“Jurassic World Rebirth” (Universal) Offered big money by the representative (Rupert Friend) of a pharmaceutical company to help him retrieve dinosaur DNA his corporation can use for advanced research, two special operatives veterans (Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali) and a paleontologist (Jonathan Bailey) join him on a journey to a remote equatorial island, one of […]
Born in U.S., but a global missionary and leader
By Maria Wiering OSV News Standing on loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 as he introduced himself to the world as the 266th successor to St. Peter — the first American to hold that role. His first words: “Peace be with […]
EDITORIAL: Catholics must promote, protect common good
OSV Editorial Board OSV News Former President Donald J. Trump, defeated after his first term in November 2020, is once again President-elect Donald J. Trump — a feat only one other man has pulled off in the history of the United States. Even though many of the 67 million Americans who voted for Kamala Harris […]
Father Patrick Briscoe: Falling leaves embody surrender, God’s love
Commentary As the long days of summer fade and autumn’s cool, crisp air starts to settle in, it’s hard not to feel a shift in our spirits, too. I’m not one to have a favorite season; I love them all. But there’s so much to praise about fall. The vibrant colors of the leaves, the […]
Gretchen R. Crowe: Reflect on gifts you give and receive
Commentary It’s birthday month in our home, a time when four of the five of us flip the page that welcomes a new year and a new number. When you throw in Mother’s Day, end-of-year events, new sacraments and so on, the cake and ice cream alone have the potential to get wildly out of […]
Elizabeth Scalia: Don’t be afraid to say something
Commentary Touching on an incident where a priest hearing confessions was pepper-sprayed, a recent article from OSV News looked at how clergy and layfolk might balance security with welcome and worship. It is an uncomfortable subject. While staffers at weekend Mass in one North Carolina parish include armed off-duty police officers, many Catholics may balk […]
U.S. church poised for change as bishop appointments stall
ANALYSIS By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Change looms on the horizon for the American hierarchy. The anticipation is building as the appointment of Latin Church bishops in the United States has appeared to stall out over the last year or so. With Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki turning 75 on March 12, there are […]
Sainthood cause for founder of religious order advances
By Gina Christian OSV News Losing a young child. Struggling in a troubled marriage with an alcoholic husband. Separating, starting a nursing career in midlife, downsizing to a rental apartment and becoming a widow. And now, moving one step closer to sainthood. On March 14, Pope Francis authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints […]
Paulist Fathers reshuffle ministries as vocations decline
OSV News NEW YORK — An order of priests is revamping its ministries due to a downturn in its vocations — and the move highlights the church’s need to “triple the ask” for young men to consider religious life, said the congregation’s communications director. The Paulist Fathers, a missionary society of Catholic priests, announced […]
For acclaimed tenor, faith lies in choosing good
By George P. Matysek Jr. OSV News BALTIMORE — For one brief moment at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, the hopes of the world seemed concentrated on a single man standing alone outside the massive Duomo di Milano in Italy. Andrea Bocelli, one of the most acclaimed tenors of his time, kept his arms […]
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