Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Los fieles católicos se refugiaron en la oración cuando tornados abrieron un camino mortal a través del centro de los Estados Unidos el 31 de marzo, cobrando la vida de al menos 21 personas, hiriendo a docenas y devastando miles de hogares y negocios.
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Filed Under: Feature, News, World News
Catholic faithful turned to prayer as tornadoes carved a deadly path through the center of the United States March 31, killing at least 21, injuring dozens and devastating thousands of homes and businesses.
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Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News
The Archdiocese of Hartford is investigating a possible eucharistic miracle at one of its parishes, where Communion hosts seemingly multiplied during a March 5 Sunday Mass.
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Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments
Two new alternatives to burial and cremation fail to comply with the Catholic Church’s teaching on respect for the bodies of the dead, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine said.
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Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments
A retired Milwaukee priest has been barred from hearing confession and giving absolution, following an essay he wrote favoring legislation that would require priests to report child abuse they learn of during confession.
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Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News
A Philadelphia Catholic school community whose parish has historical ties to St. John Neumann is recovering after a March 21 fire devastated its building.
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Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News
A broken rosary has become the inspiration to heal the war-torn nation of Ukraine, thanks to the efforts of a Philadelphia-area Ukrainian Catholic man and a dedicated group of volunteers.
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Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments
Those seeking to better include persons with disabilities in the life of the Catholic Church say the horizon is a hopeful one, despite lingering challenges.
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Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, War in Ukraine, World News
Thousands of Ukrainians who fled their nation in the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 can now apply to extend their stay in the U.S. by one year.
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Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, World News
With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Lenten Friday this year, many U.S. bishops have issued dispensations from abstinence on March 17, allowing the faithful to enjoy the American Irish tradition of eating corned beef (or ham) and cabbage in good conscience.
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Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News
A new study cites trusted relationships with parish priests as a deciding factor in cultivating vocations and reducing the priest-to-parishioner ratio as essential for making such encounters possible.
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Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News
Healing the wounds of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine requires decades of effort — and a willingness to face human suffering at a staggering scale, said experts at a Feb. 23 panel discussion hosted by the Lumen Christi Institute at the University of Chicago.
