The 2023 National Celebrate Life Day rally was held by national pro-life groups on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
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Radio Interview: The Catholic Media
As the Catholic Media Association met in Baltimore June 6-9, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Rob DeFrancesco, executive director of the association, and Gretchen Crowe, the new president of the CMA, to discuss today’s challenges and learn how Catholic media outlets are thriving as they include once-common diocesan newspapers as well as magazines, websites, social media, and audio and visual media.
Historic day: Archbishop Lori ordains largest class of priests in more than 40 years
The June 24 priesthood ordinations at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland marked two happy occasions in the cathedral’s history.
Pikesville parish celebrates legacy of resilience
The parish was founded in 1848 to serve a largely Irish congregation, many of whom had fled “The Great Hunger” in their homeland.
Father Jack Ward, passionate about canon law, plans for retirement
Father John “Jack” Ward, a priest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for nearly four decades known for his sense of humor and concern for parishioners, will retire on Sept. 30. Currently pastor of Our Lady of the Fields in Millersville, Father Ward has enjoyed a long ministry that includes serving in the Archdiocese of Baltimore […]
10 Saints who can bring us close to the Eucharist
One would guess that most saints would have a devotion to the Eucharist, but here are 10 saints to learn more about and ask to intercede for us during the National Eucharistic Revival. Blessed Carlo Acutis Born in 1991, Blessed Carlo Acutis was a young Italian boy who had a great love for Jesus in […]
Make World Youth Day in Lisbon and stateside the ‘start of a movement,’ say U.S. bishops
As the U.S. Catholic bishops heard at their spring assembly’s June 16 plenary session in Orlando, with support, open hearts and ears, and encouragement, World Youth Day 2023 can be not just a singular event, but become a movement to uplift the church for years and generations to come.
‘People are suffering from trauma,’ panelist says at multifaith event highlighting need for solidarity with refugees, displaced people
To minister to those whose lives have been forever changed by displacement, faith organizations need to collaborate, make connections and advocate for lasting solutions, said a panel of experts at a multifaith event for World Refugee Day.
House Republican chair: Dobbs anniversary is ‘opportunity to continue to strengthen culture of life’
The first anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is an “opportunity to continue to strengthen the culture of life,” Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, chair of the House Republican Conference, said 20 at an event hosted by a pro-life group in the nation’s capital to mark the occasion.
Catholic leaders offer prayers, express outrage after 46 die in Honduras women’s prison massacre
Catholics in Honduras prayed for the victims of a horrific massacre in a women’s prison — an attack underscoring the power of the country’s criminal gangs and their control over correctional facilities.
Wyoming’s abortion pill ban blocked while lawsuit proceeds
A judge blocked Wyoming’s ban on abortion pills days before it was set to take effect July 1.
Synod document’s hundreds of questions are its strength, U.S. leaders say
The Holy See released the “Instrumentum Laboris” June 20 to guide preparation for the upcoming “2021-2024 Synod: For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission,” also known as the Synod on Synodality.