Princeton's Robert George reflects on 'Evangelium Vitae' 30 years on
As issues like abortion, assisted suicide and in-vitro fertilization continue to be widely discussed today, looking back on the prescient writing of St....
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US lawmakers push anti-discrimination bill to protect pregnancy resource centers
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The language of the latest incarnation of the Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act, a bill aimed at protecting more than 2,700 pregnancy...
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ANALYSIS: 5 Years after COVID, how have Catholic parishes adapted their mission?
(OSV News) -- It was an era of required isolation and paralyzing fear -- fear of the unknown, fear of what might happen next and even fear of each other. According...
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Brother of Terri Schiavo says fight to protect life at all stages more urgent than ever
(OSV News) -- Bobby Schindler still remembers his older sister's love of animals. "We had a Labrador growing up, a family pet that she just adored," he...
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Churches East and West celebrate Easter the same day in 2025; could it be a step to unity?
(OSV News) -- Does Easter belong to Jesus Christ, or to a calendar? For Pope Francis, the answer is clear: "Easter belongs to Christ!" the pontiff declared...
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Boston Catholic Men's Conference returns after 15 years
QUINCY -- Jim Wahlberg, filmmaker and brother of Mark and Donnie, once considered robbing Mother Teresa. Wahlberg was incarcerated at MCI Concord in 1988...
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Catholic high schools celebrate state titles
Three Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Boston capped off their winter sports seasons this year with state championships in basketball and hockey. Catholic...
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Ordination Class of 2025: Deacon Brian Daley
This is the first article in a series profiling the six men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the...
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Archdiocese kicks off annual Catholic Appeal in parishes
BRAINTREE -- The Archdiocese of Boston kicked off its annual Catholic Appeal on the weekend of March 15 and 16, with all of the Archdiocese of Boston's...
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Cheverus profiles: Paul Racki of St. Joseph-St. Lazarus Parish, East Boston
EAST BOSTON -- "This is my second home," says Paul Racki as he climbs to the choir loft of St. Joseph-St. Lazarus Parish in East Boston. In a career as...
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Catholic singles find their swing on Waltham parish dance floor
WALTHAM -- Like a ghostly voice from a bygone era, swing music echoed gently from the basement of St. Jude Parish in Waltham on the moonlit night of March...
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Bain Capital to be honored at Catholic Schools Foundation gala
BOSTON -- The Catholic Schools Foundation will hold its 35th Annual Building Minds Scholarship Fund Gala on Thursday, April 3, at Boston Marriott Copley...
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Home Viewing Roundup for March 24, 2025
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or...
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The Chosen: Last Supper - Part 1
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Beginning with its 2017 pilot episode and a first full season that kicked off in 2019, showrunner Dallas Jenkins' Gospel-based...
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A Working Man
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The formula is an old, but by no means venerable, one in Hollywood. Give a character with a military background an excuse to...
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Snow White
NEW YORK (OSV News) – In recent years, Disney has been recasting some of its most successful animated films into live-action offerings. The notion...
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Pro-life groups praise Trump plan to cut taxpayer funds for Planned Parenthood
Several pro-life organizations are praising President Donald Trump's administration for plans to freeze tens of millions of dollars in federal taxpayer...
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Mel Gibson's 'The Resurrection of the Christ' to begin shooting in Italy this August
Mel Gibson's sequel to "The Passion of the Christ" -- "The Resurrection of the Christ" -- is set to begin production in Italy this August, according...
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Chicago Archdiocese sues over 'racketeering scheme' involving false sex abuse claims
The Archdiocese of Chicago this week filed a lawsuit alleging a "racketeering enterprise" among a group of individuals who reportedly filed false abuse...
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Jesuits offer help to women who say they were abused by Father Rupnik
ROME (CNS) -- The Jesuits have written to 20 women who have accused Father Marko Rupnik of sexual, psychological and spiritual abuse, offering to work...
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Supreme Court upholds effort to regulate 'ghost guns'
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Supreme Court March 26 upheld a Biden administration effort to regulate so-called "ghost guns," or unserialized, untraceable...
Read MoreVatican statistics: Baptisms down, but first Communions, confirmations up
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2023, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and women...
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Cardinal McElroy, immigration advocates warn US at a moral crossroad with migrants
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Representatives of Catholic and immigration advocacy organizations, and Washington's new Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, grappled...
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Jesus pursues brokenness to offer healing, pope's catechesis says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Jesus seeks out people in their woundedness and isolation to offer healing and hope, even when they feel furthest from God, Pope...
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Pope knew he 'might not make it,' physician says
ROME (CNS) -- For Pope Francis' medical team at Rome's Gemelli hospital, Feb. 28 was the worst day. "For the first time I saw tears in the eyes of some...
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Catholic groups call sudden cancellation of CHNV migrants' program 'counterproductive'
(OSV News) -- Catholic groups that minister to migrants and refugees are expressing concern over President Donald Trump's order to revoke the parole program...
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Spanish church rallies Catholics against 'demographic winter' of abortion
(OSV News) -- Spanish bishops marked International Day for Life March 25 by demanding a better environment for "stable families," as pro-life campaigners...
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Safeguarding is essential to being faithful to Gospel, papal message says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Those who work to keep children and vulnerable adults safe are serving and honoring Christ, Pope Francis said in a written message. "Abuse...
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No Eucharistic miracle in Indianapolis, archdiocese confirms after lab tests
INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) -- An investigation by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis into an alleged Eucharistic miracle at an Indiana parish has indicated that...
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Pope's return from hospital coincides with Vatican conference on aging
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Even though its focus was mainly scientific, a Vatican-sponsored conference on aging and longevity could not ignore the ongoing convalescence...
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Pope returns to Vatican after long hospitalization
ROME (CNS) -- Immediately before leaving Rome's Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of treatment for breathing difficulties, double pneumonia and...
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Pope to return to Vatican, prescribed to continue rest, doctors announce
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis will return to his residence in the Vatican March 23 after spending 38 days in Rome's Gemelli hospital for treatment...
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Kansas Satanists forced to admit under oath they don't possess Eucharist for 'black mass'
(OSV News) -- A Satanic group planning a "black mass" at the Kansas Statehouse March 28 has sworn in court it is not in possession of a consecrated host...
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Notre Dame women's basketball makes its 30th trip to NCAA tourney
(OSV News) -- Since NCAA Division I women's basketball first instituted a postseason tournament to determine a national champion in 1982, the University...
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Ukraine war confirms humanity can 'rely only on God,' nuncio says
(OSV News) -- The apostolic nuncio to Ukraine said that recent events regarding Ukraine have shown that the only true weapon that can bring peace is prayer. “As...
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Papal preacher: Stay anchored in Christ, live hope during Holy Year
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The papal preacher urged cardinals and senior officials of the Roman Curia to remain firmly anchored in Christ through lives of humility,...
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It's your children's turn to help
Your children started out totally dependent on you. After years of your parenting, they learned to take care of themselves. By now, they might have rewarded...
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Planning for your old age . . . While still of sound mind
A stroke, a car accident, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or another serious illness or injury could make it difficult or impossible to make decisions...
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Preparing for the inevitable: A Catholic perspective on end-of-life planning
When faced with the loss of a loved one, the immediate aftermath can feel overwhelming. If you were to pass away unexpectedly, how would your family cope?...
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Catholic Fraternal Life
Who we are Catholic Fraternal Life (CFL) is a fraternal life insurance company that has been in business since 1884 (140 years)! We are a non-profit...
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Financial considerations of independent and assisted living
As people age, many are drawn to the convenience and kinship found at retirement communities. But is a move to independent or assisted living feasible...
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An endowment says 'thank you' ... forever
The perfect gift With their father's milestone birthday quickly approaching, the Sullivan children grappled with what to give him. "Our father was...
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Priest influencer on evangelizing through humor, social media pitfalls and advice to Gen Z
(OSV News) -- Hitting 1 million followers on Instagram is an achievement often celebrated in creative ways by social media influencers, but when Father...
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Wichita Catholic church vandalized in what bishops' call 'hate crime'
(OSV News) -- A Catholic church in Kansas has been targeted in what that state's bishops are calling a "hate crime." St. Patrick Church in Wichita announced...
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Kidnappers kill young Nigerian seminarian
(OSV News) -- A young seminarian has become the latest victim of killings in Nigeria, the West African country where attack and kidnapping of Catholic...
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Flannery O'Connor's 100th birthday parties celebrate author's quirks, talents -- and love of birds
(OSV News) -- Long before Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor raised her famous peacocks as an adult in rural Georgia, she kept canaries and chickens at...
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Biographer: In 12 years since election, Francis demonstrates papacy is a mission, not a job
(OSV News) -- As Pope Francis celebrates 12th anniversary of his election in the hospital, the papal biographer told OSV News that the pontiff has "given...
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Vatican unveils 'lost' Renaissance painting of the deposition of Christ
VATICAN CITY (CNS) --A painting of Christ being laid in the tomb, long hidden under layers of overpainting and forgotten by history, will once again be...
Read MoreKing Charles, Queen Camilla hope to meet pope at Vatican in April
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla confirmed their plans to meet at the Vatican with Pope Francis in early April in an...
Read MorePope has reduced need for overnight supplemental oxygen, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis spent the night without a breathing mask, the Vatican press office said March 18, indicating that his need for supplemental...
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Holy Land collection is sign of solidarity, faith, hope, cardinal says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While anchored in the hope that comes from Jesus' resurrection, Catholics should not forget the "tears, despair and destruction everywhere"...
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Archbishop Henning celebrates first St. Patrick's Day Mass in Boston
BOSTON -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning celebrated his first St. Patrick's Day Mass as archbishop of Boston at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston...
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Catholics encouraged to participate in '24 Hours for the Lord' March 28-29
BRAINTREE -- The Archdiocese of Boston will join dioceses throughout the world in observing 24 Hours for the Lord, an annual period of continuous eucharistic...
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Forming the Future: Making Latin accessible at St. Mary of the Hills School, Milton
MILTON -- Birds circled around the empty tarmac behind St. Mary of the Hills School in Milton on the sunny morning of March 11. Three stories above them,...
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CYO Tournament brings together top teams
WESTWOOD -- John Hurley, coach of St. Agatha Parish in Milton's CYO sixth-grade boys basketball team, doesn't play favorites on his team -- though...
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Social Justice Convocation returns in-person March 29
BRAINTREE -- "I've always tried to do my little thing by recycling and being aware," says Phil Walsh, co-chair of Catholic Relief Services for the...
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'The Leopard,' streaming, Netflix
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Currently streaming on Netflix is a new adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s classic novel “The Leopard.”...
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Home Viewing Roundup for March 17, 2025
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or...
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Novocaine
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Moviegoers may wish they had a dose of "Novocaine" (Paramount) to get them through the revolting carnage that increasingly marks...
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The Last Supper
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Viewers of "The Last Supper" (Pinnacle Peak), director and co-writer Mauro Borrelli's dramatization of events surrounding the...
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Powerful reflections from saints on Lent: fasting, penance, and conversion
Lent is not only a time of self denial but also of transformation. Six saints and blesseds have offered the following profound reflections on how to live...
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Speakers: Church has role in fight against AI-generated exploitation
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church needs to expand its safeguarding efforts to include the new threats and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence,...
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Lenten lectures are back at Notre Dame, marking a 'grand retour' of a Parisian classic
PARIS (OSV News) -- The traditional "Lenten Conferences" resumed at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this Lenten season, for the first time since the fire...
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European bishops address 'rising tensions' as Trump talks to Putin, Zelenskyy
(OSV News) -- As President Donald Trump held new talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin March 18, followed by a call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
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Judge blocks Trump administration policy banning transgender troops
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- A federal judge in Washington on March 18 blocked the Trump administration from banning people who identify as transgender from...
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CRS urges US restore 'life-saving and life-giving assistance' after Rubio review
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Catholic Relief Services, the overseas charitable arm of the Catholic Church in the U.S., urged the Trump administration to issue...
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Kansas archbishop sues Satanists over alleged theft of Eucharist for 'black mass'
(OSV News) -- Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, has filed a motion for the return of the Eucharist, a consecrated host and consecrated...
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Pope's doctors report more improvement, but no date for his release
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis no longer needs the "noninvasive mechanical ventilation" he has used most nights since experiencing a breathing "crisis"...
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Paxton files first criminal charges for alleged violation of Texas' abortion restrictions
(OSV News) -- A midwife has been arrested and charged after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged she performed abortions illegal under that state's...
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Pope appeals to communicators to assist peacemakers by disarming words
ROME (CNS) -- People in the world of news and communications need to understand the full importance of words, Pope Francis wrote. While war offers no...
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Improved condition means pope can briefly go without supplemental oxygen
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has been able to spend brief moments of the day without any supplemental oxygen, which is yet another sign of the gradual...
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Cast of 'The Chosen' tease what's in store for their characters in Season 5
Season 5 of the hit series "The Chosen" is set to be released in theaters on March 28. "The Chosen: Last Supper" focuses on the events of Holy Week --...
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US bishops continue legal battle with Trump administration over refugee resettlement funding
(OSV News) -- Following a setback, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is continuing its legal fight against the Trump administration's halt in federal...
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Shroud of Turin to be digitally showcased during Holy Year
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Shroud of Turin, one of Catholicism's most valued devotional items, will be digitally showcased during the Holy Year 2025, allowing...
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Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis since his hospitalization
ROME (CNS) -- For the first time since Pope Francis was hospitalized in mid-February, the Vatican press office released a photograph of him March 16; the...
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Pope stable, has reduced need for oxygen overnight
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After more than a month in the hospital, Pope Francis' condition continues to be stable, the Vatican said March 15, and he gradually...
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Pope approves next phase of synod, setting path to 2028 assembly
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has approved the next phase of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, launching a three-year implementation process that...
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As ceasefire talk continues, Zelenskyy says he spoke with Cardinal Parolin
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As the United States continues to attempt to broker a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
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Expanding child tax credits seen as a pro-life, anti-poverty lifeline for families
(OSV News) -- It was one solid social victory amid the communal disintegration of the COVID-19 pandemic: With the congressional passage of the 2021 American...
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Papal preacher: Neglecting Mass means losing sight of heaven
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Failing to attend or celebrate Mass is not just skipping a religious obligation -- it is a sign that one's spiritual hunger is withering,...
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Catholics encouraged to participate in '24 Hours for the Lord' March 28-29
BRAINTREE -- The Archdiocese of Boston will join dioceses throughout the world in observing 24 Hours for the Lord, an annual period of continuous eucharistic...
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