Migrants, refugees, victims of war have a right to education, pope says January 2, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to pray with him in January that migrants, refugees and victims of war will have a chance for an education.
Pope prays for victims of New Orleans attack January 2, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis was “deeply saddened” to learn of deaths and injuries caused by the attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, which killed 15 people.
New Orleans archbishop: ‘God always gives us hope, even in the midst of tragic situations’ January 2, 2025By Peter Finney Jr. OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond and 600 worshipers struggled to make sense of the death and carnage perpetrated by a man who drove a pickup truck into a dense crowd of early-morning New Year’s revelers just five blocks away on Bourbon Street.
Mary, not technology, is world’s hope, cardinal says at Holy Door opening January 2, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News Opening the Holy Door of the oldest Marian shrine in the Western world, Cardinal Rolando Makrickas prayed that the world would entrust itself to Mary, “the door to heaven.”
Hope and its enemies January 2, 2025By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Jubilee 2025 As a new year begins, it’s natural to look to the future with a sense of hope. But for Catholics, the Holy Year 2025 presents a unique opportunity to explore and cultivate hope — and to examine what makes it so difficult to hold onto.
Movie Review: ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ January 2, 2025By John Mulderig Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews As narrated by Rafiki (voice of John Kani), a wise mandrill, the story looks back to the youthful bond between two princely lions, Mufasa (voice of Aaron Pierre) and Taka (voice of Kelvin Harrison Jr.).
Cardinal Angelo Amato, former Vatican official, dies at 86 January 2, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Obituaries, World News Italian Cardinal Angelo Amato, who served as secretary of the Vatican’s doctrinal office and then as head of the then-Congregation for Saints’ Causes, died in Rome Dec. 31 at the age of 86.
Local Hispanic Catholics have much to celebrate on Epifanía January 2, 2025By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News The Feast of the Epiphany – “Epifanía” in Spanish – is one of the biggest days of the year for many Spanish-speaking Catholics of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
¡La Epifanía! Los católicos hispanos tienen mucho que celebrar el Día de Reyes January 2, 2025By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español La Fiesta de la Epifanía es uno de los días más importantes del año para muchos católicos hispanohablantes de la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore.
Renovations at St. Joseph in Cockeysville recognized for excellence by building associations January 2, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The renovation work at St. Joseph Parish in Cockeysville was recognized with several honors in 2024.
New Orleans archbishop, others offer prayer and support for victims of ‘evil’ deadly New Year attack; FBI investigating as terrorism January 1, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans offered prayers for victims of what he described as a “sign of utter disrespect for human life” perpetrated by a man who drove a pickup truck through crowds celebrating the New Year in New Orleans’ French Quarter around 3 a.m. Jan. 1.
On New Year’s, pope calls for real commitment to respect human life January 1, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Marking the feast of Mary, Mother of God, and the start of the new year, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for a “firm commitment” to respect all human life worldwide.
