Chile’s cardinal appointment coincides with country’s political change November 21, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Consistory, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal-designate Celestino Aós Braco will take on his new role at one of the most critical times for Chile and its church in the past three decades.
Photo-shoot dreams, dragons, beef stew, and more (7 Quick Takes) November 20, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized Last night I looked at my calendar for today and realized I had signed the boys up for a photo shoot outside our elementary school.
Parroquias locales lanzan esfuerzos de socorro después de que dos huracanes devastaran Centroamérica November 20, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: En Español, News Varias parroquias de la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore están recolectando donaciones y ofreciendo oraciones para apoyar a los afectados por los huracanes Eta e Iota, que han causado destrucción masiva y han causado cientos de muertos este mes en Centroamérica.
Local parishes launch relief efforts after two hurricanes devastate Central America November 20, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, World News A number of parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are collecting donations and offering prayers to support those hard hit by hurricanes Eta and Iota, which have caused massive destruction and killed hundreds of people this month in Central America.
Philippine cardinal-designate says human rights are key to church mission November 20, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Consistory, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal-designate Jose Advincula, one of the 13 new cardinals recently appointed by Pope Francis, said he believes human rights are central to the church’s mission.
U.S. bishops urge Trump, Barr to stop upcoming federal executions November 19, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News In response to the upcoming federal execution of Orlando Hall Nov. 19, and two more federal executions scheduled to take place in December, two U.S. bishops’ committee chairmen called on the government to end this practice.
Let your angels do their jobs November 19, 2020By Suzanna Molino Singleton Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Snippets of Faith Let’s let our angels protect us.
Pray for president-elect?/ Distracted in prayer November 19, 2020By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about praying for President-elect Biden and being distracted in prayer.
World leaders must not use pandemic for political gain, pope says November 19, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Government leaders and authorities must not exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to discredit political rivals but instead set aside differences to find “viable solutions for our people,” Pope Francis said.
Movie Review: ‘Come Away’ November 19, 2020By Joseph McAleer Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Take “Peter Pan,” add a dash of “Alice in Wonderland,” stir in the poetry of William Butler Yeats and you have the recipe for “Come Away” (Relativity), an intriguing if slightly schizophrenic fairy tale.
EU Catholic leaders urge tougher policies to protect Arctic November 19, 2020By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Two European Catholic commissions warned that Arctic warming is intensifying competition over the region’s resources and urged tougher policies to protect its biodiversity and Indigenous communities.
Baltimore Catholic schools to go virtual for three days after Thanksgiving November 19, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic schools will suspend in-person learning for three days after the Thanksgiving holiday to monitor students and staff for symptoms of the coronavirus, officials said this week.
