Archbishop Lori ordains five transitional deacons May 5, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations During the ordination, each new deacon promised to respect and obey the archbishop as well as his successors. Archbishop Lori laid his hands on each of them to give them the gift of the Holy Spirit and the five were vested.
Child protection commission urges prayers for cardinals in conclave May 5, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News As the College of Cardinals continues to discuss the church’s most pressing issues before the conclave, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors said it was encouraged that protecting children and vulnerable people was a priority in those discussions.
Conclave explained for kids May 5, 2025By Colleen Pressprich Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News Each step of this conclave process is steeped in meaning and tradition, which is wonderful, but it can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to explain to kids.
UM St. Joseph Medical Center earns national recognition for safety May 5, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Health Care, Local News, News University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson again earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.
Final preparations, discussions underway before conclave begins May 5, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News As members of the College of Cardinals met May 5, all 133 cardinals who plan to enter the conclave to elect a new pope had arrived in Rome, the Vatican press office said.
Termite damage is latest challenge Alabama cathedral has withstood in its 175 years May 5, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News The Archdiocese of Mobile announced April 25 that engineers have deemed the west end of the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception as unsafe due to extensive termite damage.
Where, when to watch for white smoke May 5, 2025By OSV News Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The conclave is set to begin May 7, but the public only knows its end by iconic white smoke billowing out of the Sistine Chapel’s chimney.
Radio Interview: Preparing for the Conclave May 5, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview As the College of Cardinals prepares for the conclave to elect a new pope May 7, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty gets some inside information from Monsignor Richard Hilgartner, pastor of St. Joseph parish in Cockeysville, Md., and former executive director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
To love and be loved is Christian way, French cardinal says May 5, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News Only through loving others and accepting love in spite of one’s own failures can Christians truly understand and proclaim the joy of Christ’s victory over death, said French Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille.
Convert in a conclave: Swedish cardinal remains in the spotlight May 5, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News Le Figaro had described Cardinal Arborelius as “first and foremost a man of prayer but also a noted theologian, committed to ecumenism.” It also said his leadership of a church in “a highly secularized country where Catholicism is in the minority” is an advantage.
Over 12 years, Pope Francis made a significant impact on the church’s liturgical life May 5, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments While the liturgical legacy of Pope Francis, who died April 21 at age 88, may have flown under the radar for many, several experts told OSV News his 12-year papacy made a definite impact.
At final memorial Mass, Pope Francis remembered as tireless shepherd May 5, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News On the final day of official mourning for the death of Pope Francis, the late pontiff was remembered as someone who was determined to live out the mission entrusted to him and serve others, even when his health deteriorated.
