Vance and Walz debate abortion, immigration, gun policy and democracy October 2, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, World News At the first and only debate Oct. 1 between Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, the vice presidential nominees of their respective parties, the candidates sparred with each other on topics including abortion, immigration, gun policy relating to preventing school shootings, and democracy, with each one all the while seeking to defend his own running mate while critiquing his opponent’s.
‘Hannah’s Children’ author Catherine Pakaluk on population decline and the link between large families and faith October 2, 2024By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Books, Commentary, Marriage & Family Life Catherine Pakaluk, herself a mother of eight children, takes a deep dive into the stories of the American women choosing to have large families amid the trend of plummeting birth rates.
Expulsion of members of scandal-plagued Catholic group by the Vatican shocks Peru October 2, 2024By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized The Vatican’s decision to expel 10 important members from the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a scandal-plagued society of apostolic life founded in Peru in 1971, was received with surprise — and at times shock — by many in Peru.
Being pro-life without exception October 2, 2024By Irene Maria DiSanto OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life Even when conceived through an immoral, criminal act, the child is as much the image and likeness of God as everyone else.
Mountain-climbing monks enjoy views, brews and Mass on Pacific Northwest peaks October 2, 2024By SueAnn Howell OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, World News In a summer of firsts, mountain-climbing Benedictine monks of Mount Angel Abbey took to the heights — their locally brewed beer tucked in backpacks — ascending renowned peaks in the Pacific Northwest during the season’s brief window of opportunity.
Movie Review: ‘Megalopolis’ October 2, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The insensate botch of “Megalopolis” (Lionsgate) is structured like a fable, pitting the self-doubt and moral descent of a tortured modern-day architect against the debauchery of ancient Rome.
Question Corner: Why did God send Lucifer down to earth? October 2, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner While the devil was cast out of God’s direct presence in heaven, this did not happen because God actively wanted Satan to have sway over his creatures.
Siena College symposium answers ‘Earth’s cry’ with ‘humanity’s call’ to care for creation October 2, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Environment, News, World News A Franciscan college in New York state will host a two-day gathering on integral ecology and sustainability with a focus on creating a “global vision with local meaning” to care for creation.
Woman religious who as physician treats Tennessee’s uninsured receives Lumen Christi Award October 2, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, World News The Catholic Extension Society has awarded its 2024-2025 Lumen Christi Award to a woman religious who as a physician provides health care to uninsured patients in rural eastern Tennessee.
Since Oct. 7 attacks and start of war, pope calls Gaza every day, lifting up suffering community October 2, 2024By Dale Gavlak OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Since Hamas’ attack on Israel Oct. 7, 2023, and the immediate start of the Israel-Hamas war, Pope Francis has provided daily spiritual solace to Gaza Strip’s only Catholic parish.
Archdiocese of Baltimore sets up relief fund for victims of Hurricane Helene October 1, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Disaster Relief, Feature, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore has set up a fund to accept donations to benefit those in need in the wake of devastation caused Sept. 26-30 by Hurricane Helene.
Church must recognize, ask pardon for its sins, pope says before synod October 1, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church cannot be credible in its mission of proclaiming Christ unless it acknowledges its mistakes and bends down “to heal the wounds we have caused by our sins,” Pope Francis said.
