Wife of Ukrainian prisoner of war gives pope names of more POWs December 22, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The names of the prisoners were given in the hope that the pope “may be able to facilitate their liberation or at least an improvement in their conditions of detention,” the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, reported.
Gospel call to conversion lasts a lifetime, pope tells Curia officials December 22, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Every Christian and every Christian community is called to conversion, a process that lasts a lifetime and is needed even more by people who think they are firmly on the path to holiness, Pope Francis told officials of the Roman Curia.
Nativity scenes on display at a record 43 state capitols, law firm says December 22, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, World News Private citizen groups have arranged for Nativity scenes to be on display at 43 state capitols around the country, a record number, according to a not-for-profit law firm’s tally.
Is there a deeper meaning behind ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’? December 22, 2022By Chris Price Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, World News There are birds — lots of birds — gold rings, milking maids, dancing ladies, leaping lords, pipers and drummers, but is there a deeper meaning behind the gifts received in “The Twelve Days of Christmas?”
Archdiocesan policies, procedures on sexual abuse evolved over the decades December 22, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News An archdiocesan statement released said, “We are different – different than we were in the past – yet we must be transparent in acknowledging our past. To that end, the Archdiocese of Baltimore will not oppose the public release of the attorney general’s report.”
God offers many ways to face life’s challenges, choices, pope says December 21, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Believers do not need to be afraid of obstacles, struggles and choices in life because God is always near, offering his love and guidance, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop Lori, in Sun op-ed: Archdiocese changed handling of abuse allegations 3 decades ago December 20, 2022By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, From the Archbishop, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori apologized again to anyone who has been harmed by a representative of the church and said he “will offer this apology as long as it needs to be heard,” in a column published on the Baltimore Sun’s website Dec. 19 and in its print edition the following day.
Pandemic-era border policy allowed to stay in place for now December 20, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Supreme Court, World News Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily stopped the Biden administration from ending a pandemic-related border restriction with a one-page order Dec. 19.
Advocates displeased with U.S. vote against global death penalty ban December 20, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News When the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution Dec. 15 to establish a worldwide “moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty,” the United States continued its practice of voting against it.
A modern tradition: Papal letters of resignation in case of impairment December 20, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ revelation that he had signed a letter of resignation in case he became too ill or infirm to continue as pope made headlines around the world.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Surviving a Blue Christmas: How Faith Lifts Us Up During the Holidays December 20, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Father Jeffrey Dauses, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baynesville and St. Thomas More in Baltimore, shares pastoral wisdom for those going through difficult times this Christmas season, including family and relational issues, life uncertainties, times of transition and grieving the loss of a loved one.
Maryland Catholic Conference will support prospective elimination of statutes of limitations December 20, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News The Maryland Catholic Conference issued a statement Dec. 19 indicating support for legislation that would prospectively eliminate statutes of limitation for civil litigation involving cases of child sexual abuse.
