Halloween is coming, pandemic gains, and inflatable praying mantises (7 Quick Takes) October 16, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Halloween is creeping closer, and I find myself realizing that our trick-or-treating days are over.
Sister Patricia Cherry, O.P., dies at 90 October 15, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Sister Pat taught at St. Rose of Lima School in Brooklyn from 1960 to 1968.
GEDCO celebrates 30 years serving the community October 15, 2021By Kyle Taylor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice GEDCO is still going strong, encompassing more than 50 participating churches, faith-based institutions, community organizations, universities and healthcare facilities, including several Catholic ones.
Saintly popes: People question whether canonizing popes is a good idea October 15, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News With the news that Pope John Paul I would soon be beatified, Twitter and other social media were filled — again — with the question: Has being pope become a shortcut to canonization?
Seal of confession a topic of debate after French abuse report October 15, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Church and government leaders in France are at odds over whether priests should be required to report the abuse of minors if they learn about it in the sacrament of confession.
On not buying into the mythology of “prestige” universities October 14, 2021By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference Parents and high school seniors making those tough college decisions would do well to look beyond the U.S. News and World Report college rankings and consider UD, Benedictine College, the University of Mary, Christendom College, Thomas Aquinas College, and other small Catholic liberal arts colleges.
Judge rules group can hold its rally during bishops’ assembly in Baltimore October 14, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2021 U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander ruled late Oct. 12 that the Michigan-based St. Michael’s Media, also known as Church Militant, can have the Nov. 16 rally it wants to hold in a city-owned waterfront pavilion near the hotel where the U.S. bishops’ will meet Nov. 15-18.
Reconociendo milagro, papa abre camino a beatificación de Juan Pablo I October 14, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español El papa Francisco ha firmado un decreto reconociendo un milagro atribuido a la intercesión del papa Juan Pablo I, abriendo así el camino a su beatificación.
President Biden and Pope Francis scheduled to meet Oct. 29 October 14, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will have an audience with Pope Francis Oct. 29, the day before the G20 Leaders’ Summit starts in Rome, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Oct. 14.
Vandalism at Denver’s cathedral is latest incident against local churches October 14, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Archdiocese of Denver said Oct. 10 that Catholics “continue to pray for the conversion of those who carry out acts of desecration against our churches, statues and religious symbols.”
Sister Patricia Ann Warnick, longtime teacher, dies at 83 October 14, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries School Sister of Notre Dame Patricia Ann Warnick, an educator at several Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Jan. 13. She was 83.
Sailor in Space: Mount de Sales graduate completes rocket mission October 13, 2021By Mary K. Tilghman Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools When Audrey Powers went boldly into space Oct. 13, with Star Trek captain, William Shatner, the thoughts prayers and cheers of Mount de Sales Academy, her alma mater, went with her.
