Baltimore Catholic League has two alums taken in first round of NBA draft November 19, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Jalen Smith of Mount St. Joseph High School and Immanuel Quickley of The John Carroll School were selected in the first round of the NBA draft.
An outpouring of support for first African American cardinal-designate for U.S. November 19, 2020By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Consistory, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ appointment of a cardinal for Rwanda — a first — is seen as appreciation for the efforts of the Catholic Church to reconcile people after the country’s 1994 genocide.
Loyola University Maryland to receive its largest gift: $6.3 million November 18, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News James Lambdin, a graduate of Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, and his wife, Anna, have selected Loyola University Maryland as the beneficiary of $6.3 million from their estate
‘Hope in a box’: Former IND students distribute Thanksgiving meals to those in need November 18, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Christmas, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Institute of Notre Dame may be closed, but its decades-long tradition of outreach to the community has not ended.
Working group formed to deal with conflicts between Biden policies, church teaching November 18, 2020By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit will head up a special working group of the U.S. bishops to address issues surrounding the election of a Catholic president and policies that may come about that would be in conflict with Catholic teaching and the bishops’ priorities.
First cardinal for Rwanda seen as approval of church’s reconciliation role November 18, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Consistory, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ appointment of a cardinal for Rwanda — a first — is seen as appreciation for the efforts of the Catholic Church to reconcile people after the country’s 1994 genocide.
Bishops add COVID-19, anti-racism elements to four-year strategic plan November 17, 2020By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Racial Justice, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2020, World News Although the U.S. bishops’ four-year strategic plan was adopted one year ago, it was not scheduled to go into effect until January 2021.
Feeling called? Learn more about becoming a deacon with virtual information sessions November 17, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Starting Nov. 18, the archdiocese will host a series of information sessions for those considering becoming permanent deacons.
November to remember November 17, 2020By Father T. Austin Murphy Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Diamonds in the Rough November’s celebration of the faithful departed reminds us that none of us are accidentally here.
Bishops encouraged to continue response to pandemic, racism, abuse November 17, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Racial Justice, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2020, World News Two women who lead groups that advise the U.S. bishops on key issues, encouraged them Nov. 16 to continue holding dialogues on racism, reaching out to Catholics during the pandemic and letting Catholics know about their efforts to prevent abuse in the church.
An Ode to Thanksgiving’s Finest, Sauerkraut November 17, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window What is Thanksgiving dinner without sauerkraut?
Cardinal-designate entrusts his new ministries to newly beatified teen November 17, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Consistory, Feature, News, Vatican, World News When he was bishop of the Diocese of Gozo, Malta, Cardinal-designate Mario Grech “was a shepherd with a listening ear” and “a powerful and prophetic word” on behalf of the poor and disadvantaged, said an editorial in the Times of Malta.
