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RADIO INTERVIEW: Christmas Joy with Father John Catoir

December 21, 2020
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Advent, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview

On the Dec. 20 episode of Catholic Review Radio, Christopher Gunty interviews Father John Catoir, the longtime host of the TV show, “Christopher Closeup.”

Vatican: Without alternatives, current COVID-19 vaccines are morally acceptable

December 21, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News

The Vatican’s doctrinal office said that when alternative vaccines are not available, it is morally acceptable to receive COVID-19 vaccines developed or tested using cell lines originating from aborted fetuses.

New Year’s Eve service at St. Ignatius Parish goes virtual

December 21, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Christmas, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News

Prayers, blessings and reflections from Baltimore-area religious and civic leaders, filmed in their own houses of worship and offices, have been gathered, for one last look at 2020 before stepping into 2021.

Deck the halls and move the finches

December 20, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

We had to separate our finches and move them into different cages. I just didn’t know how we would do it.

First snow, an early Christmas gift, and remembering my mother-in-law (7 Quick Takes)

December 19, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

We had our first snow this week, and we were all excited about it.

Frankincense’s future: Ancient gift endangered, risks depletion

December 18, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, World News

A study published last year in the journal, Nature Sustainability, predicted frankincense resin production will be halved in the next 20 years.

Christmas is sign of God’s preferential love for the poor, cardinal says

December 18, 2020
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, Vatican, World News

Reaching out to and helping the poor “is to imitate God; it is to make oneself small out of love in order to raise up the other,” the preacher of the papal household told Pope Francis, officials of the Roman Curia and Vatican employees.

What’s your favorite Christmas film?

December 17, 2020
By Paul McMullen
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Baltimore Boomer, Christmas, Commentary, Feature

Paul McMullen shares some of the Catholic Review’s all-time favorite Christmas movies.

Do you hear what I hear? Family’s ‘bracket’ determines Christmas carol favorites

December 17, 2020
By Bo Smolka
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Schools

The Smolka family explores how favorite Christmas carols stack up.

Death penalty hits historic low in U.S. ‘despite federal execution spree,’ says report

December 17, 2020
By Carol Zimmermann
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News

A new report Dec. 16 by the Death Penalty Information Center said the use of capital punishment reached a historic low this year in the United States even with the return of federal executions by the Trump administration.

Netflix to release series illustrating pope’s call for ‘alliance’ of young, old

December 17, 2020
By Catholic News Service
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News

Netflix has announced that in 2021 it will release a documentary series based on “Sharing the Wisdom of Time,” a book in which Pope Francis called for creating “an alliance between the young and old people” by sharing their stories.

How to ‘bless the Lord’?/ Sacrifice as substitute for Friday abstinence

December 16, 2020
By Father Kenneth Doyle
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner

Father Doyle fields questions on how to ‘bless the Lord’ and sacrifice as a substitute for Friday abstinence.

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