The mental health crisis crosses all boundaries and ages March 16, 2023By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary We’re all called to love unconditionally, to be the Prodigal’s father welcoming with open arms, to open our doors to a wider perimeter.
Movie Review: ’65’ March 16, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Feeling nostalgic for the Mesozoic Era? You won’t be after seeing the sci-fi adventure “65.”
TV Review: ‘History of the World: Part II’ March 15, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Fans of comic auteur Mel Brooks may be anxious to view the Hulu streaming series “History of the World: Part II,” the small-screen follow-up to his 1981 movie, subtitled — what else? — “Part I.”
Theater program hits new highs at Immaculate Conception March 15, 2023By Robyn Barberry Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The cast and crew of 50 Immaculate Conception students from grades four to eight has been preparing for “Oliver! JR” since September – and it shows.
Synod vigil to be expression of ‘ecumenism of solidarity,’ pastor says March 15, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Planning an ecumenical prayer vigil for the Catholic Church’s Synod of Bishops and making a commitment to participating in it is an expression of “an ecumenism of solidarity,” said the Rev. Anne-Laure Danet, ecumenical officer for the French Protestant Federation.
Liturgical elements must foster prayer, sense of communion, pope says March 15, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The aesthetic and artistic elements surrounding the liturgy must foster prayer and a sense of communion, Pope Francis said.
To be an apostle is to serve, not move up church’s hierarchy, pope says March 15, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Being an apostle does not mean climbing up the church’s hierarchy to look down on others but humbling oneself in a spirit of service, Pope Francis said.
Hold the tuna casserole; pass the crab cake this Lent March 15, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent In the Land of Pleasant Living, we are blessed with many pleasant meatless options.
At prayer breakfast, Catholics challenged to assist Ukraine, mothers and children post-Dobbs March 14, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, War in Ukraine, World News U.S. Catholics should urge their lawmakers to continue to help the people of Ukraine fend off Russia’s invasion of their country, Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia told attendees of the 18th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast March 14.
Twin bank failures underscore ‘solemn obligation’ of banking prudence for common good of society March 14, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News After the failures of two banks in March, the U.S. government has taken steps to prevent similar failures and the risks such failures would present to the economy.
Sister Mary Charia Ripple, S.S.N.D., former principal, dies at 96 March 14, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Mary Charia served as a teacher at St. Mary School in Hagerstown (1963-64), a teacher at St. Ambrose School in Baltimore (1964-65), an administrator of special education at St. Ann School in Baltimore (1965-72), an administrator of special education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore (1970-72), principal of St. Jane Frances School in Riviera Beach (1972-76) and a teacher at St. Augustine School in Elkridge (1976-77).
Georgetown panel marks pope’s 10th anniversary, praises his fresh approach to church teaching March 14, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has brought a fresh perspective to established Catholic teaching, panelists said March 13 at an event hosted by Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life to mark the pontiff’s 10th anniversary.
