In Bahrain, pope sees joy of Catholic minority, deepens ties with Muslims November 8, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News Traveling as a “sower of peace” to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Pope Francis further strengthened ties with the Muslim world and witnessed the joy and vitality of its minority and predominately expatriate Christian population.
U.S. bishops launch new approach to teaching the faith November 8, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News, Youth Ministry A new outreach to teaching the faith, called the Institute on the Catechism, will be a springboard for faith formation developed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee on the Catechism.
Despair over declining numbers shows lack of faith, pope tells religious November 7, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Numbers are a real challenge, but “those who get caught up in pessimism put faith aside,” the pope told students and staff of the Claretian Institute of the Theology of Consecrated Life in Rome and its affiliated programs in the Philippines, India, Colombia and Nigeria.
Dundalk deacon’s cherished vestments passed to new generation November 7, 2022By Sharon Crews Hare Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News Vestments once worn by a beloved deacon of St. Rita in Dundalk over five decades of ministry have been gifted to a new generation of deacons at the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier in Hunt Valley.
Ukrainian archbishop tells pope Russia wants to destroy, not negotiate November 7, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis has continued to call on Russian and Ukrainian leaders to negotiate an end to the war, but the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church told him Russia wants only the destruction of Ukraine.
At border Mass above the Rio Grande, migrants who died are remembered November 7, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News – From an altar set on a platform just above the waters that straddle the U.S. and Mexico, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, celebrated a Mass Nov. 5 to remember migrants who’ve died trying to cross the waters below or along the border in 2022.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Reaching the deaf community November 7, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Deaf Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview According to Johns Hopkins researchers, there are more than 1.2 million Marylanders who are deaf or hard of hearing. What is the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Baltimore doing to reach that community?
Pope tells young people: Skip Google, search God first for advice November 7, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry Everyone needs help to mature and to grow as a person of faith, Pope Francis told young people in Bahrain, so reach out to someone a bit older and wiser and don’t forget to pray.
How prisoners are treated reflects level of dignity, hope of society, pope says November 7, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Seek to be guardians and builders of unity, reaching out to dialogue with others and living as brothers and sisters, Pope Francis told the Catholic faithful and their bishops and priests from throughout the Persian Gulf.
As COP27 begins, religious leaders, civil groups have a wish list November 7, 2022By Doreen Ajiambo Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News As the latest U.N. climate change summit began, some faith and civil organizations had a long wish list of what they hoped it would achieve.
Pope: Chauvinism kills human progress; fight for equal rights must go on November 7, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A society that does not give women the same rights and opportunities as men will become impoverished, Pope Francis said at the end of a four-day visit to Bahrain.
An apple picking trip, a free turkey, and a little rutabaga lesson (7 Quick Takes) November 6, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It has been a few years since we’ve gone apple picking. So, when we realized we had a few free hours on a sunny Saturday, we headed up to Baugher’s to pick apples.
