IND, oldest girls’ prep school in Maryland, closing its doors for good May 5, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Institute of Notre Dame, which has educated girls in Baltimore since 1847, announced May 5 that it was closing its doors for good.
Shula’s NFL record for coaching wins began in Baltimore May 5, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries The winningest coach in the history of the National Football League started that career in Baltimore.
I’m dreaming of a quarantined Mother’s Day May 5, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window As my 10-year-old son and I were chatting about Mother’s Day, we created this song.
Pandemic can’t keep Distinctive Scholars down May 5, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Even in trying times, the 19 high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore continue their tradition of academic excellence, as evidenced in these four young people who would have been recognized April 23 at the Distinctive Scholars Convocation.
In new biography, Pope Benedict says world threatened by humanism May 4, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News In a newly published biography, Retired Pope Benedict XVI said the Catholic Church is threatened by a “worldwide dictatorship of seemingly humanist ideologies.”
Social justice leaders urge cardinal to step back from praise of Trump May 4, 2020By Dennis Sadowski Filed Under: News, World News Laudatory comments about President Donald Trump by New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan have been blasted in a letter to the prelate from more than 1,500 faith leaders.
Archdiocese of New Orleans files Chapter 11 reorganization May 4, 2020By Peter Finney Jr. Filed Under: News, World News Citing mounting concerns over the financial impact of clergy sex abuse settlements and the coronavirus pandemic, the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for Chapter 11 reorganization of the finances of its administrative offices May 1 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Phoenix Diocese cuts jobs, ends newspaper, citing revenue shortfall May 4, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News The suspension of public Masses, the closing of schools and the limiting of public gatherings has helped slow the spread of COVID-19, but it also has resulted in financial and business challenges for churches and schools in the Diocese of Phoenix.
Bishops urge closer look at coronavirus deaths in black communities May 4, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, World News It is both appropriate and responsible for the Catholic Church to add its voice to those calling for a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the underlying causes and the effects of this virus on these communities, which continue to suffer from longstanding inequities in basic human rights such as access to quality healthcare,” Archbishop Lori said.
Knowing his voice May 4, 2020By Father J. Collin Poston Filed Under: Blog, Dust and Dewfall If we know the voice of the Lord Jesus well, and we continue to respond to it, then we know what follows it: an abiding peace and confident hope that cannot be taken away.
Daughter among Mom’s co-workers – and patients – at Mercy Medical Center May 4, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Lena Vendetti Petrik’s instinct to care for others doesn’t stop when she finishes a shift at Mercy Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Inspiring women of faith May 4, 2020By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Radio Interview In the May 3 episode of “Catholic Baltimore,” Father Brian Nolan speaks with Caroline Rose Owens, host of the “She Believed” podcasts for women of faith.
