Moral transhumanism: testing the limits with Ignatian sensibilities
Joseph Vukov is an associate professor of philosophy at Loyola University Chicago, where he is also an affiliate faculty member in psychology and Catholic...
Read More
CLOSE
America's oldest Catholic newspaper
Latest News
How to celebrate a Catholic Christmas
(OSV News) -- For Catholics, great feasts like Christmas don't come at us out of the blue: In the secular world, "Christmas" seems to start in October!...
Read More
Explosion at university in southern Philippines kills four people during morning Mass; Pope Francis expresses closeness to suffering families
(OSV News) -- A deadly bomb that exploded during a Mass Dec. 3 killed at least four people and injured dozens at a university in a predominantly Muslim...
Read More
As Eastern, Latin Catholics discover each other's richness, their bond grows
BRYAN, Texas (OSV News) -- While Pope Francis has been giving prominent roles to Eastern Catholic leaders in the Synod on Synodality, which recently concluded...
Read More
Pope calls world leaders to end divisions to fight climate change
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The future of humanity depends on what people choose now, Pope Francis said in his message to global leaders at the World Climate...
Read More
Pope asks theologians to help 'de-masculinize' the church
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Asking pardon for speaking plainly, Pope Francis told members of the International Theological Commission that "one of the great...
Read More
Pope, Council of Cardinals discussed the role of women in the church
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With the input of two women and a priest, Pope Francis and members of his international Council of Cardinals discussed the role of...
Read More
Archdiocesan high school football season wrap-up
As the fall football season comes to an end, The Pilot extends congratulations to Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood winning the Division 1 Superbowl...
Read More
K of C women's auxiliary 'Columbiettes' form first Mass. Chapter in Weymouth
BRAINTREE -- Sometime before the COVID-19 pandemic, Susan Rosso wanted to join the Knights of Columbus. She noticed Grand Knight Michael Moody of Catholic...
Read More
Brookline documentary screen explores ministry to homeless
BROOKLINE -- It was the first time in Chuck's life that anybody celebrated his birthday. Chuck, a homeless man living in the Denver area, had lived...
Read More
Catholic Charities opens family emergency shelter to help deal with crisis
BRAINTREE -- Catholic Charities Boston has opened a new emergency shelter for homeless and migrant families in the Boston area, with the help of a $5 million...
Read More
Forming the Future: 'Roboteers' experience teamwork, innovation at Sacred Heart STEM School, Roslindale
ROSLINDALE -- At first, geothermal irrigation systems and spaceflight entertainment for astronauts seem to be topics too heavy for middle schoolers. The...
Read More
From Cardinal Seán's blog
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! As every year, I spent Thanksgiving with my family in Florida. It's the one time of year we all...
Read More
Home Viewing Roundup for Dec. 4, 2023
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or...
Read More
Silent Night
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Nothing is calm and little is bright in the grisly revenge thriller "Silent Night" (Lionsgate). Though artistically interesting,...
Read More
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has a lot she wants to say about her life and art. Interestingly, much of what she wishes to share...
Read More
The Holdovers
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Partly a conversion story, partly a study in the triumph of friendship over isolation, the moving comedy-tinged drama "The Holdovers"...
Read More
Desde el exilio: No subestimen la 'voz profética' de la iglesia nicaragüense en medio de la represión
(OSV News) -- Frente al régimen autoritario de Nicaragua, "la voz profética de la Iglesia Católica no puede subestimarse", dijo un líder...
Read More
How to celebrate a Catholic Christmas
(OSV News) -- For Catholics, great feasts like Christmas don't come at us out of the blue: In the secular world, "Christmas" seems to start in October!...
Read More
Preventing the nightmare before Christmas
(OSV News) -- A friend -- we'll call her Barbara -- once confided to my husband and me: "I hate to admit this, but, deep in my gut, I'm dreading the holidays....
Read More
La humanidad debe construir alianzas en favor de la paz y la creación, dice el Papa
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- El mundo necesita que las personas construyan alianzas que no estén en contra de los demás, sino que estén...
Read More
La Basílica de la Sagrada Familia inaugura las torres de los Evangelistas
BARCELONA, España (OSV News) -- Se cumplió un sueño de Antoni Gaudí. En noviembre, el nuncio del Papa en España, Bernardito Auza,...
Read More
Católicos en México condenan iniciativa de eutanasia
Católicos en México condenan iniciativa que busca permitir la eutanasia Por David Agren, OSV News BUENOS AIRES (OSV News) -- Los católicos...
Read More
El Papa pide a los líderes del mundo que acaben con las divisiones para luchar contra el cambio climático
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- El futuro de la humanidad depende de lo que la gente elija ahora, dijo el Papa Francisco en su mensaje a los líderes...
Read More
Archbishop exhorts Advent vigilance as national shrine's Holy Door sealed
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- "Waiting is one of the watchwords of the liturgical season of Advent, which we begin today," Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of...
Read More
FBI director spars with GOP Senators about memo on 'radical traditionalist Catholics'
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- FBI Director Christopher Wray sparred with Republicans during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Dec. 5 about a leaked...
Read More
Sacraments, strategy help Catholics stay sober amid holidays, say experts
(OSV News) -- The Christmas season can be challenging for those in addiction recovery, but sacramental grace and practical strategies can keep those seeking...
Read More
Archbishop honored for 'shepherding' Puerto Rico after hurricane, amid economic downturn
NEW YORK (OSV News) -- Archbishop Roberto González Nieves of San Juan, Puerto Rico, "possesses a passionate heart that beats with a pastor's love...
Read More
Univ. of Notre Dame names Father Robert Dowd its new president
(OSV News) -- The University of Notre Dame has selected a new president who said he hopes to position the school as an "ever-greater engine of insight,...
Read More
Exile: Don’t underestimate Nicaragua church’s 'prophetic voice’ amid repression
(OSV News) -- In the face of Nicaragua's authoritarian regime, "the prophetic voice of the Catholic Church cannot be underestimated," said an opposition...
Read More
Humanity must build alliances supporting peace, creation, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The world needs people to build alliances that are not against others, but are in favor of everyone, Pope Francis told faith leaders...
Read More
Answer Advent call for vigilance with charity, confession, pope suggests
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Advent call for "vigilance" does not mean staying awake and watchful out of fear, but rather out of a longing for the coming...
Read More
Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, dies at 93
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Sandra Day O'Connor, who was the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice, and often a crucial swing vote as a moderate, died Dec....
Read More
'I had Indi baptized to protect her,' says father of 8-month-old British girl at her funeral
(OSV News) -- Indi Gregory, a British girl who died Nov. 13 because her life support was not extended, had a Catholic funeral Dec. 1 in the British Nottingham...
Read More
Distinguishing between what God wills and what God allows
(OSV News) -- Question: Which of the following events were God's will? The Fall of man? The Crucifixion? The most recent car accident you were in? Last...
Read More'Everyone can fit around the manger': Three Kings Parades flood Poland's streets on Epiphany
WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) -- Every year on the feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6, Polish cities get flooded with joyful Three Kings Parades. Designed as theatrical...
Read More
Epiphany of the Lord: Traditions that focus on the 'rey de reyes'
(OSV News) -- After preparing for the birth of Jesus with posadas, live Nativity scenes, midnight Masses and Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) traditions, thousands...
Read More
Dios planta una semilla en cada persona; ayúdenla a florecer, dice el Papa a capellanes
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Sean valientes en el cuidado y acompañamiento de los demás, ayudándoles a soñar en grande, cultivando...
Read More
Miss Universo, quien es católica, se gana los corazones de sus compatriotas nicaragüenses oprimidos por el régimen
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (OSV News) -- El pueblo nicaragüense salió a las calles después de que Sheynnis Palacios fuera coronada Miss Universo,...
Read More
Henry Kissinger, famed diplomat who shaped U.S. foreign policy and met popes, dies at 100
(OSV News) -- Henry Kissinger, a former secretary of state who shaped U.S. foreign policy for decades, died Nov. 29 at his Connecticut home, his consulting...
Read More
Lawmakers call for release of Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Lawmakers and exiled Nicaraguan nationals at a congressional hearing Nov. 30 called for the release of Bishop Rolando Álvarez,...
Read More
Journey toward Catholic-Orthodox unity began with an embrace, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The journey of reconciliation between Catholics and Orthodox began with an embrace almost 60 years ago, a sign of how important personal...
Read More
WYD in Lisbon showed 'universal dimensions of God's heart,' pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Although he had an aide read his prepared talk to the people who had organized World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, Pope Francis...
Read More
Pope says he has serious bronchial infection
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "As you can see, I am alive," Pope Francis told a group of health care managers Nov. 30. At the brief meeting with participants...
Read More
On 'goodwill tour' to Nigeria, Kentucky bishop finds packed Masses, vibrant vocations
OWENSBORO, Ky. (OSV News) -- By the time he set off on his 16-day trip to Nigeria in October, Bishop William F. Medley of Owensboro had become something...
Read More
Canon law must be part of church's mission of mercy, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- All the Catholic Church's structures, including tribunals and faculties of canon law, must undergo a "pastoral and missionary conversion"...
Read More
Cardinal sends message to charismatic Catholics gathered in Dubai
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Some 3,000 charismatic Catholics living in the Persian Gulf gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for praise and worship and to...
Read More
Catholic school leaders in Northern Ireland call on parents to reject new legislation on sex education
(OSV News) -- Catholic school leaders in Northern Ireland have called on parents to reject a plan by the British government that they say would "impose...
Read More
A decade later, Pope Francis' 'Evangelii Gaudium' continues to resonate
(OSV News) -- "The joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin,...
Read More
Silence must be broken if abuse is to be eradicated, pope tells victims
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Everyone must work together to end the silence surrounding abuse if it is to be eradicated from the church and communities, Pope...
Read More
Cardinal honors service to the church at Cheverus Award ceremony
BOSTON -- Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley presented 150 Cheverus Award Medals to laity, deacons, and religious for service to the church in Boston during...
Read More
Catholic Schools Foundation announces Christmas card competition winners
BOSTON -- Young students across the Boston Archdiocese were encouraged to show off their artistic talent and take part in the Catholic School's Foundation's...
Read More
Jesus 'didn't write off' anybody, says Xaverian Brother prison chaplain
DANVERS -- "You've started something on death row." Xaverian Brother Jim Connolly heard those words from the warden of the maximum-security South...
Read More
Wayland parish receives gift of saints' relics
WAYLAND -- Before he became pastor of Good Shepherd Parish in Wayland, Father David O'Leary was a chaplain and professor of comparative religion at...
Read More
From Cardinal Seán's blog
As I do every year on Thanksgiving week, I am posting my blog a couple of days early so I can spend time with my family for the holiday. Following the...
Read More
Home Viewing Roundup for Nov. 28, 2023
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or...
Read More
Loving service is best evangelization, pope tells Franciscans
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Embracing poverty and modeling a fraternity that accepts everyone as a brother or sister, members of Franciscan orders are called...
Read More
MAP: Are Holy Land pilgrimage sites threatened by the Israel-Hamas war?
Israel's war against Hamas, which began when the terrorist group launched a surprise attack on Israel Oct. 7, continued to rage throughout October...
Read More
Nicaragua afirma que el obispo Álvarez está encarcelado bajo condiciones 'preferenciales'
BUENOS AIRES (OSV News) -- El gobierno de Nicaragua ha publicado una serie de fotografías y video del encarcelado obispo Rolando Álvarez de Matagalpa...
Read More
El Papa, aún con gripe, pide rezar por la paz durante su audiencia
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Con una voz débil y áspera, el Papa Francisco comenzó su audiencia general semanal haciendo la señal de...
Read More
El proyecto de ley de inmigración de Texas SB4 probablemente enfrentaría un desafío judicial
(OSV News) -- Se espera que el gobernador republicano de Texas, Greg Abbott, firme un controvertido proyecto de ley de inmigración que convertiría...
Read More
El Papa cancela su viaje a Dubai a petición de sus médicos
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- "Con gran pesar", el Papa Francisco ha aceptado el consejo de sus médicos de no viajar a Dubai, Emiratos Árabes...
Read More
Nicaragua claims imprisoned bishop receives 'preferential' treatment
BUENOS AIRES (OSV News) -- The Nicaraguan government has released a series of photos and videos of imprisoned Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa...
Read More
Three orders of women religious honored for long, loving ministry in U.S.
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) -- Three orders of women religious were honored for their long ministry of education, pastoral outreach and witness to the Gospel. Metropolitan...
Read More
'No one listened,' says alleged Rupnik victim, recalling fight with church system for truth
TURIN, Italy (OSV News) -- On Oct. 30, three days after Pope Francis lifted the statute of limitations and opened the path for a church trial and possible...
Read More
Pope planning to withdraw Cardinal Burke's Vatican salary, sources say
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis told the prefects of Vatican dicasteries that he saw no reason for the Vatican to continue giving U.S. Cardinal Raymond...
Read More
Pope, still suffering from the flu, urges prayers for peace at audience
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With a soft and raspy voice, Pope Francis began his weekly general audience by making the sign of the cross and explaining that "I'm...
Read More
Pope cancels Dubai trip although Vatican says his health is improving
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "With great regret," Pope Francis has accepted his doctors' advice to not travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 1-3 and is...
Read More
Ukraine churches remember Moscow's campaign of 'death by hunger'
(OSV News) -- Ukrainian church leaders have joined anniversary commemorations of the 1932-1933 Holodomor, or Great Famine, in which millions died in a...
Read More
Pope: Places, mentalities must be more receptive to people with disabilities
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Making places more accessible for people with disabilities requires removing physical barriers and adjusting attitudes to be more...
Read More
Russian drone damages Kyiv Catholic cathedral
(OSV News) -- Russia's extensive drone attack on Kyiv Nov. 25 damaged the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ. Russia...
Read More
Bishop Barron criticizes synod report's suggestion scientific advances could shift church morality teaching
(OSV News) -- Bishop Robert E. Barron said he is in "frank disagreement" with a section of a report from the Synod on Synodality indicating that scientific...
Read More
German bishop denounces Polish archbishop for letter to pope protesting Germany's reform course
WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) -- Tensions have flared between the presidents of the Catholic bishops' conferences of Germany and Poland over Germany's reform...
Read More
God plants a seed in everyone; help it flourish, pope tells chaplains
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Be courageous in caring for and accompanying others, helping them to dream big, cultivating their unique gifts and flourishing, Pope...
Read More
Cómo celebrar una Navidad católica
-- Para los católicos, las grandes fiestas como la Navidad no surgen de la nada. Pero en el mundo secular, la "Navidad" parece comenzar en octubre....
Read More
Prevenir la pesadilla antes de Navidad
-- Una amiga, a la que llamaremos Bárbara, nos dijo una vez a mi marido y a mí: "Odio admitirlo, pero, en el fondo de mis entrañas, temo...
Read More
Los pesebres napolitanos nos llaman a ver a Cristo dondequiera que estemos
-- Según los estándares estadounidenses, la Via San Gregorio Armeno ni siquiera calificarÃa como un callejón. Mide quizás 5 pies de ancho, pero apenas...
Read More
El Papa reza el Ángelus desde su residencia por motivos de salud
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Explicando que tenía un problema de inflamación pulmonar, el Papa Francisco dirigió el rezo del Ángelus...
Read More
El Papa se somete a un TAC para descartar problemas pulmonares
-- Según los estándares estadounidenses, la Via San Gregorio Armeno ni siquiera calificaría como un callejón. Mide quizás 5 pies...
Read More
Jesuitas atienden a los migrantes que esperan en las peligrosas ciudades fronterizas mexicanas
MATAMOROS, México (OSV News) -- Celebrando una Misa al aire libre en un campamento de migrantes en medio de una lluvia fría e implacable, el...
Read More
El Papa hace un llamamiento para rezar por la paz y evitar una 'montaña de muertos'
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- El Papa Francisco hizo un llamamiento a la perseverancia en la oración por la paz, especialmente en Tierra Santa, donde...
Read More
