Up with the birds April 14, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window There’s something extraordinary about introducing the birds to the first light of the day.
Movie Review: ‘Roe v. Wade’ April 14, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Allyn and Loeb’s treatment of one of the most controverted political topics in recent history emerges as more ambitious and earnest than successful.
Federal appeals court says Ohio can enforce Down syndrome abortion law April 14, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Respect Life, World News A federal appeals court April 13 upheld a 2017 Ohio law that prohibits doctors from knowingly participating performing an abortion because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Maryland Knights of Columbus, Cross Catholic Outreach team up to pack 40,000 meals April 14, 2021By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News Catholics from across the region came together in northeast Baltimore County April 10 to prepare food for tens of thousands of children and their families in need. More than 100 volunteers jumped into production lines to package 40,000 meals.
German legislators consider ending state payments to churches April 14, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Germany’s lower house of Parliament is considering replacing state payments to the nation’s two largest churches. The Catholic and Protestant churches received combined state benefits of more than $650 million in 2020.
Maryland legislators increase BOOST funding, pass bills expanding prenatal care grants and giving pandemic relief April 14, 2021By Patricia Zapor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Schools In a packed last few days of the 2021 session of the Maryland General Assembly, legislators increased funding for the BOOST (Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today) scholarship program and approved several types of support related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Divine cancel culture April 14, 2021By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature Happily, though, there is such a thing as a “good” cancel culture. It does not originate on social media or the airwaves. Rather, the good cancel culture comes from the heart of God. It is the stunning truth that God, in his mercy and love, has cancelled our sins.
Girls develop skills and strength in NDP’s tech program April 14, 2021By Erik Zygmont Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools NDP’s STEAM program, including the technology path, has attracted notice, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation recognized NDP’s commitment to fostering cyber citizenship with a National FBI Safe Online Surfing Award.
Pope accepts resignation of bishop who heads Minnesota’s Crookston Diocese April 13, 2021By Maria Wiering Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Michael J. Hoeppner, 71, who has headed the Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota, since 2007.
Papa llama a los católicos a ser misioneros de la misericordia de Dios April 13, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español Como los discípulos, que experimentaron la divina misericordia de Jesús después de la resurrección, todos los cristianos están llamados a convertirse en misioneros, compartiendo el Evangelio del amor y la misericordia de Dios con los demás, expresó el papa Francisco.
Cardinal unveils major Vatican conference on priesthood slated for 2022 April 13, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Increasing vocations to the priesthood, improving the way laypeople and priests work together and ensuring that service, not power, motivates the request for ordination are all possible outcomes of a major symposium being planned by the Vatican in February 2022.
Sacraments and Eastern Catholics/ Marriage open to children April 13, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Respect Life Father Doyle fields questions about the sacraments and Eastern Catholics, and entering marriage being open to children.
