Josephites among religious and laity joining ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests June 8, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News “The Catholic voice as a group, as a family needs to be heard,” said Father Cornelius Ejiogu, a member of the Baltimore-based Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, best known as the Josephites.
After ‘taking a knee,’ border bishop gets a call from the pope June 4, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, News, Racial Justice, Vatican, World News “The Holy Father said that he wanted to congratulate me for the words I am saying,” Bishop Seitz said,
Bishop reminds seafarers they are ‘not forgotten’ even amid pandemic May 22, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News The bishop, directing his prayer to the maritime workers, urged them to “know that you are not forgotten, know of our love for you each and every day.”
Bishops urge closer look at coronavirus deaths in black communities May 4, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, World News It is both appropriate and responsible for the Catholic Church to add its voice to those calling for a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the underlying causes and the effects of this virus on these communities, which continue to suffer from longstanding inequities in basic human rights such as access to quality healthcare,” Archbishop Lori said.
Advocates call attention to pandemic’s wrath on ‘essential’ farmworkers April 18, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: News, Uncategorized, World News Even though they’re considered essential workers, a looming threat some farmworkers are facing are efforts to lower their salaries at this critical time.
Coronavirus leads to Mass suspension in Seattle, dispensation in Kentucky March 12, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News The Archdiocese of Seattle became the first in the country to announce March 11 the temporary suspension of all public Masses to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
At end of trip, New York cardinal recalls moments of faith, hope for Cuba February 17, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: News, World News “We had the ability to see people, the homes and the baseball games on the side of the road,” Cardinal Dolan said in a Feb. 11 interview with Catholic News Service in Havana.
Cardinal Dolan to meet with Cuban president, church leaders during visit February 7, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: News, World News New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan is set to meet with the president of the Republic of Cuba during a Feb. 7-12 trip to the island nation, which includes a visit with the cardinal of Havana and other Cuban prelates.
Chicago archbishop apologizes for Farrakhan visit to Catholic Church May 19, 2019By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News The archbishop of Chicago apologized to the local Jewish community after a priest in the city invited the leader of the Nation of Islam to speak at his church, days after he was banned from Facebook for what it called hate speech.
Archbishop Lori, bishops across U.S. condemn separation, detention of migrant children June 18, 2018By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, World News Archbishop William E. Lori joined his brother bishops “and so many others of goodwill in calling on our leaders to cease the current practice of separating children from their mothers…”
Baltimore Catholic school students join peers in march against gun violence March 26, 2018By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, World News The formal program opened at noon with the choir from Cardinal Shehan School in Baltimore backing Andra Day and Common on “Rise Up.”
Archbishop Lori joins bishops in decrying end of immigration protection for Salvadorans January 9, 2018By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, World News “I am deeply concerned for the safety of the nearly 200,000 Salvadorans, 20,000 of whom are our neighbors here in Maryland, who are being forced to return to a country that is unsafe and is clearly unable to adequately handle their return,” Archcbishop Lori said.
