of the crucifix is that sometimes disturbing things are permitted so that something great might be enabled to occur.
Notre Dame’s restoration architect shares love letter to cathedral with New York crowd February 21, 2025By Steven Schwankert OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News The annual New York Encounter opened on Valentine’s Day evening with a love letter to Notre Dame Cathedral, presented by its restoration architect, Philippe Villeneuve.
