Movie Review: ‘Other Mommy’ October 16, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews A number of scenes in the passable chiller “Other Mommy” (Universal) feature a secluded seaside mansion, a lighthouse and some cliffs. As such traditional visuals suggest, the film is mostly an old-fashioned frightfest, though it does include a single, very bloody sequence as well as vocabulary that marks it as strictly for grown-ups.
Catholicism comes to the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies October 16, 2026By Father Anthony D. Andreassi OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Across this vast region, the faith first took root through the work of missionaries among Native peoples before growing with the arrival of settlers and immigrants during the 19th century.
Un libro sobre migración recoge la experiencia de la Iglesia de Baltimore en el acompañamiento a los inmigrantes October 15, 2026By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration Lia García, directora del Ministerio Hispano de la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore, participó en el coloquio y contribuyó a este libro con un ensayo titulado “Ministerio hispano en Estados Unidos: acompañamiento pastoral en tiempos de temor y esperanza”, en el que comparte la experiencia pastoral de la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore en el acompañamiento a las comunidades inmigrantes.
Keeping the faith when dealing with mental illness October 15, 2026By Cecilia Cicone OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Health Care When you’re sick, it impacts nearly every aspect of your life. If you can’t get out of bed in the morning, you can’t go to work, you can’t socialize with other people and you can’t cook your own meals. It takes all of your energy just to heal.
Loyola University Maryland opens renovated community center on York Road October 15, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Loyola University Maryland celebrated the opening of its newly renovated Loyola Community Center at 5104 York Road in Baltimore Oct. 14. The center, located in a section of a university building on York Road, will host community clinics, youth workforce and leadership development programs, the PATH Community Fair and neighborhood events.
In hospital, Pope Leo’s tests show ‘good recovery of the operated lung,’ doctors say October 15, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Doctors treating Pope Leo XIV said Oct. 15 that tests show “good recovery of the operated lung” two days after his cancer surgery.
US bishops’ president urges Catholics ‘to put their faith before politics’ in November elections October 15, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement Oct. 14 reminding the faithful that “For citizens in a representative democracy such as our own, participation in public life — including voting — is both a right and a responsibility.”
Trump sends Pope Leo ‘get well’ wishes following cancer diagnosis October 15, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News President Donald Trump offered Pope Leo XIV his “best wishes” and “love” in a short interview with reporters Oct. 14, the day after the pope’s doctors announced that the pope had been diagnosed with lung cancer.
Trump calls off Hegseth plan to livestream execution denounced by Catholic leaders October 15, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News President Donald Trump on Oct. 15 called off Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s plans to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad in December.
Walters exhibit showcases rare missal linked to St. Francis, El Greco painting October 15, 2026By Nora Hamerman Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News Just in time for the Jubilee Year of St. Francis declared by the Holy Father, the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore is exhibiting one of its most precious artifacts: the St. Francis Missal, an early 13th-century book of texts for the Mass that played a seminal role in the history of the Franciscan movement.
Catholic, evangelical leaders issue joint call for compassionate immigration reform October 14, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Fertile Soil, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic and evangelical leaders issued an ecumenical statement Oct. 13 as part of a joint effort to call for compassionate immigration reform.
Pope Leo XIV starts respiratory physical therapy a day after lung cancer surgery October 14, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV underwent more medical exams and started respiratory physical therapy on Oct. 14, the day after the lung cancer surgery that removed the lower lobe of the pope’s right lung.