Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon October 15, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Question Corner: In families involved in occult practices, does baptism free their infants from such things? October 15, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Besides the rite of major exorcism, the church also has several “minor exorcisms” in her treasury of prayers. A minor exorcism is a prayer for protection against and deliverance from evil spirits which can be prayed by any priest in scenarios other than demonic possession.
Sister of St. Francis Maureen Stout, former teacher in Baltimore, dies at 86 October 15, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass will be offered Oct. 17 for Sister Maureen Stout in Aston, Pa. A member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 65 years, Sister Maureen died Oct. 13. She was 86.
As U.S. household debt hits all-time high, can the church help members in financial stress? October 15, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, World News It’s been called a national crisis — and one without an obvious or immediate solution. So how can the Catholic Church respond to a stress-inducing situation that impacts almost all of its members?
Bishops call for solidarity with immigrants in binational pilgrimage and Mass October 15, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News As the sun set over the international border a small cadre of Catholic bishops processed toward Mexico. Flanked by priests, religious brothers and sisters, laity and immigration advocates, the U.S. prelates walked along Main Street in San Luis Oct. 12.
What makes us leave, what helps us stay October 14, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I was thinking about how often people share with me their reasons for leaving a particular parish.
New study shows priests largely satisfied, but trust in bishops still low, and burnout looms October 14, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News A new study on U.S. priests shows that many report satisfaction with their ministry, but trust in bishops and major superiors is still low, although improving.
Fear at Chicago church puts in focus US bishops’ effort to protect migrants’ right to worship October 14, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Amid growing concern about the impact of the Trump administration’s rollback of a policy that prohibited immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, the U.S. Catholic bishops have offered their support to a lawsuit challenging the policy change.
Tackle ecological debt, protect biodiversity and change hearts, says Vatican diplomat October 14, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News The Holy See’s diplomat to the United Nations has called for three key priorities in addressing the global crises of poverty, conflict and climate change.
Agreement reached on property transactions in bankruptcy case October 14, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Bankruptcy, Feature, Local News, News A federal bankruptcy judge has approved two property transactions by the Archdiocese of Baltimore, applauding the church and a committee representing abuse survivors for resolving their disputes through negotiation as part of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings Oct. 14 in Baltimore.
St. John parishioner Joe Swiss remembered for helping others find the Lord October 14, 2025By Katie V. Jones Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Joseph “Joe” Swiss Jr., a leading figure in evangelization in the Archdiocese of Baltimore who was known for his embrace of new technologies in spreading the Gospel and his passion for welcoming adults to the Catholic faith, died Sept. 18. He was 77.
10 U.S. bishops stand for election in Baltimore as the conference’s next president, vice president October 14, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News When the U.S. bishops gather for their fall plenary assembly Nov. 10-13 in Baltimore, they will elect the next president and vice president for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
