Back to basics: New stage of formation helps shape spiritually grounded seminarians June 11, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Promoted by Pope Francis, the additional year of formation focuses less on academics and more on cultivating virtue and a well-tuned prayer life – along with a sense of service and fraternity.
Coming home: First-year seminarians returning to historic Paca Street location June 11, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations A $10 million project to open the Blessed Father Michael J. McGivney Propaedeutic House of Formation is nearing completion along Paca Street in Baltimore, with the first seminarians expected to arrive in August.
Music teaches harmony with others, self and church, pope says June 11, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church should function like a choir where every member contributes his or her unique part to create a harmonious whole, Pope Francis said.
Movie Review: ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ June 10, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The outstanding characteristic of the “Bad Boys” buddy cop movies has always been the sheer delight with which they depict violence. So when, after a two-film rampage over the turn of the millennium, the franchise fell quiescent for almost as long as Rip Van Winkle snoozed, it was a case of letting a sleeping cinematic dog lie.
Eucharist reflects God’s ‘journey of love’ with his people, Cardinal Gregory says June 10, 2024By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The Eucharist reflects God’s steadfast friendship and “journey of love” with his people, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington said in his homily at the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Mass June 9 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
After Israeli hostage rescue, pope renews call for cease-fire, humanitarian aid in Gaza June 10, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis once again renewed his call for a cease-fire in Gaza following the rescue of four hostages that led to what officials in Gaza said was the killing of more than 270 Palestinians in an Israeli rescue operation that one European Union diplomat deemed a “massacre.”
More than 1,200 take to the streets of nation’s capital for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage June 10, 2024By Richard Szczepanowski Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News More than 1,200 faithful took to the streets of the nation’s capital June 8 to celebrate the arrival of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the Archdiocese of Washington with prayers, songs and a procession.
Lawyer for arrested former Vatican employee says manuscript is mystery June 10, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The lawyer for the former Vatican employee accused of trying to sell St. Peter’s Basilica an allegedly stolen 17th-century manuscript about plans for the massive canopy over the basilica’s main altar said the illustrated manuscript is different from one listed in the archives and later reported missing.
Oblate Sister Veronica de Los Santos, who helped promote cause of Mother Lange, dies at 89 June 10, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass will be offered June 13 in Arbutus for Oblate Sister of Providence Veronica de Los Santos, who died May 17. She was 89 and had been a member of the Oblate Sisters of Providence for 64 years.
Pope urges diplomats to be signs of hope, promoters of cooperation June 10, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News In a world torn by strife, diplomacy offers hope by promoting dialogue, solidarity and cooperation for the common good, Pope Francis said.
Jesus frees from the slavery of power, money, pleasure, pope says June 10, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Imbued with the Holy Spirit, Jesus is the model for loving and serving others freed from the pursuit of wealth, power or fame, Pope Francis said.
Rome’s true nature is to be welcoming, caring for all, pope says June 10, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Rome is unique and has a vocation as a universal city, Pope Francis said.
