Retired Pope Benedict corrects statement for Munich abuse report January 24, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Amending a written statement made to a panel investigating clerical sexual abuse in his former Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, retired Pope Benedict XVI said he was present at a 1980 meeting to discuss the transfer of a priest accused of misconduct.
RADIO INTERVIEW: The Good Life Method January 24, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview What are the answers to the big questions of happiness, faith and meaning? Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with philosophers Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., about their new book, “The Good Life Method.”
Pope confers ministries of lector, catechist on lay women and men January 24, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Highlighting the importance of the Bible in the life of faith and the role of lay women and men in sharing the Gospel, Pope Francis formally installed eight men and women in the ministry of lector and eight others in the ministry of catechist.
The Death of a Priest January 23, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window A priest’s name popped up in my social media feed, and it rang a distant bell. The post shared that the priest had died, apparently by suicide. Oh, no. How devastating for his family and for his community. Losing someone you love to suicide brings so much pain, so many questions. Something else was bothering […]
Gearing up for the Year of the Tiger, banana bread, orthodontia, and more (7 Quick Takes) January 22, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window My favorite holiday is Chinese New Year, and I am so excited for the Year of the Tiger.
Rally speakers confident about abortion law changes but see work ahead January 22, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Local News, News, Respect Life, World News Speakers at the annual March for Life on Washington’s National Mall Jan. 21 spoke of a likely tipping point in the current protest against legalized abortions in the United States, but they also urged the crowd to remain vigilant in their advocacy and support for the pro-life movement.
What a wonderful Wordle January 21, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I’m not great at Wordle. I’m not even good at it. But I am a sucker for fun word games.
Archbishop Lori urges Catholics to pray, work for day when every life is protected in law January 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Local News, News, Respect Life, World News The Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion “is a response of love for both mothers and their children in the womb,” said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee in a statement issued to mark the Jan. 22 anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision making abortion legal in all 50 states.
Aplicación Hallow Español ofrece oraciones católicas, meditaciones en español January 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español Hallow, la aplicación católica de oración y meditación número 1 en el mundo, ha lanzado su versión en español, Hallow Español, con una amplia gama de contenido exclusivamente para católicos hispanos.
Supreme Court rejects request from Texas abortion providers January 21, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court Jan. 20 rejected a request from Texas abortion providers to immediately send their challenge of the state’s abortion law to a federal District Court, where a judge had previously blocked the law.
Cardinal O’Malley: If Roe falls, ‘arduous task of creating pro-life culture’ remains January 21, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Likening the pro-life cause to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington in 1963, Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley of Boston said dreams can take a long time to come true.
Archbishop Lori: Church, its people stand ready to help expectant mothers January 21, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, World News The Catholic Church and its people stand ready not only to help expectant mothers bring their pregnancies to term but to assist women who have had abortions, said Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
