Beacon of hope: Women’s Center West finds new home April 17, 2023By Mary Clifford Morrell Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Now in a new location, nestled on a busy community street in the heart of Catonsville, Women’s Center West continues its mission with the goal of expanding its outreach and increasing pregnancy testing and ultrasound numbers.
Say ‘yes’ to the right wedding dress April 17, 2023By Susan McInerney Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News When it comes to buying the perfect wedding dress, it’s not all buttons and bows.
O Life! O Death! O Mystery! April 17, 2023By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life Jesus taught us, despite his fear in the garden, how to die well — with integrity and commitment.
Vatican announces theme for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly April 16, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has chosen “His mercy is from age to age,” a passage from the Gospel of Luke, as the theme for the 2023 celebration of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Toxic contamination of water sources poses long-term hazards to American communities and environment April 16, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News To understand how Catholics are responding to water pollution in their communities, OSV News spoke with advocates and agencies in Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Flint, Mich. — all cities which have had or continue to experience clean water issues.
New Catholic ‘radiates Christ’s love’ to all, says parish priest; hundreds join church at Easter Vigil April 16, 2023By Melanie Sisinni OSV News Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Nearly 100 candidates and catechumens across the Erie Diocese welcomed into the church at the vigil — a scene repeated in dioceses and archdioceses across the nation.
We’re all a little like St. Thomas April 15, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s such a human response. We have all felt that disappointment of missing a life-defining moment or experience.
Movie Review: ‘Air’ April 15, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews An apt subtitle for the forceful fact-based drama “Air” (Amazon) might be: “How to Succeed in Business by Trying Really Hard.”
Philadelphia father makes a kneeling pilgrimage in thanksgiving for son’s death-defying recovery from cancer April 15, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Arek Szura, fulfilled his promise to God, donning work gloves and kneepads to shuffle and crawl the 10 blocks from his home to St. Adalbert Church, part of St. John Paul II Parish and home to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Polish Apostolate.
El Domingo de la Divina Misericordia abre las ‘compuertas de la misericordia’ a través de la Eucaristía y la confesión April 14, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: En Español El Domingo de la Divina Misericordia abre las “compuertas de la misericordia” para todos a través de los sacramentos de la Confesión y la Santa Comunión, dijo un sacerdote famoso por promover la fiesta litúrgica y la devoción que la acompaña.
Phone-in active shooter threats at Catholic universities, other colleges part of ‘swatting’ trend April 14, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Shelter-in-place orders were issued April 13 at two Catholic universities in Washington, with all-clears declared shortly thereafter, as part of an apparent wave of false threats made against schools throughout the nation the same day and in recent weeks.
New horror movie on exorcism is ‘story of hope,’ says Jesuit producer April 14, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News The Jesuit priest who helped produce “The Pope’s Exorcist” said horror movie fans will be in for “a fun ride” with the new film that stars Russell Crowe.
