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.
Congolese bishops say Goma situation remains grave; full scale of human toll still emerging February 5, 2025By Frederick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News As an uneasy calm returned to the Congolese city of Goma, following a unilateral ceasefire declared by the rebels, people began burying the dead, and agencies rushed aid to thousands of displaced civilians, now camping in churches and schools.
Pope Francis, Sweden’s cardinal mourn victims of deadly mass shooting February 5, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said he was “deeply saddened” by the tragic shooting in a Swedish school, sending “assurance of his spiritual closeness to all affected by this traumatic incident,” in which 10 students of an adult education center lost their lives.
Dr. Hargens earns citation from Maryland General Assembly February 5, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Dr. Donna Hargens, the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s outgoing superintendent of Catholic schools, received a citation Jan. 28 from the Maryland General Assembly during the Maryland Catholic Conference Leader Reception in Annapolis.
Educators awarded for innovative, faith-filled drive to advance Catholic schools February 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Schools, World News The National Catholic Educational Association, which represents some 140,000 educators serving 1.6 million students, announced the recipients of its President’s Awards and its Lifetime Commitment to Catholic Education Award.
Pope: Like Mary, respond to God’s love with action February 5, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Christians are called to follow Mary’s example by responding to God’s love with action, reaching out to others instead of withdrawing from the world, Pope Francis said.
