Seafarers’ welfare, dignity need protection, Vatican foreign minister says December 9, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News Vulnerable to abuse and hardship, seafarers’ dignity and welfare must be protected around the world, the Vatican foreign minister said.
Mass marks end of diocesan phase of inquiry for Day’s sainthood cause December 9, 2021By Beth Griffin Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News More than 1,500 people filled St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dec. 8 to witness the formal end of the diocesan phase of the sainthood cause for Dorothy Day.
Pope closes Year of St. Joseph with marginalized young adults December 9, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Year of St. Joseph Pope Francis closed the Year of St. Joseph with a private visit to a community in Rome that helps people experiencing marginalization, crisis or substance abuse.
Pope donates watch to benefit Wisconsin foundation’s scholarship program December 9, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A dream that Doug LaViolette had for well over a year — something he said a few friends told him was “crazy”– has come true.
Our Lady of Fatima statue near national shrine in Washington vandalized December 9, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Days ahead of a major Marian feast day in the Catholic Church, a marble statue of Our Lady of Fatima near the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington was vandalized, with Mary’s hands and nose cut off, her face scratched and the cross on her crown broken off.
Catholic Charities of Baltimore launches largest capital campaign in its history December 8, 2021By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News The funds of the historic $75 million “Greater Promise” fundraising effort will support Catholic Charities’ nearly 100 programs, with a primary focus on an Intergenerational Center in West Baltimore, expanding school readiness through Head Start, Gallagher Services and the Cherry Hill Town Center.
School Sisters of Notre Dame face challenge of closing facilities December 8, 2021By Mary K. Tilghman Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Of the Atlantic-Midwest Province’s 381 sisters, 323 are over age 70.
Canadian bishops, Indigenous leaders postpone Vatican meeting December 7, 2021By Michael Swan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Vatican, World News The long-planned encounter between Indigenous Canadians and Pope Francis in Rome is being put off while everybody learns more about the omicron variant of COVID-19, according to a joint release from three Indigenous organizations involved in the trip and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Religious freedom commission welcomes U.S. diplomatic boycott of Olympics December 7, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Religious Freedom, Sports, World News The Biden administration’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing sends “a strong and unequivocal message” to the Chinese government that its persecution of religious minorities will not be tolerated, said the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Catholic Church taking fresh look at ministry on HBCU campuses December 7, 2021By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News The church is taking a fresh look at ministry at the United States’ historically Black colleges and universities.
Notre Dame of Maryland University broadens science research with endowed chair December 7, 2021By Mary K. Tilghman Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News A new endowed chair at Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore will give students greater access to work in science research as they pursue careers in the sciences.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Catching up with Matt Birk/New film on St. Joseph December 7, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Matt Birk is best known as a hardworking offensive lineman who helped the Baltimore Ravens win a Superbowl in 2013. He’s also a devoted Catholic, father of eight and a champion of the pro-life cause.
