News & Commentary
Desmond Tutu, known for commitment to justice, peace, dies at age 90
OSV News
December 27, 2021
Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu's compassion and sense of humor, as well as his commitment to justice and processes of peace, were among the many reasons he was an icon, said Bishop Kevin Dowling of Rustenburg.
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Christmas: An Antidote to Discord
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 24, 2021
The birth of Jesus is the antidote to all of the discord we are carrying in our hearts. And it is a perfect moment for all of us to stop and reevaluate our role in the disagreements and disharmony we ...
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Supreme Court sends Texas abortion case to federal appeals court
OSV News
December 22, 2021
Less than a week after the Supreme Court ruled that the Texas abortion law could stay in place, the court sent back a lawsuit against the state's abortion law to a federal appeals court, not to the District Court judge ...
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Pope: Be ‘merry’ this Christmas, but don’t forget Jesus
OSV News
December 21, 2021
Pope Francis asked people to celebrate a "real Christmas" by recognizing Jesus in their lives and cultivating peace in their hearts.
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Vatican answers questions on limits regarding pre-Vatican II Mass
OSV News
December 20, 2021
Responding to questions it said had been raised about Pope Francis' document restricting celebrations of the pre-Vatican II Mass, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments offered a few concessions to bishops but insisted the entire Latin-rite Catholic Church ...
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Pew: Catholic numbers hold steady, ‘nones’ rise, Protestants decrease
OSV News
December 17, 2021
The percentage of Catholics in the U.S. population in 2021 held steady at 21% in the latest Pew Research Center survey, issued Dec. 14.
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Pope, British king share historic prayer in Sistine Chapel