Supreme Court says Christian group can fly flag at City Hall May 9, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News After the Supreme Court ruled that Boston violated the free speech rights of a Christian group to fly its flag at City Hall, another group, The Satanic Temple, has requested permission to fly a flag outside the city building.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Saintly Moms: 25 Stories of Holiness May 9, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News, Parenting, Radio Interview, Saints In honor of Mother’s Day, Kelly Ann Guest shares some insights about Catholic saints who were also moms. Kelly is a former Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia in Nashville who is now the mother of nine children. She is the youth minister at St. Bartholomew in Manchester and the author of a new book, “Saintly Moms: 25 Stories of Holiness.”
5 Things to know about the St. Bernadette relics tour stop in Baltimore May 7, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints The St. Bernadette relics tour will make a stop in Baltimore May 12-15 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
Redemptorist Brother De Sales Zimpfer dies May 6, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A May 6 funeral Mass was offered for Redemptorist Brother De Sales Zimpfer at Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown. Brother De Sales died May 1 at the St. John Neumann Residence of Stella Maris in Timonium, three days ahead of his 87th birthday.
Notre Dame of Maryland students recreate 99-year-old photos May 6, 2022By Adam Zielonka Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News The cast of Notre Dame of Maryland University’s production of the Shakespearean comedy “As You Like It” joined forces with a class of digital photography students to recreate 99-year-old images of their predecessors, with the results now on display in an online exhibit.
Christian divisions make fertile ground for conflict, pope says May 6, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Doing nothing to overcome the divisions among Christians means allowing tensions to fester and even feed conflict, Pope Francis said.
‘Witnesses of hope’: N.Y. delegation visits Ukraine, bordering countries May 6, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said he was surprised and inspired by Ukrainians he met when he made a brief visit to Lviv, Ukraine.
Footnote leads to rediscovering future pope’s ’62 retreat for artists May 6, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News A footnote led to the rediscovery of a retreat for artists led by then-Bishop Karol Wojtyla, the future pope and saint, and to the Theology of the Body Institute’s first book produced by its new publishing arm.
Pope, using wheelchair, meets superiors of women’s religious orders May 5, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Meeting with superiors general of women’s religious orders, Pope Francis arrived in a wheelchair — the first time he has used one publicly at the Vatican.
Emmitsburg grotto awaits return of statue of Blessed Virgin Mary May 5, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News A 25-foot statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is expected to be returned to its high perch at the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes overlooking the campus and surrounding countryside this summer.
Panel brings Sister Thea Bowman’s life and legacy to Georgetown audience May 4, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Sister Thea Bowman, one of six Black Catholics known as a “Servant of God” now that their sainthood causes are being advanced, has plenty of lessons to impart from her life to Catholics today, said panelists at a Georgetown University dialogue May 4 that featured not only personal perspectives but was also peppered with song.
Archbishop Lori calls for prayer in response to leaked Supreme Court opinion May 4, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court The leak related to the U.S. Supreme Court case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization reminds us of the urgent need for prayer and action at this pivotal moment in our country.
