Catholics call for prayer, justice as video of Memphis Black man’s deadly arrest released January 28, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Catholics in Memphis, Tennessee, and throughout the nation are joining in prayer while calling for justice, as disturbing images of a police arrest turned fatal in that city were released late Jan. 27.
Where in the world is Catholic Mass attendance highest? January 28, 2023By John Burger OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Among those surveyed by WVS, aside from Nigeria, weekly or more frequent Mass attendance is highest among adult self-identified Catholics in Kenya (73 percent) and Lebanon (69 percent).
Mercy delivers Magic show in ‘Classic’ victory over Maryvale January 27, 2023By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Myah Hazelton and Olivia Liszt each scored 13 points, Milan Brown added 11 points and Mercy ran past Maryvale, 77-40, in “The Classic” Jan. 27 at Towson University’s SECU Arena in front of nearly 2,000 spectators.
Former priest Frank Pavone, head of Priests for Life, faces sexual misconduct allegations January 27, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Embattled former priest and pro-life activist Frank Pavone is facing accusations of sexual misconduct that took place prior to his laicization in November 2022.
Mission begins by meeting Jesus in the Scriptures and Eucharist, pope says January 27, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments Having come to know Jesus through the Scriptures and in the Eucharist, Catholics are called to share with others the hope and joy that come from faith and that endure even when life gets difficult, Pope Francis said.
Analysis: As GOP primary season nears, will pro-lifers embrace Trump or hold out for a new hero? January 27, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Some pro-life activists have listed winning the White House next year among their post-Roe goals, but the 2024 Republican primary is off to a slow start, with lingering questions about how candidates will address the issue of abortion.
Catholic Charities assists in counting Baltimore’s homeless population January 27, 2023By Gary Lambrecht Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice Our Daily Bread Employment Center partnered with the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office to lead an effort to count every poverty-stricken person experiencing previously undocumented homelessness.
Bishop’s heroic crusade against America’s suicide epidemic is personal January 27, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News For Bishop John P. Dolan, his mental health ministry expertise has come at a terrible personal price — which is why he has also become one of the most outspoken American prelates on the necessity of spiritual accompaniment for those suffering from mental illness.
Gov. Moore’s budget cuts BOOST, proposes phase-out of scholarship program January 26, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Schools Gov. Wes Moore’s newly unveiled budget cuts $2 million from a state scholarship program that helps children from low-income families attend Catholic and other nonpublic schools in Maryland.
Ukraine’s religious leaders renew invitation to pope to visit Kyiv January 26, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Ukraine’s religious leaders asked Pope Francis to visit Kyiv, said Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
‘I love you, Papa!’: Maryland Catholics recall encounters with Pope Benedict XVI January 26, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Pope Benedict XVI Catholics from the Archdiocese of Baltimore share their encounters with Pope Benedict XVI, a man one lay woman called a “wise, understanding, holy man.”
Machete-wielding attacker kills sacristan, severely injures priest and other faithful in southern Spain January 26, 2023By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A Moroccan national is under arrest after a horrific attack in several Catholic churches in the southern Spanish city of Algeciras, killing one person.
