Field of crosses: Immigrant artist’s memorial to D.C. air disaster victims a call to love February 3, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News By the afternoon of Feb. 2, there were 67 crosses standing under a leaden gray sky — one for each victim from the Washington aviation disaster, 64 on the jet and three crew on the helicopter.
New N.Y. law seen as big step in ‘rooting out exploitation’ in fashion industry February 2, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Catholic Social Teaching, News, World News The Fashion Workers Act, signed into law Dec. 21 by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, takes effect in June. It will afford models a host of employment safeguards in an industry where many say they have previously felt mute and isolated.
‘The Rosary in a Year’ podcast: ‘Poco a poco’ to the Lord January 20, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News “The Rosary in a Year” chart-topping podcast is a step-by-step journey to a deeper relationship with the Lord, its host told OSV News.
Paris has a new minor basilica — Notre Dame de Boulogne January 15, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News After Notre Dame Cathedral’s splendid reopening, the attention of Paris Catholics turned to the nearby Church of Notre Dame de Boulogne Jan. 12 as it was solemnly elevated to the rank of minor basilica, following a decree from Pope Francis, signed June 29.
Thief steals precious crown from statue of Mary at Philadelphia church January 14, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News A Philadelphia parish is in shock following the brazen theft of an historic golden crown from a beloved statue of Mary.
Notre Dame’s first concert a ‘moment of grace’ for young composer of Marianchoral piece January 8, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News With places fully booked at Paris’ iconic cathedral for months ahead, Notre Dame is not only back to its former glory but also to its full concert schedule.
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.
