Pope prays that world may overcome fear amid coronavirus pandemic March 26, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis offered his early morning Mass for vulnerable people and health care workers who live in fear that they or their loved ones may fall ill to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world.
An update from Archbishop Lori March 26, 2020By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Giving, Local News, News By visiting www.archbalt.org/giving and clicking on the parish giving link, you can contribute directly to your own parish through an easy-to-use, secure portal.
Sister Annie Frances Oman, O.S.F., ministered in Baltimore and west coast states March 25, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A professed Sister of St. Francis for 71 years, Sister Annie Frances served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore early in her career, ministering in education at the former St. Anthony School, which closed in 2005.
Catholic schools closed through April 24 due to COVID-19 March 25, 2020By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools James Sellinger, chancellor of education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced March 25 that Catholic schools will be closed through April 24, extending a closure period that began March 16 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Archbishop Lori accepts online prayer requests March 25, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori announced March 25 that he is inviting people throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore to submit their personal prayer requests for themselves, their families and loved ones so he can include those offerings at his daily Masses.
Under former West Point dean, Mount St. Mary’s reverses enrollment decline March 25, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Learn more about Timothy E. Trainor, president of Mount St. Mary’s University, in this Q&A.
Coronavirus claims the Pittsburgh Catholic as diocese suspends publication March 25, 2020By Dennis Sadowski Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News The new coronavirus has claimed the Pittsburgh Catholic newspaper as a victim.
Pope: Personnel, priests caring for COVID-19 patients are heroes March 24, 2020By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News With the number of priests and religious dying from coronavirus-related illnesses rising, Pope Francis offered his prayers for those who died after being infected helping COVID-19 patients and their communities.
Forget me not: Prison ministry faces challenges of global pandemic March 24, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News As more countries continue to take precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the term “lockdown,” normally used to describe confining prisoners to their cells, has taken on a whole new meaning.
Door-to-door evangelization in East Baltimore stopped mid-mission March 23, 2020By Edward O'N. Hoyt Filed Under: Coronavirus, Evangelization, Local News, News As residents looked on in curiosity from their porches and windows in the Joseph Lee/Bayside neighborhood of East Baltimore March 13, a column of color and solemn music split the abandoned streets.
Shortened legislative session yields mixed bag, new dynamic for Maryland Catholic Conference March 23, 2020By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Taking stock of the Maryland General Assembly’s abbreviated 2020 Legislative Session, Jenny Kraska pointed not to wins and losses but to the novel dynamic imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, which shortened the session.
Catholic school learning continues at home March 23, 2020By Karen Sampson Hoffman Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Students across the Archdiocese of Baltimore are adjusting to at-home learning.
