‘We cannot defend ourselves without arms,’ Ukrainian archbishop says in a Catholic panel February 9, 2023By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church has defended President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s requests for long-range weapons, although a Vatican diplomat warned that arm supply is a complex topic.
Father Anthony G. Jansen, S.M., dies at 98 February 9, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Father Anthony Gerard Jansen died Jan. 27. He was 98 and had spent 79 years in religious life.
Sister Edna Naomi Maier, S.N.D.deN, dies at 85 February 9, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sister Edna Naomi Maier, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for 67 years, will be offered Feb. 16 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory in Arbutus.
Pro-life pregnancy centers criticize AP’s new ‘anti-abortion’ terminology February 9, 2023By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Respect Life, World News Pregnancy centers are criticizing The Associated Press for instructing journalists to use terminology that brands them as centers against abortion.
Bills that run contrary to Catholic values introduced at Maryland General Assembly February 9, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life Two bills that conflict directly with Catholic values and the protection of life are progressing in the Maryland General Assembly.
Sister Vincentia Dorsey, I.H.M., dies at 87 February 9, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sister Vincentia Dorsey, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, will be offered Feb. 13 at her religious community’s chapel in Scranton, Pa. Sister Vincentia died Feb. 7.She was 87.
Pro-lifers, Catholics react to Biden’s State of the Union address February 9, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News In reiterating his call to codify Roe v. Wade Feb. 7, President Joe Biden drew criticism from Catholic and other pro-life groups.
Pope calls on young people to fight trafficking by promoting dignity February 9, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News The pope’s message for International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, observed Feb. 8, was directed to young people. He encouraged them to build their own sense of dignity and care for the dignity of every person they meet.
Six churchmen, diocesan communicator sentenced to 10 years in Nicaragua February 9, 2023By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Six churchmen and a diocesan communicator were sentenced to 10 years in prison on conspiracy charges by a Nicaraguan court as the Central American country’s increasingly tyrannical regime continues its persecution of the Catholic Church.
Sister Catherine Thomas Dwyer, O.P., dies at 88 February 8, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Dominican Sister Catherine Thomas Dwyer was offered Feb. 7 at her religious community’s motherhouse in Sinsinawa, Wis. Sister Catherine Thomas died Jan. 27. She was 88.
Sister Nancy Crossen, O.S.F., dies at 94 February 8, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Nancy Crossen will be offered Feb. 14 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Nancy (formerly Sister Mark Francis) died Feb. 7. She was 94 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 74 years.
‘It’s enough’: Patriarchs, heads of churches call for lifted sanctions, aid for Syria February 8, 2023By Doreen Abi Raad OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News In response to the devastating earthquake that struck northern Syria Feb. 6, the patriarchs and heads of churches in the country demanded the lifting of “unjust sanctions” on the Syrian people, calling for “exceptional measures” to secure delivery of humanitarian aid.
