Vatican secretary of state calls for ‘creative’ peace efforts in Ukraine May 18, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Asking European leaders for “creative efforts for peace” in Ukraine, the Vatican secretary of state said the Holy See “will continue to do its part.”
Videogame review: ‘Tin Hearts’ May 18, 2023By Adele Chapline Smith OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews With its winning story and endearing animations, “Tin Hearts” (Wired Productions) proves a golden option for gamers.
‘Remembering’ in Eucharist: We celebrate, we believe May 18, 2023By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist The Eucharist is an exercise in remembering — after all, we speak of the Eucharist itself as a memorial.
Movie Review: ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter” May 18, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews With age comes wisdom, so we’re told. But apparently that doesn’t apply to the quartet of AARP-eligible friends at the core of the romantic comedy sequel “Book Club: The Next Chapter” (Focus).
Brother Patrick King, F.S.C., dies at 79 May 18, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for De La Salle Christian Brother Patrick King was offered May 17 at St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C. Brother Patrick died May 10. He was a few days shy of turning 80.
“What was the best day of your life?” May 17, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The other day we were driving together as a family, talking the way you do when you’re in the car. “Mom,” one of our sons asked, “what was the best day of your life?” Wow. I couldn’t answer. How could I pick just one? There was the day my husband asked me to marry him. […]
Movie Review: ‘Fast X’ May 17, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews As its title indicates, “Fast X” (Universal) is the 10th direct installment of the “Fast & Furious” car-racing franchise that first put the pedal to the metal back in 2001.
Pathfinding college athletic director stepping down at Mount May 17, 2023By Adam Zielonka Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Sports Lynne Robinson plans to retire in August, capping a 42-year career at the Catholic university in Emmitsburg during which she touched countless lives throughout the athletic department.
Prayer, love of Christ are source of strength to share Gospel, pope says May 17, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News St. Francis Xavier offers the faithful, especially young people who are itching to make a difference in the world, a wonderful example of how to find courage in prayer and spread the joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
Join the young in fighting for the poor and planet, pope says May 17, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News While older people love to complain about “young people today,” they must admit that the younger generations are leading the way in opposing “an economic system that is unfair to the poor and an enemy of the environment,” Pope Francis wrote.
House Republicans accuse Biden administration of ‘double standard’ on FACE Act prosecutions May 17, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News House Republicans accused the Biden administration May 16 of a “double standard” on the enforcement of a federal law crafted to protect access to reproductive health facilities.
N.C. Legislature overrides governor’s veto of 12-week abortion ban May 17, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News North Carolina’s Legislature May 16 overrode the Democratic governor’s veto of a 12-week abortion ban, allowing the measure to be enacted. The bill, an outlier among states that have passed abortion restrictions since Dobbs, now becomes law despite a pressure campaign from Gov. Roy Cooper for lawmakers to reject it.
