Henry Kissinger, famed diplomat who shaped U.S. foreign policy and met popes, dies at 100 December 1, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Obituaries, World News Henry Kissinger, a former secretary of state who shaped U.S. foreign policy for decades, died Nov. 29 at his Connecticut home, his consulting firm announced. He was 100.
Women break stereotypes to encourage interreligious dialogue in violence-torn Nigeria December 1, 2023By Valentine Benjamin OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Uncategorized, World News While religion was not originally an issue linked to conflicts in the country, deeply rooted religious hostility has in recent decades created a divide between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation.
WYD in Lisbon showed ‘universal dimensions of God’s heart,’ pope says December 1, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Although he had an aide read his prepared talk to the people who had organized World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, Pope Francis had a few memories and questions he wanted to share himself.
Movie Review: ‘The Holdovers’ December 1, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Partly a conversion story, partly a study in the triumph of friendship over isolation, the moving comedy-tinged drama “The Holdovers” (Focus) is an intimate, beautifully crafted film.
Powerful masterpiece: Beloved rendition of Handel’s Messiah coming to Baltimore Basilica December 1, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Baltimore Basilica, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News “My approach is one of electric white heat that can be so dramatic and inspirational,” said Polochick, a former longtime music professor at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore who has led the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra in Nebraska since 1998.
Sometimes called ‘little Lent,’ Advent zeros in on preparation, which can include penitence December 1, 2023By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Advent, Feature, News, World News Advent marks the beginning of the church’s liturgical year, starting four Sundays before Christmas. The name “Advent” hints at its meaning: It comes from the Latin word “advenire,” which translates to “to come to” or “to arrive.” The season begins Dec. 3 this year.
Gregory Farno appointed new archdiocesan schools chancellor November 30, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Archbishop William E. Lori announced Nov. 30 that Gregory A. Farno will join the Archdiocese of Baltimore as chancellor of education, effective Jan. 17, 2024. Farno retired in October as regional president for the Maryland Region of Truist Financial Corporation. Prior to his tenure at Truist, he held various positions at SunTrust Bank, including president, […]
Loving service is best evangelization, pope tells Franciscans November 30, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Embracing poverty and modeling a fraternity that accepts everyone as a brother or sister, members of Franciscan orders are called to go out into the world and witness how the Gospel truly is good news for everyone and for the planet, Pope Francis said.
Pope says he has serious bronchial infection November 30, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News At the brief meeting with participants in a seminar on the ethics of health care management, the pope said he was suffering from a “bronchial condition. Thank God it was not pneumonia,” but he said it was a very serious bronchial infection.
Pope asks theologians to help ‘de-masculinize’ the church November 30, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Asking pardon for speaking plainly, Pope Francis told members of the International Theological Commission that “one of the great sins we have had is ‘masculinizing’ the church,” which also can be seen by the fact that only five of the commission members are women.
Friday abstinence: Getting to the meat of the matter November 30, 2023By Emily Stimpson Chapman OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Abstaining from meat is still the U.S. bishops’ stated preference for how Catholics should observe Fridays.
A decade later, Pope Francis’ ‘Evangelii Gaudium’ continues to resonate November 30, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Released 10 years ago Nov. 24, the document’s message is as relevant as ever, several theologians and evangelization experts told OSV News.
