Question Corner: What is the point of the Mass reading about the genealogy of Jesus? December 18, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner God uses the lowly, the humble and the unexpected to achieve his purposes. It perfectly sets the stage for the greatest “surprise” of all, that the King of Kings should come to us in humble circumstances, born of a virgin and laid in a manger.
Saints, Pelicans owner honored for service ’empowering the most vulnerable’ December 18, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Social Justice, Sports, World News The owner of two New Orleans professional sports teams has been recognized by the Catholic Near East Welfare Association for her “unwavering commitment to her Catholic faith,” as well as “her outstanding contributions to the promotion of human dignity.”
Movie Review: ‘Kraven the Hunter’ December 18, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews As strained as it is bloodsoaked and morally wayward, the would-be action adventure “Kraven the Hunter” (Columbia) is a hopeless dud. On the upside, moviegoers misguided enough to patronize the film will likely be too bored to be much corrupted by it.
Delegados arquidiocesanos participan en Encuentro Continental December 18, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español Delegados de la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore estuvieron entre los 18 países que asistieron del 11 al 17 de noviembre al XII Encuentro Continental de Comunidades Eclesiales de Base (CEBs) en Zaragoza, El Salvador.
Top DDF official says truth in abuse cases is ‘critical’ as Father Rupnik investigation continues December 18, 2024By Sarah Mac Donald OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News Transparency and truth are of “critical importance” in the work of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (PCPM) and the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), the Secretary of the Disciplinary Section at the Vatican Dicastery has said.
Ten Commandments tablet, attributed to ancient Samaritans, goes up for auction December 17, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News An inscribed tablet of the Ten Commandments — claimed to be the world’s oldest known extant example — will go on auction Dec. 18 with expectations of garnering as much as $2 million.
King Charles III attends Advent service of London branch of pontifical charity December 17, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News King Charles III attended a special Advent service Dec. 17 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Mayfair, London. The event, co-hosted by Pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need, celebrated the resilience of Christian communities and marked the 10th anniversary of the Islamic State group invasion of Mosul and the Nineveh Plains in northern Iraq.
Vatican chooses prisons as starting point for Jubilee art projects December 17, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, an award-winning poet, believes art can heal people, including prisoners, and can help them find the right path forward.
3 dead, including teen suspect, in mass shooting at Wisconsin Christian school December 17, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, World News Police in Madison, Wisc., said they are investigating a mass shooting at that city’s Abundant Life Christian School Dec. 16 that left multiple people dead and injured.
Iraqi police intercepted terrorists planning to assassinate him, pope says December 17, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Vatican, World News On Pope Francis’ 88th birthday, two major newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean published two different excerpts from his new book on hope.
Miracle in Los Angeles: Priest recounts Frassati’s intercession in healing December 17, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Father Juan Manuel Gutierrez, associate pastor at St. John the Baptist Church in Baldwin Park, Calif., spoke at a Dec. 16 press conference at his parish to share his experiences of being healed from a serious sports injury after seeking the intercession of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.
Church must be a welcoming home to migrants, pope tells Filipinos December 17, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Immigrants who arrive in a new country and face obstacles and difficulty should find in the Catholic Church a welcoming home and ready assistance, Pope Francis said.
