‘Cura villero’ — shantytown priest — named archbishop in Argentina November 22, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has named a “cura villero” — one of the priests working in the shantytowns of Buenos Aires — to head the Argentine archdiocese previously led by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
El Salvador envía a juicio a un ex presidente y otros acusados por la masacre de jesuitas en 1989 November 22, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: En Español El Salvador ha ordenado que un ex presidente sea juzgado por los asesinatos en 1989 de seis jesuitas, su ama de llaves y su hija de 16 años — un crimen notorio de la guerra civil del país centroamericano, que ha languidecido en el reino de la impunidad.
Movie Review: ‘Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.’ November 22, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In crafting the biopic “Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.” (Angel), writer-director Todd Komarnicki can be credited with being scrupulous about historical truth. Yet, despite the film’s provocative full title — which suggests that he had a lot of interesting material to mine from his subject’s life — there’s a ponderous tone to his profile.
Hegseth controversy compounds Vatican institution’s concerns over religious symbols’ misuse November 22, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Amid controversy over religious-themed tattoos sported by President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth, a U.S. office of a Vatican lay institution for the church in the Holy Land has expressed concern regarding the misuse of its historic insignia beyond strictly religious purposes.
Pope will visit French island of Corsica Dec. 15, diocese says November 22, 2024By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will visit the French island of Corsica Dec. 15, the Diocese of Ajaccio announced, although the trip was not immediately confirmed by the Vatican.
Cardinal warns war in Ukraine could spiral out of control November 22, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The situation in Ukraine is very “worrisome” and could spiral out of control, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
El Salvador charges ex-president for ’89 Jesuit slayings November 22, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized El Salvador has ordered a former president to stand trial for the 1989 murders of six Jesuits, their housekeeper and her 16-year-old daughter — a notorious crime from the Central American country’s civil war, which has languished in the realm of impunity.
Indianapolis museum ‘deeply honored’ its ‘Madonna and Child’ painting chosen for Christmas stamp November 22, 2024By Sean Gallagher OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Christmas, Feature, News, World News This year, the USPS selected as the image for this stamp a painting that has been in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields in Indianapolis since 1938.
Biden awards former Planned Parenthood president the Presidential Medal of Freedom November 22, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News President Joe Biden awarded Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, the Presidential Medal of Freedom Nov. 20 in a private ceremony, the White House said.
El arzobispo Lori dice que la Iglesia seguirá sirviendo a los migrantes y escuchando a la gente November 22, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español El arzobispo William E. Lori dijo el 13 de noviembre que la Iglesia seguirá sirviendo a los migrantes e inmigrantes “como si sirviéramos a Cristo mismo”.
Preparing for Change November 22, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Commentary, Open Window As we look ahead to Advent, it almost feels as if nature is paving the way to that time, calling us to let the fading vibrancy of autumn go, and be open to the journey ahead. Change can be wonderful, but it can also be hard.
‘Trust but verify’ to reduce parish embezzlement risk, say experts November 22, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Fiscal Services, News, World News In the wake of recent high-profile cases of financial mismanagement at parishes, experts said transparency, accountability and greater involvement of finance councils in parish business operations can head off losses in money — and in pastoral trust.
