Dominique Dawes, Olympian and Catholic convert, delivers powerful message at WOW Festival Baltimore April 7, 2025By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Sports Three-time Olympian and Hall of Fame gymnast Dominique Dawes headlined the WOW – Women of the World Festival Baltimore held April 5 at the Rita Rossi Colwell Center in downtown Baltimore. Hosted for a third year by Notre Dame of Maryland University, the event highlighted the achievements of women and girls while examining the challenges confronting them.
France turns the page on the abuse crisis as bishops elect new president of conference April 7, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News The French bishops’ conference is entering a new era under Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille, following his election as president. This transition comes after years of focus on abuse reform and safeguarding.
La USCCB pone fin a los acuerdos de cooperación con el gobierno de EE.UU. tras la suspensión de sus trabajos April 7, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: En Español La Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos (USCCB por sus siglas en inglés) dijo que no renovará sus acuerdos de cooperación con el gobierno federal relacionados con los servicios para niños y el apoyo a los refugiados después de que sus asociaciones de larga data con el gobierno federal en esas áreas se volvieran “insostenibles”.
USCCB ends cooperative agreements with U.S. government after work suspended April 7, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said it would not renew its cooperative agreements with the federal government related to children’s services and refugee support after its longstanding partnerships with the federal government in those areas became “untenable.”
British woman prosecuted for abortion protest gets a backup from U.S. State Department April 7, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Livia Tossici-Bolt, a retired scientist, was found guilty at an April 4 trial of infringing a 492-feet, or 15-meter, exclusion or “buffer” zone around an abortion clinic in Bournemouth, a town on the south coast of England.
Pope praises Salesians’ passion, dedication to ministry April 7, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News The multicultural composition of the Salesian order is a gift that the priests and brothers should use in their service to the church and the world, and particularly to young people in need, Pope Francis said.
All that I am April 7, 2025By Scott P. Richert OSV News Filed Under: Commentary As Christians, we boldly speak the name of our Savior, and in doing so we both acknowledge him as God and dare to utter the divine name, for the word Jesus means “I AM saves.”
Former Ellicott City and Odenton pastor Father Harrison dies at 84 April 7, 2025By Sharon Crews Hare Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Redemptorist Father John Barron “Harry” Harrison, a former pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ellicott City and St. Joseph in Odenton who was remembered for his pastoral care of parishioners, died March 31. He was 84.
Pope sends papal almoner to deliver ambulances funded by US Catholics April 7, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, was driving one of four ambulances donated to Ukraine with the help of U.S. Catholics.
Peace, care for creation linked, dicastery says April 7, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News “Seeds of Peace and Hope” is the theme for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, which will be celebrated Sept. 1.
Radio Interview: The Death Penalty April 7, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Respect Life Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, executive director of the Catholic Mobilizing Network, which fights the use of the death penalty and works toward restorative justice solutions. She says that the church’s opposition, clearly defined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, focuses on the inherent human dignity of every human, and notes that we need to do a better job of educating Catholics and others about the issues surrounding capital punishment.
Siblings in the seminary: Boegner brothers begin formation for priesthood April 7, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations The parishioners of St. Ignatius in Hickory are both in their propaedeutic year – their first year of seminary formation – with Mark, 23, stationed at St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore and Ben, 28, assigned to Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg.
