Mount St. Joseph, Calvert Hall football coaches take over in uncertain times July 10, 2020By Jeff Seidel Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Dom Damico and Josh Ward both face difficult jobs this fall, ones made even tougher by the coronavirus pandemic.
Delfina Haydee Pereda Echeverria, leader in archdiocesan Hispanic council, dies at 99 July 10, 2020By Daniel Zawodny Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Obituaries “She’s one of those people who gave her life to help the Hispanic community,” said Dr. Ivan Garcia, who worked alongside Pereda on the Hispanic Pastoral Council and served as its president.
Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. from WHO ‘deeply regrettable,’ CHA says July 10, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News The Catholic Health Association July 7 said it was “deeply regrettable” that President Donald Trump has formally withdrawn the U.S. from the World Health Organization during a global pandemic.
New York Archdiocese closes 20 schools; six more close in Brooklyn Diocese July 10, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Twenty schools in the Archdiocese of New York will not reopen in the fall because of the financial fallout caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Pope: Migrants seeking new life end up instead in ‘hell’ of detention July 10, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News Decrying the unimaginable “hell” migrants experience in detention centers, Pope Francis urged all Christians to examine how they do or don’t help — as Jesus commanded — the people God has placed in their path.
Delfina Haydee Pereda Echeverria, un líder del consejo Hispano de la arquidiócesis, fallece a los 99 años July 10, 2020By Daniel Zawodny Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español, Hispanic Ministry, Obituaries “Ella es una de aquellas personas quien dio su vida para ayudar a la comunidad Hispana,” dijo Dr. Iván García, quien trabajó junto con Pereda en el Consejo Pastoral Hispano y sirvió como presidente.
Twins conjoined at head successfully separated at Vatican-owned hospital July 9, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News After more than a year of preliminary studies and three difficult operations, a medical team at the Vatican-owned pediatric hospital successfully separated conjoined twin girls.
Local Catholics help bring scarce clean water to thirsty around world July 9, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Works of Mercy Lack of clean water is a matter of life and death in the developing world, and to those experiencing homelessness. From Baltimore to India, fortunately, someone is doing something about it.
Atlanta hospital executive to lead Ascension Saint Agnes in Baltimore July 9, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News Ascension Saint Agnes in Baltimore has named veteran healthcare executive Ed Lovern as its new president and CEO.
Retired Pope Benedict follows his brother’s funeral virtually July 8, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Retired Pope Benedict XVI followed the funeral of his brother, Georg Ratzinger, via livestreaming, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA.
U.S. bishops welcome court decision on Catholic schools July 8, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Two U.S. bishops said they welcomed the Supreme Court’s 7-2 ruling July 8 which said California Catholic schools could not be sued for job discrimination in firing teachers.
Court rules in favor of employer exemptions to contraceptive coverage July 8, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News In a 7-2 decision July 8, the Supreme Court upheld regulations by the Trump administration giving employers more ability to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage in their health plans.
