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Mercy caps stellar season by beating Maryvale in inaugural girls basketball ‘Classic’
Freshman Milan Brown enjoyed one of the most exciting nights of her young life and was named Mercy’s MVP after scoring 19 points and leading the Magic to a 62-40 victory.
Biden calls his Supreme Court nominee a ‘proven consensus builder’
President Joe Biden announced Feb. 25 at the White House that he has chosen a “proven consensus builder” by nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal appeals court judge, to serve on the Supreme Court.
Deacon George Evans, one of the first permanent deacons in the U.S., dies at 88
Deacon George Evans Sr., one of the first permanent deacons ordained in the United States and the last surviving member of the first class of permanent deacons from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Feb. 18. He was 88.
Pope Francis: Christian vocation is to build bridges
Reflecting themes he has emphasized throughout his pontificate, Pope Francis participated Feb. 24 in a webinar with university students from North, Central and South America to discuss Building Bridges North-South.
Catholic Community Foundation surpasses $100 million in funds in 2022
After surpassing $100 million in assets in 2021, the Catholic Community Foundation has reached $120 million in investment funds in 2022.
Europeans, shocked at Russian invasion of Ukraine, pray for peace
Ambassadors to the Holy See, priests, religious and laity packed Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere to overflowing Feb. 24, pleading to God for peace in Ukraine.
Despite invasion, nuns say they’ll remain in Ukraine to serve the people
Women religious in Ukraine are facing Russia’s full-scale invasion of that nation with determined faith and a commitment to service.
U.S. church offers prayers, solidarity after Russia attacks Ukraine
As war broke out in Europe Feb. 24, with Russia’s early morning attacks on various parts of Ukraine, Catholics in the U.S. joined Pope Francis in prayers for the people of the East European nation and for peace.
Cardinal says there’s still time to stop ‘folly’ of war
Despite Russia’s decision to begin military operations in Ukraine, there still is time to stop and “spare the world from the folly and horrors of war,” said the Vatican secretary of state.
Ukrainian archbishop assures people that God is with them
As Russia fired missiles on several Ukrainian cities and Russian troops reportedly landed in Odessa, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church affirmed the right of Ukrainians to defend their homeland and assured his people that God would watch over them.
Paul Farmer dies; Catholic physician founded clinic network for rural poor
Dr. Paul Farmer, a Catholic physician who helped found a network of clinics serving the rural poor in Haiti and Rwanda, died in his sleep Feb. 21 on the grounds of a clinic he had founded in Butaro. He was 62.