Come away and rest awhile July 10, 2025By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Uncategorized Vacation time is upon us again. Many people are making their getaways from the daily grind. They’re tired out by the daily routine. They’re looking for an escape from stress. Maybe for cooler temperatures.
Science and the stars a call to the spiritual, says Vatican astrophysicist June 27, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News The Vatican Observatory attests that “science is not against God” — and the nexus of science and spirituality invites humankind to contemplate the Lord’s wondrous works, said a Jesuit astrophysicist.
Pilgrims of Hope: Walking the Way of St. Francis in the Year of Jubilee June 26, 2025By Father Evan Ponton Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Uncategorized Together “we seek the city to come” – not Baltimore, not Assisi, not even the “eternal city” of Rome – but the City of God, the new Jerusalem. Take courage. We are pilgrims of hope
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.
