Priest: Film on lives changed by Holy Hour will move viewers ‘to action’ April 20, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews “Alive,” a new documentary made in Spain by Bosco and Hakuna Films, tells the stories of five people changed by their encounter with the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist during Holy Hour.
For Catholics, first in-person chrism Mass in two years is like a reunion April 14, 2022By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, World News For many U.S. dioceses, this year marked the first chrism Mass to draw a capacity crowd of congregants since before the pandemic. For the last two years, COVID-19 turned most in-person liturgies into livestreamed events.
Pope blesses Easter basket symbolic of Knights’ care packages for refugees April 14, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis blessed a special Easter basket during a private audience with Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and his family at the Vatican April 11.
Brooklyn bishop prays for victims, first responders after subway shooting April 12, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Brooklyn Bishop Robert J. Brennan urged prayers April 12 for victims of an early morning shooting spree at a Brooklyn subway station and for the protection of first responders on the scene and those hunting for the shooter.
Father John Catoir dies; he spent decades in church communications ministry April 11, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Father John Catoir, president and founder of St. Jude Media Ministry and a former director of The Christophers, died April 7 in Cary. He was 90.
5 Things to Know about Bruce Zimmermann; Loyola Blakefield grad to start Orioles home opener April 9, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports, Uncategorized Five things to know about Loyola Blakefield graduate Bruce Zimmermann, a left-handed pitcher who is scheduled to be the starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles when they play their first home game of the 2022 season at Oriole Park at Camden Yards Monday, April 11, 3:05 p.m., against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Activists say fetuses from abortion clinic are ‘proof of illegal abortions’ April 6, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Two members of a group called Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising said April 5 that five fetuses taken by the police a week earlier from the Capitol Hill residence of one of the activists were “proof of illegal abortions” being performed at a Washington abortion clinic.
Meeting migrants, pope warns civilization risks being ‘shipwrecked’ April 4, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News Saying civilization itself risks foundering because of apathy and selfishness, Pope Francis insisted that migrants and refugees must be treated with care and kindness and recognized as brothers and sisters.
Nearly 3,000 faithful welcome new shepherd of Louisville, Ky., Archdiocese April 1, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Nearly 3,000 people of the Archdiocese of Louisville, including hundreds of clergy and religious, welcomed their new shepherd, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre, as he became the 10th bishop and fifth archbishop to lead the historic region of central Kentucky March 30.
Peter K. Kilpatrick is named Catholic University of America’s new president March 29, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News The Catholic University of America’s board of trustees has selected Peter K. Kilpatrick as the 16th president of the university, effective July 1.
Loyola New Orleans wins NAIA title for first national basketball championship in 77 years March 25, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News Top-seeded Loyola New Orleans beat No. 2-seed Talladega (Alabama) College, 71-56, to capture the NAIA men’s basketball championship.
At train stations and borders, Ukrainians face human trafficking threat March 23, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Catholic leaders warn the exodus of Ukrainian women and children presents a prime opportunity for human trafficking, and they are taking steps to protect the refugees.
