Approaching these apparitions with open hearts, as well as with prudence — we should be most attentive to those apparitions the church has approved — could reap great rewards.
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Methodist minister, partner receive same-sex blessing from Chicago parish in video
A former Methodist minister has sought a blessing on her same-sex union from a priest at a parish within the Archdiocese of Chicago, months after the Vatican issued a document on the possibility of giving spontaneous, non-liturgical pastoral blessings to couples in irregular situations.
Ukrainian archbishop meets with military officials on missing priests, detained civilians
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church recently met with Ukrainian military officials to discuss a range of issues, including Russia’s detention of two Ukrainian Catholic priests whose fate remains unknown.
Arquidiócesis de Baltimore presenta propuesta Busquemos la Ciudad Venidera a la comunidad hispana
Alrededor de 250 feligreses de 11 parroquias se reunieron en la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Fátima en Bayview para la presentación en español de la propuesta de reconfiguración parroquial como parte de la iniciativa Busquemos la Ciudad Venidera.
Mary, full of grace
Mary’s holiness comes from the same source — the Triune God — as the holiness that fills all who are baptized and are in a state of grace.
It’s the year of the Paris Olympics. Here are the Catholic must-sees in the French capital
More than 15 million visitors are expected to descend upon the city of Paris this summer for the 2024 Olympics. The French capital will serve as the stage for over 300 events in 32 sports — including, for the first time, breakdancing — to test participants’ adherence to the time-honored Olympic creed: “The important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well.”
Loyola University Maryland awards $25,000 to four ventures
Loyola University Maryland’s Simon Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship awarded a total of $25,000 to four ventures that participated in the center’s Baltipreneurs Accelerator, a four-month part-time program supporting startup businesses and social ventures with training, technical assistance, mentorship, networking and access to capital.
Question Corner: What role might artificial intelligence play in catechesis?
While AI can share information on a given topic in perhaps a more accurate or more efficient way than would be possible for many humans, nothing can replace the value of a person-to-person relationship in evangelizing and handing on the faith.
Archdiocese of Baltimore presents Seek the City to Come proposal to the Hispanic community
About 250 parishioners from 11 parishes gathered at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Bayview for a Spanish-language presentation of the parish reconfiguration proposal as part of the Seek the City to Come initiative.
‘Tortured Poet’ Taylor Swift offers troubled tales of our time
Taylor Swift grapples with the weight of her words in her latest offering “The Tortured Poets Department,” a 31-track double album that explores heartbreak, fame and longing.
Movie Review: ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’
Director and co-writer Guy Ritchie’s adaptation of Damien Lewis’ 2014 history “Churchill’s Secret Warriors” showcases some clever ruses and innovative, spur-of-the-moment thinking on the part of the U.K.’s Special Operations Executive (SOE). But the mission on which the main characters embark also involves the enthusiastic slaughter of extras by the dozen.
Religious formation must also be human, ongoing, pope says
Seminarians and religious men and women need well-rounded formation throughout their lives, not only at the onset of their religious training, Pope Francis said.