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FaithDispatches
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
On the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, Arturo Sosa, S.J, the superior general of the order, had a candid conversation with six young pilgrims representing diverse continents and socio-economic backgrounds.
St. Roque Church in Lisbon, Portugal (photo: James Martin, S.J.)
FaithFaith in Focus
James Martin, S.J.
I spoke with friends who work with young people, and young people themselves, to get the hardest questions about God and religion.
Politics & SocietyNews
Kate Scanlon - OSV News
Robert Schmuhl, professor emeritus of American studies at the University of Notre Dame, said that “as indictments and court cases against former President Trump increase, he becomes stronger with his supporters.”
FaithNews
Michael Hill - Associated Press
An 84-year-old retired bishop of Albany, who has been accused of sexual abuse and has unsuccessfully sought to be removed from the priesthood, said Tuesday he recently married a woman in a civil ceremony.
Politics & SocietyNews
Kate Scanlon - OSV News
Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida traded barbs with a national pro-life group July 31 over comments he made on enacting abortion policy at the federal level.
A morning prayer sheet is positioned next to a bowl of Jolley Ranchers and newspapers.
FaithFaith in Focus
Laura Oldfather
When is the first time you pray during the day? For me, if it’s not when I wake up in the morning, it is at the beginning of my workday, with all my coworkers.
FaithScripture Reflections
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
A Reflection for World Youth Day, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
FaithExplainer
Ty Wahlbrink, S.J.
Ten years ago on the flight back from his first World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Pope Francis spoke these five simple words that reverberated around the world: “Who am I to judge?”
A woman lights a candle in a church.
Politics & SocietyNews
Gina Christian - OSV News
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill moving the official observance of Christmas Day to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, when Moscow and the Russian Orthodox Church mark the holiday.
Father Alex Crow poses in front of a white background.
FaithNews
Gina Christian - OSV News
A young Alabama Catholic priest placed under restriction by the Archdiocese of Mobile July 26, has been located in Italy, along with an 18-year-old woman with whom he had fled the country days earlier.
Politics & SocietyNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
Pope Francis is embarking this week on a five-day trip to Portugal for World Youth Day. The big Catholic rally is aimed at galvanizing the young generations in their faith.
Margot Robbie in ’Barbie‘ and Cillian Murphy in ‘Oppenheimer’
Arts & CultureFilm
Amanda Bergeman
Neither Barbie nor Oppenheimer directly apologizes or asks for forgiveness, and neither can truly dismantle the damage they have done.
person holding baby on scale
FaithScripture Reflections
Adam Bohan, S.J.
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, by Adam Bohan, S.J.
A kid holds a sign that says "change politics not the climate"
FaithPodcasts
Preach
“What's happening today in American society is the label of Christian is being applied to forces that are really deeply unchristian," Father Walter Modrys, S.J. shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J. on Preach.
Painting of Jesus with Martha and Mary
FaithScripture Reflections
James Martin, S.J.
A Reflection for the Memorial of Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus, by James Martin, S.J.
Arts & CultureMusic
Aidan Johnson
Sinéad O'Connor, who was found dead in London on July 26, thwarted any attempt throughout her life to extinguish her creativity or her output.
 The artist Sarah Sze (Georgia Gardner/The Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation)
Arts & CultureArt
Peter Joseph Fritz
Sarah Sze’s art, now on display at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, prompts me to reflect on how God’s loving presence hums in the background of our lives.
A woman walks past a man sleeping on a sidewalk in Baltimore on June 6, 2023. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Richard A. Levins
Whether we think “they should get jobs” or “the government should take care of them,” too often we regard the poor dispassionately. The story of the good Samaritan is a better place to start.
Headshot of Father Alex Crow, young white brunette man in collar
Politics & SocietyNews
Gina Christian - OSV News
The Mobile County District Attorney’s office is asking the public for information about a young Alabama Catholic priest who was publicly placed under restriction by the Mobile Archdiocese for walking away from his parish and reportedly leaving the country with a recent Catholic high school graduate for an exorcism.
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
“Barbie” proves can have spectacle without sacrificing the soul.