News & Commentary
After weeks of speculation, Harris picks Minnesota’s Walz as her running mate
OSV News
August 7, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris selected Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., as her running mate on the Democratic Party's ticket Aug. 6.
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Pope appoints Rhode Island bishop to succeed Cardinal O’Malley as Boston archbishop
OSV News
August 6, 2024
Ending months of speculation about the future leadership of the Archdiocese of Boston, Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley and appointed Bishop Richard G. Henning of Providence, Rhode Island, to succeed him as the archdiocese's ...
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American Olympic medalists in Paris known for leaning on faith
OSV News
August 5, 2024
Among American Olympians achieving a spot on the podium in Paris are Catholics who have expressed their dependence on faith over the years as they've pursued excellence in their athletic pursuits.
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Catholic filmmaker Sean McNamara offers insights on faith and the movie industry
OSV News
August 2, 2024
We Catholics can get discouraged at times when we struggle to find entertainment that doesn’t fly in the face of our beliefs and values. We may like a show, movie, podcast or social media influencer, but just wish the stories ...
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Papal adviser, head of Microsoft talk ethics and AI in conversation
OSV News
August 1, 2024
Dozens of technologists and Catholics gathered at Microsoft in Redmond for a conversation about ethics in artificial intelligence between an "unlikely pair," as they were introduced: a papal adviser and the head of Microsoft.
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The Franciscan Friar Who Taught Me To Read
Stephen Copeland
July 31, 2024
There’s a line from the poet Robert Lax that would always make my dear friend, Fr. Dan Riley, choke up. That line was this: “We rose and came to the field.”
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A morning of black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney