Even a two-minute examination of conscience is helpful, pope says November 30, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A daily examination of conscience is an important tool for recognizing where God is at work in one’s life and where “the evil spirit” tries to lead one astray, Pope Francis said.
Supreme Court examines Biden’s immigration enforcement policy November 30, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Supreme Court, World News Supreme Court justices Nov. 29 examined a Biden administration policy that placed the arrest and deportation of some unauthorized immigrants over others.
What are you waiting for? November 30, 2022By Deacon B. Curtis Turner Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Christmas, Commentary, Feature Perhaps, if we are excited enough as a faith community, someone else may get curious and that person may be drawn to Christ.
Catholic Charities celebrates Christmas all December with the free gift of ‘Comfort & Joy’ November 30, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News Catholic Charities is providing free daily gifts including holiday-themed games and trivia, mini-concerts from local standouts such as The Baltimore Ravens Marching Ravens Band, a live music concert featuring Baltimore legend Ursula Ricks, and interactive baking challenges by presenting sponsor McCormick & Company.
Some U.S. dioceses are lifting restrictions on Communion cup November 30, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News As many restrictions put in place at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted, some Catholic dioceses around the country are returning, or already have returned, to offering consecrated wine in the chalice for Communion while others are waiting to do so.
English bishop sees decreasing number of Christians as opportunity November 29, 2022By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, World News An English bishop said Catholics must work harder to evangelize the U.K. after the latest official census showed that Christians were a minority for the first time since records began.
Ghana’s newest cardinal dies in Rome at 63 November 29, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, Vatican, World News Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr of Wa, Ghana, died in Rome Nov. 27 at the age of 63.
Bishops reiterate church’s ‘firm opposition’ to Respect for Marriage Act November 29, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, U.S. Congress, World News The chairmen of two U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committee’s reiterated the U.S. bishops’ ” firm opposition” to the “misnamed” the Respect for Marriage Act.
Don’t begrudge newcomers at Christmas. Welcome them. November 29, 2022By Sharon Crews Hare Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, Local News, News Parishioners may see some unfamiliar faces in church during Advent and Christmas. Instead of thinking begrudgingly that they may be sitting in “your” pew, it might be better to welcome them with open arms.
Greatest gift of love November 29, 2022By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Wit & Wisdom The season upon us now, Advent, is a time to prepare our minds and hearts to celebrate the coming of God into our world.
With America magazine pope talks about church division, women, abortion November 29, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Vatican, World News In a wide-ranging interview with top staff of America magazine, Pope Francis decried increased polarization within the Catholic Church, affirmed the need to involve more women in church administration but ruled out women priests and emphasized the importance of the ministry of individual bishops over the role of a bishops’ conference.
Genocide in Ukraine? November 29, 2022By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference, War in Ukraine Yale historian Timothy Snyder thinks that, measured by the criteria of the Genocide Convention (to which Russia is a party), the Russian war in Ukraine is genocidal.
