Love makes room February 26, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Matysek Commentary, Commentary, Feature, Marriage & Family Life Managing Editor George Matysek Jr. shares some personal reflections on welcoming a sixth child to his family.
Organizations, church officials urge migration crisis to be approached with human dignity February 26, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Instead of hyper-politicizing the border, officials should find humane and workable solutions that can protect the dignity and human rights of migrants, said experts who work with migrants at the border during a Feb. 21 webinar.
Radio Interview: A producer of ‘Cabrini’ discusses what inspired the new film February 26, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Radio Interview, Saints Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Leo Severino, one of the producers of the movie, about what inspired the film and how it addresses the dignity of every person.
3 years after drug decriminalization, Oregon now faces a state of emergency February 26, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News But three years later, a nationwide surge in fentanyl use has collided with Measure 110’s legalized tolerance to create a perfect storm of overburdened social services, policing and community dynamics.
Bernini’s baldachin masterpiece disappears from public view until Holy Year February 25, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Like a giant Tinkertoy construction, a skeletal tower of scaffolding slowly inched its way up the twisting bronze columns of the baldachin over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Subject of a new film, Mother Cabrini left native Italy to serve U.S. immigrants February 25, 2024By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Saints, World News Mother Cabrini is the subject of “Cabrini,” a new film from Angel Studios directed by Alejandro Monteverde scheduled for nationwide release March 8.
Vatican aims to draw young ‘digital pilgrims’ to Rome’s papal basilicas February 25, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry The Vatican is seeking to draw pilgrims to the four historic papal basilicas scattered around Rome — not physically, but virtually, through a website and podcast aimed at drawing young people into the spiritual depth of Rome’s sacred spaces.
Baltimore priest responds to fatal accident near church, Catholic community reaches out February 24, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Our Faith in Action “My ministry in that case was prayer and trying to provide some calm and confidence in a profoundly chaotic moment. We call this a ministry of presence – a phrase we use often,” Father Ponton said. He started with asking himself how he could help with any physical needs, and went from there.
Analysis: Can Catholics stop the tick tock of the Doomsday Clock? February 24, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News While Pope Francis has affirmed the importance of the right to self-defense, he has simultaneously suggested a reassessment of how the concept of just war is used in favor of constructive dialogue to resolve conflicts.
How a shy Irish farm boy turned Florida pastor led his parish to change countless lives in Uganda February 24, 2024By Laura Dodson OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A shy Irish farm boy taught to be open to God’s gifts and opportunities in every harvest, egg clutch and milk bucket courageously responded yes to God’s call to priesthood.
Zoom Lenten series guides young adults in being ‘mindful’ about media use February 24, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Youth Ministry Sister Nancy Usselmann, a Daughter of St. Paul, who is a widely recognized expert on media literacy, is inviting young adults in their 20s and 30s to take a deep dive this Lent into how to be “media mindful” in their use of media.
Caritas starts developing long-term aid program in Ukraine February 23, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News After two years of supporting communities throughout Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country, the Vatican-based charity confederation Caritas Internationalis is shifting to a long-term response plan to address the humanitarian fallout from the prolonged conflict in Ukraine.
