At audience, pope looks at virtue of prudence, prays for peace March 20, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News “War is always a defeat,” Pope Francis said, urging people at his general audience to pray that leaders in war-torn nations would have the courage to negotiate for peace.
Five U.S. priests tapped to share pastoral insights for the Synod on Synodality March 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Synodality, World News Five U.S. priests will travel to Rome in April to share their experiences of parish life with the ongoing Synod of Bishops on synodality.
Russian presidential election leaves Catholics facing ‘uncertain future’ March 20, 2024By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A senior priest in Russia has said he fears uncertain conditions for local Catholics after March 15-17 presidential elections, in which Vladimir Putin claimed a landslide victory after the forced elimination of effective opponents.
Corte de Apelaciones vuelve a suspender la aplicación de polémica ley migratoria de Texas March 20, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: En Español El 19 de marzo, una Corte Suprema dividida levantó una pausa temporal sobre una controvertida ley de Texas que convierte en delito estatal la entrada irregular al país y que permitiría a la policía local detener a migrantes sospechosos de haber cruzado la frontera sin autorización, permitiendo al estado aplicar la ley mientras el litigio sigue su curso.
Texas again blocked from enforcing controversial law targeting migrants — for now March 20, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A divided U.S. Supreme Court March 19 lifted a temporary pause on a controversial Texas law that makes it a state crime for unauthorized migrants to cross into Texas from Mexico, allowing the state to enforce the law while litigation proceeds.
Heading into the Homestretch of Lent March 20, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window No matter how we plan, or the expectations we set for ourselves, the actual Lenten journey never seems to look the way we might have hoped it would.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon March 20, 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.
Five ways to make Holy Week more holy March 20, 2024By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Lent Blessedly, Holy Week offers us the chance to refocus, reflect and renew as we wind down our Lenten journeys and look ahead to the promise of Easter.
Year of Mercy was instructive; Year of Prayer may be immersive March 20, 2024By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary There were plenty of lessons to be learned in that “Year of Mercy” now we are in a “Year of Prayer” — so designated by Pope Francis in anticipation of the 2025 Jubilee Year.
National Guard member joins MCC as respect life director March 20, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life As the new associate director for Respect Life Advocacy at the Maryland Catholic Conference, Diane Arias has jumped with both feet into the legislative session that began in January.
A Holy Week FAQ: Why the ‘Passion’? What’s Tenebrae? And why does Easter’s date change? March 20, 2024By Lorene Hanley Duquin OSV News Filed Under: Easter, Feature, Lent, News, World News A quick FAQ guide to Catholics’ Holy Week vocabulary and key history.
Movie Review: ‘One Life’ March 20, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews An understated tone bolsters the impact of the fact-based drama “One Life” (Bleecker Street). The educational value and formative potential of the film’s uplifting story, a lesser-known chapter in the history of the Holocaust, moreover, make it probably acceptable for older teens, despite some off-color vocabulary in the script.
