Catholic University’s McGivney collection documents sainthood candidate’s legacy October 22, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News The campus of The Catholic University of America in Washington is graced with a statue of Father Michael J. McGivney outside McGivney Hall on campus, but inside its archives is a special collection on the legacy of the soon-to-be-beatified founder of the Knights of Columbus.
Sister Margaret St. John Brocato, OSF, taught 32 years in Baltimore Archdiocese October 22, 2020By Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass will be offered Oct. 22 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa., for Sister Margaret St. John Brocato, who died there Oct. 14 at age 92.
Movie Review: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ October 22, 2020By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Aaron Sorkin skillfully evokes the tensions of a troubled era that has unfortunate parallels to our own unsettled times.
Pro-life center opens next to Planned Parenthood in downtown Baltimore October 22, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life After years of preparation, the Center for Pregnancy Concerns is opening its newest Baltimore City location with a “virtual ribbon cutting.”
USCCB offers ‘Election Novena’ as way to prepare for Nov. 3, pray for nation October 22, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: #IamCatholic, 2020 Election, Feature, News, World News As it did in 2016, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is encouraging people of faith to take part in an election novena beginning Oct. 26 and ending Nov. 3, Election Day.
Judiciary Committee votes to send Barrett nomination to full Senate October 22, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the Supreme Court will now go to the full Senate for a confirmation vote, which could take place Oct. 29. Only 51 one votes are needed for confirmation.
Knocking on Vatican door, ‘Heaven in Baltimore’ and honky-tonk heroes October 21, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Baltimore Boomer, Blog, Commentary Paul McMullen has a special connection to country singer Dale Watson, who plays himself in the new movie, “Yellow Rose.”
Turkey Bowl football rivalry will continue Thanksgiving Day for Calvert Hall, Loyola Blakefield October 21, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Sports The Turkey Bowl will begin its second century without interruption.
Pope has history of defending marriage, but being open to some civil unions October 21, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis often has expressed openness to the idea of laws recognizing civil unions, including for gay couples, to protect their rights.
EWTN News/RealClear poll shows more ‘likely Catholic voters’ behind Biden October 21, 2020By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, World News Less than two weeks before the presidential election, a new poll indicated President Donald Trump has lost the so-called “Catholic vote” and that his nomination of a Catholic to the Supreme Court, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, did nothing to change that equation.
The sadness of an adoption program closing October 20, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window When I heard that Catholic Charities of Baltimore had closed its international adoption program, I was so sad.
‘An enduring symbol of God’ returns to the Baltimore skyline October 20, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate After months of repairs and thousands of dollars in donations from parishioners, Baltimore’s St. Mary, Star of the Sea will shine again.
