Court appointment one more issue for the Catholic vote, legal experts say September 23, 2020By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News If there weren’t already enough heavy considerations for Catholic voters to digest before the Nov. 3 election, there is now a Supreme Court vacancy joining a global pandemic, school choice, abortion, immigration, death penalty and other timely concerns.
British prime minister’s infant son baptized Catholic September 23, 2020By Simon Caldwell Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A Catholic priest has baptized the infant son of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Vatican reaffirms, clarifies church teachings on end-of-life care September 22, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News With the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia in many countries, and questions concerning what is morally permissible regarding end-of-life care, the Vatican’s doctrinal office released a 25-page letter offering “a moral and practical clarification” on the care of vulnerable patients.
Two Catholic women judges top short list as possible Supreme Court nominees September 21, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News Two Catholic women judges are on the short list of possible candidates to fill the vacant Supreme Court justice seat after the Sept. 18 death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Sister Eileen Walsh, taught in Baltimore Catholic schools, dies at 84 September 21, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Eileen Walsh, who taught for several years at Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic schools in the early 1960s and 1970s, died Sept. 20 at the Assisi House in Aston, Pa. The Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia was 84.
Despite challenges with pandemic, Archdiocese of Baltimore welcomes 12 new seminarians September 21, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations Despite the coronavirus pandemic that curtailed programs supporting those considering the call to religious life, 12 men have begun their first year of formation to become priests for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Sister Rosemary Dilli, S.S.N.D., Catholic school administrator, dies at 89 September 21, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries School Sister of Notre Dame Rosemary T. Dilli, a professed member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame for 69 years and a former Catholic school educator, died at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore Sept. 9. She was 89
Global biotech company ends use of aborted fetal cell lines for vaccines September 21, 2020By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Respect Life, World News Catholic pro-life leaders say they are seeing some progress in the development of vaccines with the use of ethical animal cell lines instead of cell lines derived from abortions.
Sister Shawn Marie Maguire, ‘heart and soul’ of Maryvale, dies at 81 September 19, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools Sister Shawn Marie Maguire, who became synonymous with Maryvale Preparatory after leading the Brooklandville private girls school for more than three decades, died Sept. 17 at Stella Maris, a long-term care facility in Timonium.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is remembered as ‘jurist of historic stature’ September 19, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, Supreme Court, World News The second woman appointed to the court, who served there for more than 27 years, is primarily remembered for her pioneering work for gender equality and for writing pointed dissents and asking tough questions.
Archbishop Lori leads day of prayer for racial justice September 19, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated Mass at St. Peter Claver/St. Pius V Church in West Baltimore Sept. 13 to mark the feast of St. Peter Claver as a day of prayer for racial justice.
Archbishop Lori ‘greatly dismayed’ by court ruling impacting certain immigrants September 18, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori said he was “greatly dismayed” by the Sept. 14 decision of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals siding with President Donald Trump’s plan to end a particular immigration protection status that would have allowed people from six countries that have suffered disasters to remain in the United States.
