Dr. Joseph Thomas, ‘Unbound,’ and the ‘great adventure of blessings’ July 12, 2023By Mary Clifford Morrell Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News Turning points are often the result of the workings of the Holy Spirit, as was the experience for Dr. Joseph Thomas, a parishioner of Church of the Resurrection, Ellicott City, and retired specialist in allergy and clinical immunology
Meet four 2023 Distinctive Scholars July 12, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Western Vicariate The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored the three top-performing graduating seniors from each of the 18 Catholic high schools of the archdiocese during the 31st annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation, March 30 at Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn.
On cannabis: Let’s stop digging the hole July 12, 2023By Dr. Tim Millea OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Health Care Information pointing out the profoundly negative effects of marijuana use continues to grow, in direct correlation with the severity of these effects.
U.S. to provide Ukraine cluster munitions opposed by the church as ‘inhumane’ July 11, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News President Joe Biden defended what he called a “very difficult decision” to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of that country, weapons the Vatican opposes.
Ukraine’s military chaplains ‘in position’ on front line, ‘ready to heal the wounds of war’ July 11, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, War in Ukraine, World News Ukrainian military chaplains told OSV News they’re standing shoulder-to-shoulder with their troops across a long front line, while readying themselves for a post-war ministry of healing throughout their nation.
No place like Bill’s Place in Western Maryland July 11, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate A priest walking into a bar is no joke at Bill’s Place, a remote, log-cabin hangout right in the heart of Western Maryland’s 49,000-acre Green Ridge State Forest.
Raging conflicts all over the world drive migration and displacement, say experts July 11, 2023By Maria-Pia Negro Chin OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Violence and conflict leave people’s homes uninhabitable and force them to flee, said experts while discussing the root causes of migration.
Pro-life advocates take ‘moment to regroup’ after Maine expands abortion access July 11, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News With Maine set to broadly expand access to abortion, pro-life advocates in that state are taking “a moment to regroup,” said an official from the Diocese of Portland.
Expertos: Los conflictos en todo el mundo provocan migraciones y desplazamientos July 11, 2023By Maria-Pia Negro Chin OSV News Filed Under: En Español La violencia y los conflictos hacen que los hogares de las personas sean inhabitables y las obligan a huir, dijeron los expertos al discutir las causas fundamentales de la migración.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Parents of a seminarian share their journey July 10, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations John and Tracy Sullivan are the parents of Russ Sullivan, a seminarian of the Archdiocese of Baltimore preparing for the priesthood at St. Mary’s Seminary in Roland Park. The Sullivans, parishioners of St. John the Evangelist in Severna Park, share their experience of having a son in the seminary and offer some advice to other parents whose children are interested in the priesthood or religious life.
USCCB ‘rejoices’ at announcement of two cardinals-designate with ‘deep ties’ to U.S. July 10, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News On behalf of the bishops of the United States, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of Military Services, USA, and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, offered his congratulations and prayers July 9 upon Pope Francis’ announcement of the creation of 21 new cardinals.
Pope names 21 cardinals, including U.S.-born Archbishop Prevost July 10, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals, including U.S.-born Archbishop Robert F. Prevost, who took the helm at the Dicastery for Bishops in April, and French Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.
