News & Commentary
Franciscan Brothers of Peace live Christ’s ‘radical love’ in their ministry
OSV News
December 16, 2022
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — Brian Gibson met Michael Gaworski in February 1981 at a charismatic prayer meeting in Shakopee, Minnesota. It was right before Gaworski founded Pro-Life Action Ministries, where today Gibson works as its executive director. Franciscan Brothers ...
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Heisman winner is much loved, respected alum of D.C.-area Catholic schools
OSV News
December 15, 2022
Caleb Williams, the star quarterback at the University of Southern California who won the Heisman Trophy Dec. 10, earlier made his mark at two Washington-area Catholic schools he attended for middle school and high school.
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Father Pfleger is reinstated; archdiocesan board finds no proof of abuse
OSV News
December 13, 2022
CHICAGO (CNS) — Father Michael Pfleger, 73, has been reinstated as senior pastor of the Faith Community of St. Sabina after the Chicago Archdiocese’s Independent Review Board determined the accusations of sex abuse lodged against him in October are not ...
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After vote, House sends Respect for Marriage Act to Biden for signature
OSV News
December 12, 2022
WASHINGTON (CNS) — By a vote of 258-169, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act Dec. 8 and sent it to President Joe Biden for his signature. Biden is expected to sign the bill legalizing same-sex ...
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El Salvador crackdown on gangs causes human rights abuses, report says
OSV News
December 9, 2022
A massive crackdown on gangs in El Salvador has led to ongoing human rights abuses, including arbitrary detentions, torture and deaths in custody, according to a report from a pair of human rights groups.
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Pope enlists a willing warrior to spread the message of ‘Laudato Si’’
OSV News
December 8, 2022
Pope Francis is getting more non-Catholics to do his work. The latest is Nicolas Brown, who directed "The Letter: A Message for Our Earth," a documentary on the pope's 2015 encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home."
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Quietly, without flashiness, Pope Leo strives toward unity