Pope prays for poor families and for the conversion of loan sharks April 23, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, Video, World News Pope Francis prayed for families struggling economically during the COVID-19 pandemic and for the conversion of loan sharks who prey on them.
Pope donates respirators, medical equipment to hospitals on name day April 23, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Vatican, World News To mark his name day, the feast of St. George, Pope Francis gave the gift of medical supplies to several countries reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
Franciscan University to pay tuition costs for new students in fall April 23, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News In response to the unprecedented economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Franciscan University of Steubenville announced it will cover the remainder of tuition costs, after scholarships and grants have been applied, for the fall 2020 semester for all incoming full-time undergraduate students enrolled in its on-campus programs.
Franciscan Center triples the amount of people it feeds during pandemic April 22, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News The Franciscan Center in Baltimore has more than tripled the number of people it feeds during the coronavirus pandemic and expects those numbers to keep climbing as more people experiencing poverty or homelessness struggle with access to food.
New hymn composed for time of pandemic expresses hope, trust in God April 22, 2020By Laura Ieraci Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News Father Joncas, well-known for the hymn “On Eagle’s Wings,” said his new composition, “Shelter Me,” is a paraphrase of the well-known Psalm 23.
Jesuit Father G. Richard Dimler, Baltimore native and Jesuit emblem researcher, dies at 88 April 22, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Father G. Richard “Dick” Dimler, a former professor of German literature at what is now Loyola University Maryland and an expert on Jesuit emblems, died April 14. He was 88.
Though at home, priests busy with prayer, virtual outreach and fellowship April 22, 2020By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized With social distancing rules in effect and in-person interactions with parishioners suspended, priests of the Archdiocese of Baltimore are filling their time in a variety of ways, some expected and others less so.
Creation is sacred gift deserving respect, care, pope says on Earth Day April 22, 2020By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, Video, World News Humanity has failed to take care of the earth and its inhabitants, sinning against God and his gift of creation, Pope Francis said.
Pope postpones World Meeting of Families, World Youth Day April 21, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has agreed with a recommendation by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life to postpone by one year the next gatherings of the World Meeting of Families and World Youth Day.
‘Music heals:’ Frederick County music minister’s podcast sponsors relief fund April 20, 2020By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Divine Worship, Local News, News, Western Vicariate, Worship & Sacraments Pastoral musicians and liturgical music publishers have jumped in to help struggling church musicians through “As Music Heals,” an emergency assistance fund.
Jesuit Father Francis Moan, former Loyola Blakefield headmaster, dies at 93 April 20, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News, Obituaries, Uncategorized Jesuit Father Francis X. Moan, a Baltimore native who eventually became a headmaster at his alma mater, Loyola Blakefield, and later tirelessly worked to improve the lives of refugees in America, died April 17 from complications of COVID-19, his family said. He was 93.
Now is time to build new world without inequality, injustice, pope says April 19, 2020By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Vatican, Video, World News As the world slowly recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a risk it will be struck by an even worse virus — that of selfish indifference, Pope Francis said.
