Tolkien’s world, still popular on the big screen, began with faith and words December 18, 2024By Cecilia Hadley OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Books, Commentary J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth — the world of “The Lord of the Rings” and now the new animated film “The War of the Rohirrim” — was born, first and foremost, from Tolkien’s intense and lifelong love for language.
Catholics, Methodists called to spread hope, pope says December 18, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News The upcoming celebration of the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea is a reminder to Christians that “we profess the same faith, and thus have the same responsibility of offering signs of hope that bear witness to God’s presence in the world,” Pope Francis told leaders of the World Methodist Council.
Jesus is the path and destination for Jubilee pilgrims, pope says December 18, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis called on Catholics to focus their Holy Year 2025 pilgrimages on Jesus Christ, who is both the path and destination for Christian hope.
Pope: Skill, performance are not enough, empathy, heart needed at work December 18, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis told young people preparing to seek employment not to accept just any kind of work, especially if it is “evil,” and not to compromise their beliefs for any reason, even for money or social status.
Father Canterna earns Dismas Award for tireless prison ministry December 18, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Prison Ministry, Vocations Father Charles “Chuck” Canterna, who has worked tirelessly in prison ministry for nearly five decades, has been named the 2025 St. Dismas Award recipient by the Dismas Ministry, a national prison outreach organization.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon December 18, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
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.
