Vatican statistics show decline in baptisms, clergy, religious, worldwide Nancy Grasmick to lead search committee for new superintendent IND alumnae association continues to give back to community Pope meets former Israeli and Palestinian officials promoting peace Los Angeles Archdiocese to settle more than 1,300 historic abuse claims in new agreement Local News Nancy Grasmick to lead search committee for new superintendent Catholic Review Staff October 17, 2024 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, former superintendent of Maryland Public Schools for 20 years, will serve as the chairwoman of a search committee that will select a new superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. IND alumnae association continues to give back to community Catholic Review Staff October 17, 2024 The Institute of Notre Dame Alumnae Association announced that it has donated $45,000 this fiscal year to five all-girls schools in the Baltimore area, keeping alive the impact of the revered East Baltimore Catholic School that closed in 2020 after 173 years. D-A-N-G-E-R: Ouija board, whose history is deeply rooted in Baltimore, isn’t innocent fun George P. Matysek Jr. October 15, 2024 “The spiritual world is real,” Father Boric said. “When you use a Ouija board, you’re really opening yourself up to something very dangerous. You’re opening yourself up to the devil and his lesser angels – and they can really do harm, just as the good angels really do a tremendous amount of good.” Applications open to Loyola’s Baltipreneurs Accelerator Catholic Review Staff October 15, 2024 Loyola University Maryland’s Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship is looking for applications for the center’s sixth Baltipreneurs Accelerator, a four-month, part-time program supporting startup businesses and social ventures with training, technical assistance, mentorship, networking and access to capital. More Local News World News Vatican statistics show decline in baptisms, clergy, religious, worldwide Carol Glatz October 17, 2024 The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2022, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and women in religious orders, and baptisms declined, according to Vatican statistics. British court convicts army veteran for silent prayer in front of abortion clinic Simon Caldwell October 17, 2024 A court has convicted a British army veteran of violating a “buffer zone” around an abortion clinic after he prayed silently within the boundary. Synod delegates discuss empowering local churches Justin McLellan October 17, 2024 As the Synod of Bishops on synodality engaged in conversation on the church’s hierarchy, synod delegates examined the relationship between the local and universal church during a public theological and pastoral forum. Pope meets former Israeli and Palestinian officials promoting peace Cindy Wooden October 17, 2024 Pope Francis met a former prime minister of Israel and a former Palestinian foreign minister who believe they have a workable peace plan for the Holy Land. More World News Commentary Question Corner: If most of us go to purgatory at death, are Catholics ‘saved?’ Jenna Marie Cooper October 16, 2024 Although purgatory is not exactly a “punishment” in the way we would tend to use the term today, traditionally purgatory has been understood to involve a degree of suffering. Proclaim the good news in this election cycle Scott P. Richert October 16, 2024 You don’t need to attack a candidate to explain why this policy that he has proposed, or that action that her administration has taken, doesn’t align with Catholic teaching. Hail Mary: ‘Now, and at the hour of our death’ Jaymie Stuart Wolfe October 15, 2024 The “Hail Mary” reminds us that life is short. By asking the Blessed Virgin Mary to pray for us not only now but when we will need her intercession most, we prayerfully place the rest of our earthly lives in her maternal hands. Home is where love is Carole Norris Greene October 15, 2024 When sweeping parish reorganizations happen, these too are times that test the faith of some. It all depends on whether that faith rests on where it is lived or on whom it is focused: The Lord Jesus Christ. Beauty and mystery in ‘The Mystical Theology’ Lauretta Brown October 14, 2024 In his “The Mystical Theology,” pseudo-Dionysius wrote that “theology is both immense and most small and that the Gospel is broad and great and yet concise” as “the Good Cause of all is expressed with many words and yet with few and is even wordless, for there is no word… More Commentary Featured Video A look at Pope Francis’ Angelus address Oct. 13.
Nancy Grasmick to lead search committee for new superintendent Catholic Review Staff October 17, 2024 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, former superintendent of Maryland Public Schools for 20 years, will serve as the chairwoman of a search committee that will select a new superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
IND alumnae association continues to give back to community Catholic Review Staff October 17, 2024 The Institute of Notre Dame Alumnae Association announced that it has donated $45,000 this fiscal year to five all-girls schools in the Baltimore area, keeping alive the impact of the revered East Baltimore Catholic School that closed in 2020 after 173 years.
D-A-N-G-E-R: Ouija board, whose history is deeply rooted in Baltimore, isn’t innocent fun George P. Matysek Jr. October 15, 2024 “The spiritual world is real,” Father Boric said. “When you use a Ouija board, you’re really opening yourself up to something very dangerous. You’re opening yourself up to the devil and his lesser angels – and they can really do harm, just as the good angels really do a tremendous amount of good.”
Applications open to Loyola’s Baltipreneurs Accelerator Catholic Review Staff October 15, 2024 Loyola University Maryland’s Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship is looking for applications for the center’s sixth Baltipreneurs Accelerator, a four-month, part-time program supporting startup businesses and social ventures with training, technical assistance, mentorship, networking and access to capital.
Vatican statistics show decline in baptisms, clergy, religious, worldwide Carol Glatz October 17, 2024 The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2022, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and women in religious orders, and baptisms declined, according to Vatican statistics.
British court convicts army veteran for silent prayer in front of abortion clinic Simon Caldwell October 17, 2024 A court has convicted a British army veteran of violating a “buffer zone” around an abortion clinic after he prayed silently within the boundary.
Synod delegates discuss empowering local churches Justin McLellan October 17, 2024 As the Synod of Bishops on synodality engaged in conversation on the church’s hierarchy, synod delegates examined the relationship between the local and universal church during a public theological and pastoral forum.
Pope meets former Israeli and Palestinian officials promoting peace Cindy Wooden October 17, 2024 Pope Francis met a former prime minister of Israel and a former Palestinian foreign minister who believe they have a workable peace plan for the Holy Land.
Question Corner: If most of us go to purgatory at death, are Catholics ‘saved?’ Jenna Marie Cooper October 16, 2024 Although purgatory is not exactly a “punishment” in the way we would tend to use the term today, traditionally purgatory has been understood to involve a degree of suffering.
Proclaim the good news in this election cycle Scott P. Richert October 16, 2024 You don’t need to attack a candidate to explain why this policy that he has proposed, or that action that her administration has taken, doesn’t align with Catholic teaching.
Hail Mary: ‘Now, and at the hour of our death’ Jaymie Stuart Wolfe October 15, 2024 The “Hail Mary” reminds us that life is short. By asking the Blessed Virgin Mary to pray for us not only now but when we will need her intercession most, we prayerfully place the rest of our earthly lives in her maternal hands.
Home is where love is Carole Norris Greene October 15, 2024 When sweeping parish reorganizations happen, these too are times that test the faith of some. It all depends on whether that faith rests on where it is lived or on whom it is focused: The Lord Jesus Christ.
Beauty and mystery in ‘The Mystical Theology’ Lauretta Brown October 14, 2024 In his “The Mystical Theology,” pseudo-Dionysius wrote that “theology is both immense and most small and that the Gospel is broad and great and yet concise” as “the Good Cause of all is expressed with many words and yet with few and is even wordless, for there is no word…