Eastertide joy turns to tears as Sydney Catholics mourn horrific knife attack’s victims April 15, 2024By Marilyn Rodrigues OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The joy of Eastertide has turned to shock and bewilderment across Sydney’s Catholic community in the wake of a deadly knife attack at Bondi Junction Westfield shopping center April 13, in which seven people were killed and a dozen injured, including a nine-month-old baby.
Pope pleads for military restraint in the Middle East April 15, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The morning after Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel, Pope Francis pleaded with nations to avoid a further escalation of the violence.
Masked gunmen shoot priest during Mass as Myanmar’s civil war reaches critical phase April 15, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Unknown assailants gunned down a Catholic priest, seriously injuring him as he celebrated morning Mass in Myanmar’s conflict-stricken northern Kachin state on April 12.
A grandmother’s love April 15, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church She was one of the people who showed me how to live a faith-filled life – and how to do it with love, understanding and compassion.
‘Blessed by Cancer’ social media evangelist, mother of 4 dies leaving powerful witness April 15, 2024By Zoey Maraist OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News Through the ups and downs of her illness, the Catholic wife and mother of four shared her story with her nearly 50,000 followers on social media using the powerful handle blessed_by_cancer.
Batter to Bliss: An inside look at wedding cakes April 15, 2024By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News Making a wedding cake requires lots of collaboration between the baker and the couple getting married.
Sister Margaret McCabe, mental health advocate, dies at 80 April 15, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass will be offered April 17 for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Margaret “Peggy” McCabe. Sister Peggy died April 7. She was 80.
Still listening: Seek the City proposal needs final feedback April 14, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come Catholics who worship at parishes in Baltimore City have the opportunity to weigh in on the proposal for Seek the City, the archdiocesan process underway for nearly two years to change the footprint of physical locations in the city while emphasizing a eucharistic vision and a renewed vision for the city church in Baltimore.
List of proposed parishes with mergers in Archdiocese of Baltimore April 14, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come The Seek the City to Come proposal realigns Catholic parishes throughout Baltimore City and some nearby communities in Baltimore County. Each worship site will bring the Eucharistic vision to life anew. Pastoral leadership for each location would be determined in the future.
Dolientes se reúnen en iglesia de Highlandtown para recordar a trabajador de la construcción fallecido April 14, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español En su homilía en la misa funeraria de Cabrera el padre Walker reflexionó sobre el hecho de que los obreros de la construcción perdieran la vida durante la Semana Santa, un tiempo en el que los cristianos recuerdan el triunfo de Cristo sobre la muerte.
Mourners gather at Highlandtown church to remember fallen construction worker April 14, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Feature, Local News, News In his homily at the Cabrera funeral Mass, Father Walker reflected on the fact that the construction workers lost their lives during Holy Week, a time when Christians recall Christ’s triumph over death.
‘Cabrini’ does extraordinary job of bringing saint to life April 14, 2024By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Movie & Television Reviews On March 8 of this year, a film titled “Cabrini” was released; that day is also International Women’s Day. The film is the story of an extraordinary woman, an immigrant to the United States, an advocate for the poor and a saint.
