Notre Dame of Maryland University completes $9 million renovation October 26, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Dozens of alumni, students, elected officials and community supporters joined Notre Dame of Maryland University officials Oct. 24 to celebrate the completion of a $9 million renovation of the Knott Science and Innovation Center.
Report: Abortions provided by virtual-only clinics spike 72 percent in year since Dobbs October 26, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The number of legal abortions provided by virtual-only clinics via abortion pill prescriptions spiked 72 percent in the year following the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, according to a report by #WeCount, a research project by the Society of Family Planning, a group that supports legal abortion.
‘Three-pronged prayer’ needed amid Maine mass shootings, says pastor October 26, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Father Daniel Greenleaf, pastor of Prince of Peace Parish in Lewiston, told OSV News that he is interceding for at least 18 people killed and 13 injured in an Oct. 25 attack in his town, as well as for their families and law enforcement.
Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including assignments for newly ordained deacons October 26, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including assignments for newly ordained deacons
Pastoral Staff Day emphasizes teamwork throughout archdiocese October 26, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News More than 500 parish staff and leaders from 64 of the archdiocese’s pastorates attended the annual Pastoral Staff Day Oct. 25 at the Church of the Nativity.
Orioles’ players Christian faith pulls them through October 26, 2023By Mark Viviano Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Full-Court Catholic, Sports Often in media coverage, the subject of faith is glossed over or ignored, but in the case of the resurgent 2023 Orioles, it appeared clear to me as a reporter that togetherness in faith among players furthered their bond as teammates.
Synod prays warring nations will learn to listen, respect each other October 26, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Synodality, War in Ukraine, World News Carrying candles into an empty St. Peter’s Basilica, participants in the synod on synodality prayed the rosary for peace Oct. 25.
Gaza pastor: Pray for peace, hostage release, aid October 26, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News As the Israel-Hamas war nears its fourth week, the pastor of Gaza’s only Catholic church urged prayers for peace, the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid, telling OSV News his parishioners are experiencing “a terrible situation, a crazy situation.”
Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson elected House Speaker October 26, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News Republican Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected U.S. House speaker Oct. 25 following the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and a series of failed GOP nominees to replace him.
Papal commission reaches out to Father Rupnik’s known victims October 26, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has reached out to known victims of Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik, asking to meet with them.
Father Marko Rupnik, disgraced former Jesuit, incardinated in Slovenian diocese October 26, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Father Marko Ivan Rupnik — a renowned mosaic artist who was expelled from the Society of Jesus in June for refusing to comply with ministry restrictions after credible abuse accusations — has been accepted into the Diocese of Koper, which is headed by Bishop Jurij Bizjak.
Architecture and witness: A tale of two temples October 26, 2023By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary St. Mary’s Cathedral will remain a longshot on my itinerary, while a temple wholly outside my faith looks too gorgeously interesting to go unexplored.
