Here comes a saint who gives parents hope July 3, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Saints Carlo shows us that you can live for God even in this modern era. He reminds us that you can become a saint without founding a religious order or dying as a martyr or doing something that seems remarkable and significant. You can become a saint by living the life God invites you to live.
Lourdes bishop says Rupnik mosaics ‘need to be removed’ from sanctuary July 3, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Vatican, World News The mosaics prominently featured in the Marian sanctuary in Lourdes, France, created by Father Marko Rupnik — accused of abusing dozens of women over his decades of ministry — must eventually be removed from the basilica where they are currently displayed, the bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes said.
CRS calls House version of foreign spending bill ‘inconsistent’ with U.S. ‘values, interests’ July 3, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Giving, News, U.S. Congress, World News Catholic Relief Services, the international relief and development agency of the Catholic Church in the U.S., criticized funding legislation recently passed by the U.S. House as “inconsistent with American values and interests” over cuts to humanitarian funding.
Movie Review: ‘Despicable Me 4’ July 3, 2024By John Mulderig Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Though it comes across as somewhat unfocused, the animated comedy “Despicable Me 4” (Universal) retains much of the charm that has characterized the whole series of films to which it belongs. It’s an agreeable piece of fun that’s suitable for all but the very youngest.
Catholic activists criticize Indiana’s move to resume using capital punishment July 3, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Catholic activists criticized a recent announcement by Indiana’s governor that his administration would seek to resume the use of the death penalty in the Hoosier state after obtaining the lethal drugs used to carry out executions.
‘Apache Christ’ icon removed from New Mexico mission, shocking Indigenous parishioners July 3, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News An Indigenous image of Jesus Christ by an acclaimed iconographer has been removed from a New Mexico church for unspecified reasons, days after the U.S. bishops approved a pastoral framework for Indigenous ministry.
Pilgrimage called ‘an amazing witness of processing all across America with Jesus’ July 3, 2024By Todd Habiger OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, News, World News Hundreds of others who took part in the pilgrimage were delighted to have the opportunity to see and process with the Eucharistic Christ as pilgrims made their way through the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas June 24-29.
Profiles in Excellence: Four Catholic school graduates who excelled in academics, athletics and service July 3, 2024By Sarah Torbeck Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Many stellar students who excelled in academics, sports, community service and more were among the graduating seniors from Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The Catholic review highlights a few of them.
Question Corner: What does ‘Ordinary Time’ mean in the church’s calendar? July 3, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner The first few weeks of Ordinary Time occur during the winter, until it is interrupted by Lent and the Easter season. After the Easter season closes with Pentecost, Ordinary Time resumes and carries on through late spring until early winter with the beginning of Advent.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon July 3, 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.
Baltimore Catholic school graduates making headlines in pro, Olympic sports July 3, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Graduates of Baltimore-area Catholic schools are at the top of their games when it comes to grabbing national attention in the professional ranks and on the pre-Olympic stage this summer.
Directora del Festival Internacional de Cine Católico July 2, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español, Protagonistas de Fe aby Jacoba, directora del Festival Internacional de Cine Católico: “Usar el cine como un medio de evangelización moderno”
