Davidsonville parishioner’s art guided by the Holy Spirit March 19, 2025By Katie V. Jones Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News Shana McDonough never expected all the fuss over her sketches, which she did quickly with oil pastels and with little thought other than Googling each woman for basic research.
St. Joseph prayer intentions hit record with collaboration of French shrine, internet app March 19, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News France has a special place to celebrate the March 19 feast of St. Joseph — the Shrine of Our Lady of Graces in Cotignac, in the picturesque region of Provence.
The poor praying for Pope Francis’ health packed famous basilica in Buenos Aires province March 19, 2025By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Argentines working in humble barrios, or neighborhoods, and the people they serve, prayed for the health of Pope Francis at one of the country’s most important Catholic shrines — a show of affection and support from a population that the Holy Father made a priority in his time as local archbishop.
Pope has reduced need for overnight supplemental oxygen, Vatican says March 18, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis spent the night without a breathing mask, the Vatican press office said March 18, indicating that his need for supplemental oxygen continues to diminish.
Vatican unveils ‘lost’ Renaissance painting of the deposition of Christ March 18, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Vatican, World News A painting of Christ being laid in the tomb, long hidden under layers of overpainting and forgotten by history, will once again be visible to the public in an upcoming exhibit at the Vatican.
Wichita Catholic church vandalized in what bishops’ call ‘hate crime’ March 18, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News A Catholic church in Kansas has been targeted in what that state’s bishops are calling a “hate crime.”
Heightened threat environment for judiciary raises concerns March 18, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News A heightened threat environment for Supreme Court justices comes amid a series of high-profile or controversial rulings by the nation’s highest court on topics including abortion, presidential immunity, the administrative state and gun policy.
Jubilarians celebrate milestones in Archdiocese of Baltimore March 18, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Sister Alice was among 40 women religious honored March 15 for their milestone jubilees during a special Mass and luncheon at St. Agnes in Catonsville. Collectively, the jubilarians have devoted 2,455 years of ministry to the Catholic Church.
Pope appeals to communicators to assist peacemakers by disarming words March 18, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Journalism, News, Vatican, World News People in the world of news and communications need to understand the full importance of words, Pope Francis wrote.
Paxton files first criminal charges for alleged violation of Texas’ abortion restrictions March 18, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News A midwife has been arrested and charged after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged she performed abortions illegal under that state’s law, marking the first criminal charges brought under its near-total abortion ban.
King Charles, Queen Camilla hope to meet pope at Vatican in April March 18, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla confirmed their plans to meet at the Vatican with Pope Francis in early April in an announcement March 18.
Maryvale hosts expert on leadership March 18, 2025By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Maryvale Preparatory School marked the 10th anniversary of its Patricia J. Mitchell ’65 Leadership Institute by welcoming Dr. Linda Ginzel, a clinical professor of managerial psychology at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, March 13.