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A special engagement at Sacred Heart of Mary for Graceland Park couple Katie V. Jones February 14, 2025 Brandon Holthaus and Veronica Meusel are still making plans on where they will get married. They are grateful that the proposal took place at Sacred Heart of Mary.
High school students invited to participate in human trafficking video contest Catholic Review Staff February 13, 2025 High school students across the United States are invited to participate in a contest to create short videos outlining what they would do to help prevent human trafficking. Sponsored by the Alliance to End Human Trafficking, an outreach of U.S. Catholic religious sisters, the contest includes monetary prizes of $1,000 for first place, $750 for…
Parish records transfer to seated parish for merging faith communities Katie V. Jones February 13, 2025 With the closing and merging of many churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore before the beginning of this year as part of the Seek the City to Come pastoral planning initiative, more than just parishioners were moved to a new location.
Navigating world of dating can be a challenge for Catholics Kurt Jensen February 13, 2025 Young adult dating (sometimes still referred to as courtship) is an ongoing concern for the church. At a panel discussion during last summer’s National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, participants complained that the dating pool of committed Catholics is too small.
Catholic research institutions among those concerned about future of NIH funding Kate Scanlon February 14, 2025 Ongoing uncertainty about funding from the National Institutes of Health could imperil medical research at academic institutions all over the country, including Catholic institutions, multiple sources told OSV News.
Bishops defend Catholic Charities work with migrants, refugees as obedience to Jesus Kimberly Heatherington February 14, 2025 Catholic Charities agencies provide essential services, such as food, clothing and a place to sleep, as part of how the church puts the Gospel mandate from Jesus Christ into action.
Cardinal Parolin: Palestinians must not be deported from Gaza Carol Glatz February 14, 2025 The same week U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his idea of emptying Gaza of more than 2 million Palestinians so it could become a “Riviera of the Middle East,” a top Vatican official said there must be no deportations.
Pope hospitalized for tests, bronchitis treatment Cindy Wooden February 14, 2025 After suffering from bronchitis for more than a week and having obvious difficulty breathing, the 88-year-old Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital Feb. 14.
Russia’s sacrilegious war on Ukraine George Weigel February 13, 2025 Those responsible for devising U.S. foreign policy should recognize how that train wreck helps define Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine, even as it conditions any resolution of the war worthy of the name “peace.”
Who are Ss. Cyril and Methodius, the other Feb. 14 saints? J.J. Ziegler February 13, 2025 Not as widely known in the United States as St. Valentine are two other saints at the top of the list on Feb. 14, and recent popes have repeatedly sought to draw greater attention to them.
Question Corner: Is a person divorced due to an abusive marriage unable to receive Communion? Jenna Marie Cooper February 12, 2025 Divorce only becomes an obstacle for receiving the sacraments when a divorced Catholic attempts to remarry civilly without having had their first marriage declared null by a Catholic marriage tribunal.
That First Communion Joy Rita Buettner February 10, 2025 Our twin nephews made their First Communion this weekend, and I was so excited for them.
The divine spark Archbishop William E. Lori February 10, 2025 If we neglect our “heart of hearts,” our inmost self, our soul – where flashes the spark of divine love, that point of encounter between ourselves and God, then our efforts to improve how we look and how we function will largely be in vain.