‘Blessing bags’ a focal point for merged St. Casimir Parish during pandemic February 23, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore Feeding the hungry has become a rallying point for a faith community completing a period of transition.
Young Mother Lange honoree keeps busy helping others February 22, 2021By Kyle Taylor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice Whether it’s at school, church or in his spare time, Kyle Alexander wears a number of metaphorical hats. A parishioner of St. Bernardine in West Baltimore and a senior at Mount St. Joseph High School, Alexander volunteers on various projects, groups and committees.
RADIO INTERVIEW: What parents need to know about human trafficking February 22, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Parenting, Radio Interview, Respect Life Erin Younkins discusses the scourage of human trafficking and its prevalence in our society.
Passionist priest, relative of English princes, takes step closer to sainthood February 22, 2021By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News A priest related to Princes William and Harry took a major step closer to sainthood when Pope Francis declared him venerable.
‘Giving Tuesday’ to put focus on digital donations for Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries February 22, 2021By Tim Swift Catholic News Service Filed Under: Appeal, Feature, Giving, Local News, News Amid the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, the Archdiocese of Baltimore is launching an ambitious virtual campaign Feb. 23 to bolster its Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries.
Pope, Holocaust survivor talk about the importance of remembering February 22, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A month after reading an interview in the Vatican newspaper with Edith Bruck, an author and Holocaust survivor, Pope Francis decided to pay her a visit at her home in the center of Rome.
Cardinals Sarah, Comastri retire from Vatican posts February 22, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis accepted the resignations of 75-year-old Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, and 77-year-old Cardinal Angelo Comastri, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica and vicar for Vatican City State.
Houston Catholics struggle with historic storm, power outages February 20, 2021By James Ramos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, World News The historic winter storms in February shattered electric plants across Texas, prompting energy providers to force blackouts across the state to preserve what fragile electricity they could generate.
Human rights advocate Sister Dianna Ortiz dies after brief illness February 20, 2021By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Ursuline Sister Dianna Ortiz was teaching indigenous children as a missionary in Guatemala in 1989 when her ministry was torn apart in the midst of the country’s brutal civil war.
A pandemic Lent, ox cookies, and Valentine’s gifts (7 Quick Takes) February 19, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window In many ways, it feels we have been in one long Lent for almost a year now.
Pope tells attendees of L.A.’s virtual congress to proclaim God’s promise February 19, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis told attendees at this year’s all-virtual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress to look for hope amid the pandemic — “a difficult time for all” — in the very theme of their gathering: “Proclaim the Promise!”
Mars missions can inspire next generation scientists, papal astronomer says February 19, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News “Seeing the results and the images that come out of missions like Perseverance, I hope these will be an inspiration to the next generation of young scientists,” said Jesuit Brother Robert Macke.
