Trump says Vatican 'very interested' in hosting Ukraine-Russia peace talks
(OSV News) -- A move to hold talks between Ukraine and Russia at the Vatican appeared to gain momentum May 19, following a call between President Donald...
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Chicago Archdiocese, White Sox team up to celebrate Pope Leo and his 'message of peace'
CHICAGO (OSV News) -- The Archdiocese of Chicago has scheduled a Mass and a special program June 14 to celebrate the election and inauguration of Pope...
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'Perpetual pilgrims' start out across US, walking 'with love and truth' to share the Gospel
INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) -- On the morning of May 18 at his Mass of inauguration as bishop of Rome, Pope Leo XIV called Catholics around the world to "build...
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CRS rallies advocates, lawmakers against proposed long-term cuts to foreign aid
(OSV News) -- Hundreds of Catholic humanitarian workers are rallying to prevent further -- and more permanent -- reductions in U.S. federal funding for...
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Lisieux celebrates 100 years since the canonization of 'The Little Flower'
PARIS (OSV News) -- Catholics in Normandy commemorated the 100th anniversary of St. Thérèse's of Lisieux's canonization with three days of solemn...
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Pope names new chancellor of institute for marriage, family sciences
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV has named Cardinal Baldassare Reina grand chancellor of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage...
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Pope reaffirms commitment to ecumenical, interreligious dialogue
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- During a special audience with religious leaders who came to Rome for the inauguration of his papal ministry, Pope Leo XIV vowed...
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El Papa León comienza su pontificado pidiendo una 'Iglesia unida' en un mundo herido
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Iniciando su pontificado con un llamado a la reconciliación y a la comunión, el Papa León XIV inauguró...
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Texto completo: Homilía del Papa León XIV durante la Misa de inauguración de su Ministerio Petrino
(OSV News) -- Este es el texto completo en español de la homilía pronunciada por el Papa León XIV en la Plaza de San Pedro durante la Celebración...
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Pope Leo meets with US Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The day after his inauguration Mass, Pope Leo XIV had a closed-door meeting at the Vatican with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who...
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Pope holds private meeting with Ukrainian president
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV met privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife May 18, their second encounter of the day. In...
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Full text: Homily of Pope Leo XIV during the Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry
(OSV News) -- This is the full text in English of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square during the Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine...
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Pope Leo begins papacy calling for 'united church' in a wounded world
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Launching his papacy with a call for reconciliation and communion, Pope Leo XIV formally began his ministry as the successor of St....
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Jubilee event combines popular piety, venerated statues, ancient ruins
ROME (CNS) -- Under a strong spring sun, hundreds of men processed past ancient Roman ruins carrying statues of the crucified Christ and his sorrowful...
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Vatican offers to host Ukraine-Russia talks after 'tragic' Istanbul meeting
(OSV News) -- The Vatican's Secretary of State has offered to "eventually make the Vatican … available for a direct meeting" between Ukraine and Russia,...
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Boston welcomes six new priests
Our archdiocese has been blessed with many fine priests. We have never had enough priests, and we certainly have never had more than we need. So, the six...
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Father Vincenzo Caruso
CHESTNUT HILL -- Father Vincenzo Caruso was once a very cynical young man. Growing up in Naples, Italy, he believed that he would never be loved by anyone...
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Father Brian Robert Daley
BRIGHTON -- Father Brian R. Daley says being Catholic is much like being on a high school football team. "It's not about you," Father Daley told The...
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Father Brian Thomas Delaney
WESTON -- Father Brian Delaney is already used to being called "Father Brian." His coworkers gave him that nickname when he worked as a security manager...
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Father Mateus de Oliveira Martin
CHESTNUT HILL -- When Father Mateus de Oliveira Martin came to Boston from Brazil in December 2013, he felt like he had been stuffed into a freezer. His...
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Father Joseph Thuy Van Nguyen
BRIGHTON -- Father Joseph Thuy Van Nguyen knows that priests are role models of the faith. Father Nguyen, 36, a seminarian at St. John's Seminary...
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Father Peter Dong Huy Pham
BRIGHTON -- Father Peter Dong Huy Pham grew up surrounded by faith. He was born in Hanoi and raised in a predominantly Catholic village just outside the...
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Ordination Class of 2025 -- national snapshot
This report presents findings from a national survey of seminarians scheduled for ordination to the priesthood in 2025. The report is a part of collaboration...
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Called to sow seeds of hope and to build peace
Dear brothers and sisters! Each year, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations invites us to reflect on the precious gift of the Lord's call to each...
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Ordination of presbyters
The Ordination to the Priesthood takes place during Mass, and the ordination rite carries centuries of sacred tradition to this present ceremony. The following...
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Homily for Ordination of presbyters
Beloved brothers and sisters: because these our sons, who are your relatives and friends, are now to be advanced to the Order of priests, consider carefully...
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Seminarians and seminaries by the numbers
The ordination of new priests for the archdiocese gives The Pilot its annual opportunity to inform our readers of the "state of vocations" in the seminaries...
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Seminarians of the Archdiocese of Boston
Fritz Anacreon, 2027, St. Augustine, Divine Mercy, Quincy, MA Diego Arellano, 2034, Redemptoris Mater, Queen of Peace, Aurora, CO Reverend Mister Giris...
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Reviving monasticism
(OSV News) -- Praying for vocations usually means praying for more priests. That's a good and necessary effort, of course, because without priests,...
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Meeting Eastern Catholics, pope pledges to be peacemaker
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- During a meeting with Eastern Catholics, many of whom come from war-torn regions of the world, Pope Leo XIV pledged the Vatican's...
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Besides Leo XIII, 12 other popes have shared that name with new pontiff; 5 are saints
ROME (OSV News) -- When Catholics heard on May 8 the new pope had chosen the name Leo XIV, the thoughts of many turned immediately to Leo XIII, the last...
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Chicago-style hotdogs, pizza, the White Sox just a few of new pope's Windy City faves
CHICAGO (OSV News) -- "In honor of Pope Leo XIV, I'm going to have a thin crust pizza," said Augustinian seminarian Brother Nathan Fernandes, a former...
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Archdiocese's Peruvian community rejoices at Pope Leo's election
BOSTON -- As Pope Leo XIV appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica as the church's 267th successor of St. Peter on the evening of May 8,...
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St. James Society members recall experiences with Pope Leo
BRAINTREE -- "A North American bishop with a South American soul." That was how Father Simon Cadwallader described Pope Leo XIV, who made history on May...
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Cardinal O'Malley's statement on pope's election
Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley issued the following statement on his personal blog, cardinalseansblog.org, following the election of Pope Leo XIV,...
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Local Augustinians recall Pope Leo's humility, intellect
BRAINTREE -- While Augustinian Father Peter Gori was in the middle of celebrating a funeral Mass on May 8, he received some disquieting news from the funeral...
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Home Viewing Roundup for May 12, 2025
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or...
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Vance, Rubio to attend Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Both Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV on May 18, the...
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Pope Leo XIV and the abuse crisis: What happens next?
ROME (OSV News) -- One issue any pope would have to face when elected to govern the Catholic Church in 2025 is that of continuing to address the clergy...
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Pope encourages Christian Brothers to evangelize through education
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Teaching should be lived as ministry and mission, Pope Leo XIV told the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the De La...
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US bishops release updated pastoral letter on pornography amid rise in sexual exploitation
(OSV News) -- The U.S. bishops recently released an updated version of their 2015 pastoral letter on the dangers of pornography, a document they said is...
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ANALYSIS: Pope Leo XIV and his Augustinian papacy
ROME (OSV News) -- In his self-introduction to a new universal flock, Pope Leo XIV drew attention to his ties with the Order of St. Augustine, in which...
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New pope, a tennis fan, meets world's No. 1 player
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The day after advancing to the semi-finals of the Italian Open, Jannik Sinner paid a visit to a fan. While in Rome for the tournament...
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Un Papa con raíces en el Medio Oeste: el Papa León XIV cursó la secundaria en el oeste de Michigan
DETROIT (OSV News) -- El nuevo pontífice – el vicario de Cristo en la tierra -- cursó la secundaria en el oeste de Michigan. Para muchos...
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HHS publica un informe crítico con los procedimientos de transición de género para jóvenes
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de EE.UU. (HHS por sus siglas en inglés) publicó recientemente lo que llamó...
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Miles de fieles en Chiclayo celebran la elección de su obispo como Papa
CHICLAYO, Perú (OSV News) -- Miles de católicos abarrotaron la plaza frente a la Catedral de Santa María de Chiclayo en esta ciudad del...
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Unidad, no nacionalidad, guio la elección del Papa León XIV, según cardenales estadounidenses
ROMA (CNS) -- Aunque resulta interesante, e incluso motivo de orgullo, que el nuevo Papa León XIV haya nacido en Estados Unidos, la mayoría de...
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El Papa León reza por las vocaciones, por la paz y por las madres en el Día de la Madre
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Con una multitud enorme y festiva reunida en la Plaza de San Pedro, el Papa León XIV dirigió su primera recitación...
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Pope pledges strengthened dialogue with Jews
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Among his first messages, Pope Leo XIV expressed his intention to strengthen the Catholic Church's ties with the Jewish community. "Trusting...
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Planned Parenthood annual report shows abortions, public funding up after Dobbs
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Planned Parenthood's latest annual report shows an increase in abortions from the previous year's report, while also showing a...
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Trump signs executive order demanding drug manufacturers lower US prices
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order May 12 that he said would lower prescription drug costs -- an issue the U.S....
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'We look toward the new pontiff with Christian hope,' says ecumenical patriarch
(OSV News) -- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople said he hopes Pope Leo XIV will "be a dear brother and collaborator … for the rapprochement...
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Pope Leo's motto, coat of arms pay homage to St. Augustine
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV's devotion to St. Augustine, his life and ministry as a member of the Augustinian order and his focus on the unity of...
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Ukrainian president speaks with Pope Leo, invites him to Ukraine
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Pope Leo XIV for his support of a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, and he invited...
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Pope thanks media, urges them to be peacemakers
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV asked journalists to be peacemakers by shunning prejudice and anger in their reporting, and he called for the release...
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Con botas durante las inundaciones y pulcramente vestido para la Misa: Los peruanos sienten que León XIV es uno de ellos
ROMA (OSV News) -- En un país donde más del 90% de la población se identifica como cristiana -- y casi tres cuartas partes como católica...
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El nuevo Papa hace un llamado al testimonio cristiano en un mundo donde la fe se considera 'un absurdo'
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Allí donde los cristianos son ridiculizados y al que cree en el Evangelio "se le obstaculiza y desprecia, o, a lo sumo,...
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Primer Papa de EEUU: Aficionado a los White Sox, graduado en Villanova, misionero en Perú, líder del Vaticano
(OSV News) -- De pie en la logia de la basílica de San Pedro, el recién elegido Papa León XIV sonrió, saludó y pareció contener...
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El Papa León inaugurará formalmente su pontificado el 18 de mayo; ya tiene la agenda llena
OMAHA, Neb. (OSV News) -- On a warm May afternoon, inside a packed cathedral filled with joyful hymns of praise, Archbishop Michael G. McGovern became...
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Obispos dan gracias por la elección del Papa León XIV, el primer estadounidense elegido como sucesor de Pedro
(OSV News) -- Mientras el mundo da la bienvenida al Papa León XIV, los obispos ya están expresando su gratitud por la elección. El obispo...
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Pope Leo prays for vocations, for peace and for mothers on Mother's Day
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With a huge and festive crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV led his first Sunday recitation of the "Regina Coeli"...
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What then-Cardinal Prevost told an Illinois parish about his life, Pope Francis, synodality and more
(OSV News) -- Parishioners of St. Jude Parish in the Chicago suburb of New Lenox, Illinois, may have had a moment of shocked recognition as the first American...
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As missionary in Peru, future pope always close to the poorest, say Augustinian sisters
ROME (OSV News) -- Two days before the May 7 conclave began, Augustinian Sister Carmen Toledano texted her religious brother Monseñor Robert, whom...
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Who are the Augustinians, Pope Leo XIV's order?
(OSV News) -- In Pope Leo XIV's first greeting after being introduced as pope May 8, he described himself as a "son of St. Augustine." The first American...
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New pope's Black, Creole roots illuminate rich multiracial history of US
(OSV News) -- A New Orleans genealogist has found that the first U.S.-born pope has Black and Creole roots -- and the discovery illuminates the nation's...
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Pope Leo leaves Vatican to visit Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Less than 48 hours after being elected, Pope Leo XIV got in the front seat of a minivan and traveled 40 miles southeast from the...
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2012-2025: Pope Leo on the need for the church to be open, welcoming
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Shortly after the election of Pope Leo XIV, several news outlets reported on his speech at the 2012 Synod of Bishops on the new evangelization...
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In boots during floods, in vestments at Mass: Peruvians claim Leo XIV as a local
ROME (OSV News) -- In a country where over 90% of the population identifies as Christian -- and nearly three-quarters as Catholic -- the election of a...
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'Doctrinal clarity, strong governance, thoughtful appointments' among Weigel's hopes for new papacy
ROME (OSV News) -- Only a few days have passed since the election of Pope Leo XIV, but the 266th successor of Peter has already given a hint on the style...
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Pope Leo XIV shares vision for papacy in age of artificial intelligence
Pope Leo XIV met with the College of Cardinals Saturday morning for his first official address since his election, outlining key priorities for his pontificate...
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Joy, gratitude from prelates for 'darn good' pope who is 'a gift' to the church
(OSV News) -- A day after the conclusive papal election, more U.S. Catholic cardinals and bishops voiced their gratitude, joy and hopes for the ministry...
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Chicago abuzz with 'unbelievable' joy the first American Pope is a hometown son
CHICAGO (OSV News) -- Catholics and non-Catholics alike were abuzz with excitement in Chicago May 8, after one of the city's native sons became pope. Taking...
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As new pontificate begins, papal historians share first impressions of Francis' successor
(OSV News) -- After the entire world hears the words "Habemus Papam" and learns there's a new pope, the questions start: Who is he? What will he do, and...
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HHS releases report critical of gender transition procedures for youth
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Department of Health and Human Services recently released what it called a "comprehensive review" of medical or surgical gender...
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Trump dismisses criticism of AI image showing him as pope
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- President Donald Trump on May 5 dismissed criticism from Catholic leaders and commentators after an image that appeared to be...
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Five ordained transitional deacons for Boston
BOSTON -- Five-year-old Deacon Johnathan Saniuk was sitting on the couch watching TV when his priestly vocation was discovered. The boy just didn't...
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Archbishop honored at Redemptoris Mater gala
QUINCY -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning was honored by Redemptoris Mater Seminary at the seminary's 13th annual Gala Dinner, held at the Boston Marriott...
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Harvard performance will honor pope's legacy on environment
CAMBRIDGE -- Linda J. Chase wanted to make sure that Pope Francis would like it. Chase, a composer and professor at Boston Conservatory at Berklee and...
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Archbishop expresses gratitude for firefighters on feast of St. Florian
BRAINTREE -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning sent a message of prayers for firefighters May 4, the feast of St. Florian, the patron saint of firefighters. The...
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Home Viewing Roundup for May 5, 2025
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or...
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'Towards Zero,' streaming, BritBox
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The BBC's screen version of Agatha Christie's 1944 novel "Towards Zero" is now available for streaming on BritBox. Though the...
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Another Simple Favor
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Back in 2018, director Paul Feig helmed the black comedy "A Simple Favor." Although sleek and clever, the film paraded outrageous...
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The Legend of Ochi
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Though it has the relationship between a teen girl and a cuddly creature at its core, "The Legend of Ochi" (A24) is not a sunny...
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