St. Maria Goretti baseball coach Greg Eversole brings passion to role as mentor, teacher April 10, 2024By Todd Karpovich Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports Greg Eversole eventually became one of the most successful high school baseball coaches in the state at St. Maria Goretti Regional Catholic High School, which is closing at the end of this year. He was enshrined in the Maryland State Athletic Association Hall of Fame in January.
La comunidad de Baltimore honra la memoria de los seis trabajadores hispanos que perecieron en el derrumbe del puente April 9, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español Una gran congregación asistió a un servicio de oración y vigilia el 8 de abril en la parroquia Sagrado Corazón de Jesús en Highlandtown para acompañar a aquellos que perdieron a sus seres queridos en el colapso del puente Francis Scott Key el 26 de marzo, en el que perecieron seis trabajadores hispanos.
Catholic Dating and Relationship Conference set for April 13 April 9, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News Catholic singles looking to learn more on how to navigate their dating journey so they can pick the best possible spouse are invited to a first-of-its-kind Dating and Relationship Conference set for April 13 at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park.
Baltimore community honors the memory of six Hispanic workers who perished in bridge collapse April 9, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Feature, Local News, News A large congregation attended a prayer service and vigil April 8 at Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Parish in Highlandtown to accompany those who lost their loved ones in the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, in which six Hispanic workers perished.
Baltimore native Father Michael Martin to take helm of Charlotte diocese April 9, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News Conventual Franciscan Father Michael T. Martin became the first graduate of the Northeast Baltimore High School named a bishop and the second former principal of the school to take the reins of one of the region’s major dioceses.
Old truth, new insight: Cardinal says human dignity text is result of growth April 9, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The 116 footnotes in the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s declaration on human dignity reflect the fact that most of the content of the 12,700-word text is not new Catholic teaching.
Capitol Hill prayer service ties together mental health and faith April 9, 2024By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News In the nation’s capital — where stress, anxiety and mental health challenges sometimes impact the lives and work of those in government service, in legal and other professions, and individuals and families — St. Joseph Church on Capitol Hill hosted a “Come as You Are” Holy Week Prayer Service for Mental Health March 26.
Movie Review: ‘The First Omen’ April 9, 2024By John Mulderig Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Rosemary’s baby gets some competition in “The First Omen” (20th Century), director and co-writer Arkasha Stevenson’s prequel to a horror franchise that dates all the way back to 1976. While, like its long-ago predecessor, the film makes exploitative use of religion, this is overshadowed by the hideous deaths it showcases.
Everyone has the same human dignity no matter what, cardinal says April 9, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s document on human dignity highlights Pope Francis’ decade-long insistence that every human being — independent of their circumstances, stage of development or state of sin — possesses infinite and inalienable dignity that must be respected and protected, said the dicastery’s prefect.
Victim-survivors address court in Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy process April 8, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Six victim-survivors of sexual abuse by clergy in the Archdiocese of Baltimore gave statements in court April 8 about the long-term impact of the abuse on their lives as part of the federal bankruptcy reorganization.
U.S. Catholic pastoral leaders welcome Vatican document on human dignity April 8, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News A number of Catholic pastoral leaders in the U.S. are applauding a new Vatican declaration on human dignity for its specific treatment of several key — and contentious — issues.
Bishops in Rwanda express their closeness to 1994 genocide survivors April 8, 2024By Frederick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: News, World News As Rwanda marks 30 years since the 1994 genocide, the Catholic bishops in the country have expressed their closeness to survivors of the killings, while urging those convicted of crimes to seek forgiveness.
