Baltimore City approves inclusive housing bill December 5, 2023By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice Baltimore City Council chambers rocked with applause and cheers Dec. 4 as a strong new law requiring inclusionary – meaning, affordable – housing for low-income residents in new developments was adopted on its third reading.
What’s allowed – and not – in Catholic funeral and burial practices November 2, 2023By Kurt Jensen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Burying the dead is a corporal act of mercy. Everything centers on the belief in the intact body, since baptism makes individuals temples of the Holy Spirit. Catholic belief is that upon death, the soul meets God, and God gives incorruptible life to bodies by reuniting them with their souls.
Calvert Hall students help seniors navigate new technology October 19, 2023By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Seniors Calvert Hall graduate Isaac Hawkins and Calvert Hall sophomore Logan Moon volunteered in the Cyber-Senior program administered by the Baltimore County 4-H extension.
Panel: Pope’s message in new document on climate isn’t partisan, but is matter of faith October 13, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Laudate Deum,” released Oct. 4, was described as the sound of a broken heart, disappointed by the world’s lack of action on environmental damage and climate change, at a Georgetown University panel discussion.
Mount Calvary parishioners combines music, farming and family September 29, 2023By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News Erik Christensen, a parishioner of Mount Calvary Catholic Church in Baltimore, has extended his life into both music and what’s known as homestead farming. Hence the goats.
Legalized use of recreational marijuana raises serious concerns September 11, 2023By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News On July 1, Maryland became one of 23 states, along with the District of Columbia, to legalize recreational cannabis use. Adults can legally possess up to 1.5 ounces and cultivate up to two plants.
Relocated Baltimore pregnancy center ‘hits all the marks’ September 3, 2023By Kurt Jensen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life “Women traveling to the abortion clinic will see our center first and come for the free services, free ultrasound or simply a second opinion,” Katherine Manion Kelly said.
Tested by fire: Libertytown parish thrives for 200 years June 27, 2023By Kurt Jensen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2023 St. Peter the Apostle in Libertytown has 1,300 families for worship and activities on its 14-acre campus with eight buildings,
Historic day: Archbishop Lori ordains largest class of priests in more than 40 years June 26, 2023By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2023, News, Vocations The June 24 priesthood ordinations at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland marked two happy occasions in the cathedral’s history.
Movie Review: ‘The Blackening’ June 22, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews “The Blackening” (Lionsgate) is a brilliant comic riff on what constitutes authentic African American identity.
U.N. agency says solution to child labor is helping governments create jobs, assist families with child care June 16, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News As the International Labor Organization of the United Nations took aim at child labor and the exploitation of children June 12, Pope Francis lent his support with a tweet.
Movie Review: ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ June 14, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews We know, going in, what to expect from the seventh installment in the big-screen franchise, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” (Paramount). Namely, a story based on the Hasbro toy line about the heroic Autobots battling a malignant plan for world domination.
