Question Corner: Do I need to attend my territorial parish? June 19, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Uncategorized While Catholics are free to attend Mass and otherwise be involved in the life of whatever parish they choose, in most cases, a Catholic’s official parish membership is determined by where they live.
Former Catholic high school counselor sentenced for abusing teen student June 18, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Uncategorized, World News A former counselor at an Ohio Catholic high school was sentenced to prison June 10 for sexual battery of a student, with prosecutors alleging in a sentencing document she had groomed others.
Detroit Archdiocese to provide regional sites for celebration of Latin Mass starting July 1 June 18, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized In a letter to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Detroit on June 13, Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger announced that four regional sites in the archdiocese will be provided for the celebration of the extraordinary form of the Mass beginning July 1.
While the U.S. bishops go on retreat this June, business follows them June 12, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Since the bishops last met in Baltimore last November, the United States has sworn in a new president and the College of Cardinals has elected a new pope.
FBI memo with ‘anti-Catholic terminology’ said to be distributed to over 1,000 FBI agents June 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Uncategorized, World News Amid an investigation into a controversial and retracted FBI memo that suggested some “radical traditionalist” Catholics pose threats of racial or ethnically motivated violence, a GOP senator alleged the FBI distributed the memo that “used anti-Catholic terminology” more widely than previously known.
Sometimes I cook dinner, summer is here, and other miracles (7 Quick Takes) May 31, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized Summer is my favorite time of year, and I am looking forward to being outside more and enjoying longer, slower days. I love everything about summer.
Washington bishops sue over mandatory reporter law’s lack of Catholic confession protections May 29, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Washington state’s bishops filed a lawsuit May 29 over a new law requiring clergy to report child abuse or neglect without exceptions for clergy-penitent privilege.
More than 90,000 pilgrims venerate the body of St. Teresa of Ávila May 27, 2025By Rocio Franch Oviedo OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Over 90,000 pilgrims flocked to Alba de Tormes, Spain, May 11-25, to venerate the incorrupt body of St. Teresa of Ávila — marking just the third public exposition of her relics since her death on Oct. 4, 1582.
Memorial Day strikes a chord for organist at Arlington National Cemetery May 25, 2025By Ann M. Augherton OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized With Memorial Day around the corner, Kimberly A. Hess reflected on the service she and the federal government provide to families of veterans at Arlington National Cemetery. As assistant organist at the cemetery, she has performed at 1,000 funerals in the past five years.
Supreme Court deadlocks over proposed Oklahoma Catholic charter school May 22, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized The high court’s 4-4 ruling means that a decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, which found the establishment of the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School as a publicly funded religious school was unconstitutional, will stand for now.
Bishop calls for prayer after deadly attack outside DC’s Capital Jewish Museum May 22, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, Gun Violence, News, Uncategorized, World News Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., called for prayers after two Israeli Embassy staff members were slain late May 21 outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington.
Catholic death penalty abolition group eager for new pope to build on Francis’ legacy on issue May 17, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News Catholic opponents of the death penalty said they are eager for Pope Leo XIV to build on his predecessor’s legacy of opposition to capital punishment.
