American political life saw a history-making, tumultuous 2024 December 31, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News A historic year in American politics saw former President Donald Trump elected to a second term in the Oval Office four years after he lost his run for a consecutive term.
Little highlanders from Poland win the internet with their midnight Mass caroling December 30, 2024By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Christmas, Feature, News, World News An army of little violinists dressed in traditional attire of Polish highlanders, or “górale,” went viral playing their Christmas carol in a gorgeous church in southern Poland, making a local legendary children’s orchestra go global.
OSV’s 2024 Catholics of the Year December 26, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, Uncategorized, World News Looking back at the year, editors at OSV, in their longstanding tradition of shining a light on exemplary signs of faith, have named the following 10 individuals Catholics of the Year for 2024.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo! What was the Star of Bethlehem? December 25, 2024By Peter D. Brown OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Christmas, Feature, News, World News Like much else the Bible recounts, the star of the Magi was a special intervention in the world by God, probably carried out with the intermediation of one of his angels. It was a Christmas miracle.
The Christmas Eve creation of ‘Silent Night’ December 23, 2024By Eddie O'Neill OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Christmas, Feature, News, World News Father Josef Mohr (1792-1848) was the pastor of St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Obendorf, Austria. In 1816 he composed the six verse lyrics to “Silent Night,” which would become one of the most popular Christmas carols of all time.
Filipino Simbang Gabi Masses more and more rooted in the US December 22, 2024By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments The Masses, called “Simbang Gabi” or “Night Mass,” are mostly on an evening anticipatory schedule. Filipino-Americans have brought the tradition to their adopted homeland and added some multicultural flair to their celebrations.
Emmy-winning Catholic sound engineer inducted into honor society December 19, 2024By Samantha Smith Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News David Wainwright, a sound engineer and parishioner of St. Bernardine, was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter’s (NATAS-NCCB) prestigious Silver Circle this fall in Baltimore.
Tolkien’s world, still popular on the big screen, began with faith and words December 18, 2024By Cecilia Hadley OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Books, Commentary J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth — the world of “The Lord of the Rings” and now the new animated film “The War of the Rohirrim” — was born, first and foremost, from Tolkien’s intense and lifelong love for language.
Ten Commandments tablet, attributed to ancient Samaritans, goes up for auction December 17, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News An inscribed tablet of the Ten Commandments — claimed to be the world’s oldest known extant example — will go on auction Dec. 18 with expectations of garnering as much as $2 million.
Vatican chooses prisons as starting point for Jubilee art projects December 17, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, an award-winning poet, believes art can heal people, including prisoners, and can help them find the right path forward.
Jesus’ crown of thorns returns to Notre Dame Cathedral December 16, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News Firefighters and police officers formed a human chain to rescue the crown of thorns from the inferno at Notre Dame on April 15, 2019. On Dec. 13, 2024, this holiest relic of Paris’ cathedral was returned to its proper home on the Île de la Cité.
With inaugural Mass, Notre Dame reveals ‘the Lord does not abandon his own’ December 8, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News Chilling rain and the “City of Lights” completely locked down due to high profile guests did not stop the crowds from arriving as close to Notre Dame Cathedral as possible for its inaugural Mass celebrated Dec. 8.
