Texas Carmelites file for restraining order, defying Vatican’s latest governance directive April 24, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: News, World News A community of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, has filed for a temporary restraining order against Vatican-imposed leadership, underscoring their rejection of a Vatican decision to place its governance under a national Carmelite association.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon April 24, 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.
Couples discuss importance of Catholic marriage April 24, 2024By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News The Catholic Review sat down with two couples soon to be married in the Catholic Church to find out why they want to receive the sacrament of matrimony.
Question Corner: What’s going on with the Latin Mass? April 24, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Worship & Sacraments As Catholic Christians we are called to approach all things in a spirit of patience and charity — including the issue of other Catholics’ liturgical preferences.
Pence: Trump betrayed pro-life movement by rejecting idea of federal abortion restrictions April 23, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Former Vice President Mike Pence argued his ex-running mate, former President Donald Trump betrayed the pro-life movement by stating his opposition to implementing federal abortion restrictions should he be elected to another term in 2024.
Archbishop Wenski: Deportations to Haiti ‘unconscionable’ amid violence, instability April 23, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A U.S. archbishop has denounced the Biden administration’s decision to resume deportations of Haitian migrants, given the rampant violence and instability in Haiti.
Passions flare as Supreme Court hears case with major impact on homelessness policy April 23, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court on April 22 heard a case concerning the constitutionality of local laws that ban public camping and their impact on people who are homeless.
Pope tells seminarians to integrate spiritual, intellectual lives April 23, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Candidates to the priesthood must integrate their spiritual, intellectual and community lives so they become pastors who can respond to the needs of their communities, Pope Francis said.
Historians’ work should lead to dialogue, truth, pope says April 23, 2024By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Historians serve the common good when they seek historical truth and not an ideological interpretation of events, Pope Francis said.
Catholic experts say U.S. has just one path out of fentanyl crisis April 23, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, U.S. Congress, World News Catholics working to address the nation’s fentanyl problem told OSV News a new congressional report naming China — and blaming its government — as the key source of the drug is important but old news, and that healing rising rates of addiction ultimately demands divine assistance.
Haiti violence, lawlessness forces longtime U.S. missionary priest to evacuate April 22, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News As Haiti’s capital spirals into lawlessness, a longtime U.S. missionary has been forced to evacuate — while Haitian Catholics in the U.S. are doubling down on prayer for their troubled homeland.
Sister Mary Louise Zollars, who ministered to poor of Baltimore, dies at 91 April 22, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Mary Louise Zollars was offered April 12 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Mary Louise died April 5. She was 91.
