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Carl Olson

Elmira

Catholic husband, father, artist, music/book collector, author of books on theosis, the Resurrection, the Rapture, Lent/Advent. Editor of Catholic World Report.

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  • 2 days ago | catholicworldreport.com | Hannah Brockhaus |Carl Olson

    Pope Leo XIV to media: Thank you ‘for your service to the truth’ By Hannah Brockhaus for CNA Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists on May 12, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Veronica Giacometti/EWTN NewsVatican City, May 12, 2025 / 09:22 am (CNA). In his first address to international media on Monday, Pope Leo XIV thanked journalists for their service to the truth and for communicating peace in difficult times.

  • 4 days ago | catholicworldreport.com | Daniel Payne |Carl Olson

    ‘I wanted so much to come here’: Pope Leo visits Marian shrine outside of Rome By Daniel Payne for CNA Pope Leo XIV speaks to the College of Cardinals in Rome, Saturday, May 10, 2025 / Credit: Vatican MediaCNA Deutsch, May 10, 2025 / 13:42 pm (CNA).

  • 4 days ago | catholicworldreport.com | Daniel Payne |Carl Olson

    Denver, Colo., Mar 7, 2018 / 03:19 pm (CNA).- Last week, the women’s edition of a magazine distributed in the Vatican published an article claiming that religious sisters in the Church are poorly treated and economically exploited. The article appeared in Women Church World, a monthly women’s magazine published by L’Osservatore Romano, the newspaper of Vatican City.

  • 6 days ago | catholicworldreport.com | Amy Welborn |Carl Olson

    (Images courtesy of the author.)A week ago today, I wasn’t even thinking about going to Rome. Yes, Pope Francis had died, and yes, a conclave was coming. But I had things to do, and I told myself, especially after the stress of this past papacy, that I didn’t care, anyway. I was driving a car from Birmingham, Alabama, to parts way out West, bequeathing that car to one of my offspring, so there was that.

  • 6 days ago | catholicworldreport.com | Madalaine Elhabbal |Carl Olson

    EWTN’s Michael Warsaw celebrates ‘momentous’ election of first American pope By Madalaine Elhabbal for CNA Michael Warsaw, CEO of EWTN. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNAWashington, D.C. Newsroom, May 8, 2025 / 17:26 pmEWTN Chairman and CEO Michael Warsaw reacted with joy to the election of the first American pontiff. “It is with great joy that I welcome the election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV,” Warsaw said in a statement.

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Carl E. Olson
Carl E. Olson @carleolson
21 Apr 25

I highly recommend @craltieri's in-depth, deeply knowledgeable, and clear-eyed @cworldreport essay on the life and pontificate of Francis.

Ignatius Insight
Ignatius Insight @ignatiusinsight

"Pope Francis, 1936-2025": @craltieri @cworldreport with a detailed look at the life, work, thought, and pontificate of Francis, whose reign was eventful and indeed momentous but also one of contradictions: https://t.co/NhXM6PwgcM https://t.co/dc65qK96ja

Carl E. Olson
Carl E. Olson @carleolson
21 Apr 25

Some say this 1956 album—"Mel Tormé Sings Fred Astaire"—is Tormé's best (AllMusic calls it his "masterpiece"). It's certainly in the Top Five of a remarkable discography. It's both sophisticated and fun, with the sort of vocal gymnastics few vocalists can dream of pulling off. https://t.co/ltMyPb8oFe

Carl E. Olson
Carl E. Olson @carleolson
20 Apr 25

This Gospel reading and the reading from the tenth chapter of Acts make a clear and vital connection between belief and witness. Belief in the Resurrected Lord is not just intellectual assent or sentimental longing, but a way of seeing, living, and acting rooted in complete

Ignatius Insight
Ignatius Insight @ignatiusinsight

"The Three 'R’s' of the Resurrection": @carleolson @cworldreport on the Readings for Easter Sunday, Solemnity of the Resurrection of The Lord, April 20, 2025: https://t.co/AwTtgxa3Qs https://t.co/mWi5EdMbj6