MCC strongly criticizes Maryland legislature’s override of governor’s veto of abortion access expansion bill April 11, 2022By Mark Zimmermann Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life Calling it “a sad day for women’s health and safety in Maryland,” the Maryland Catholic Conference strongly criticized the state’s legislature for overriding Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill that will now become law and greatly expand abortion access in the state.
Victory is not raising a flag on pile of rubble, pope says on Palm Sunday April 11, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Jesus obeyed the most challenging of commandments: to love one’s enemies; and he invites humanity to do the same by breaking a vicious cycle of evil, sorrow and hatred with love and forgiveness, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday.
Orioles’ first female announcer finds parallels between baseball and her faith April 11, 2022By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports Adrienne Roberson enjoys the view, whether it’s driving into downtown Baltimore or sitting at her perch in the press box at Camden Yards.
Father John Catoir dies; he spent decades in church communications ministry April 11, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Father John Catoir, president and founder of St. Jude Media Ministry and a former director of The Christophers, died April 7 in Cary. He was 90.
5 Things to Know about Bruce Zimmermann; Loyola Blakefield grad to start Orioles home opener April 9, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports, Uncategorized Five things to know about Loyola Blakefield graduate Bruce Zimmermann, a left-handed pitcher who is scheduled to be the starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles when they play their first home game of the 2022 season at Oriole Park at Camden Yards Monday, April 11, 3:05 p.m., against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Sister Carmel Grice, O.S.F., dies at 92 April 8, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Carmel Grice will be offered at 11 a.m. on April 12 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa.
Cardinal: Vatican looking at implications of possible papal visit to Kyiv April 8, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said it appeared Ukraine could keep Pope Francis safe if he made a wartime trip to Kyiv, but the pope’s safety was not the Vatican’s only concern.
Distinctive Scholars named for 2021-22 April 8, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored the academic excellence of three seniors from each of the 18 Catholic high schools within the Archdiocese of Baltimore during the annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation, held April 7 at Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore.
Ascension St. Agnes announces new vice president and executive director for foundation April 8, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Ascension St. Agnes announced Aaron Piccirilli as its new vice president and executive director of the Ascension St. Agnes Foundation effective April 1.
Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court April 8, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News In a 53-47 vote, the U.S. Senate April 7 confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to fill that role.
U.S. nun, 83, kidnapped in Burkina Faso April 7, 2022By Peter Finney Jr. Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The attack in which Marianite Sister Suellen Tennyson, 83, was abducted from her convent in Yalgo, Burkina Faso, the morning of April 5 was conducted by at least 10 armed men, the Marianites of Holy Cross said in an electronic newsletter.
Bishop Parker confers ministry of acolyte on seminarians in Rome April 7, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Adam J. Parker, a former seminarian at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, returned to his alma mater March 20 to confer the ministry of acolyte on 24 seminarians from 17 American dioceses.
