Ukraine: Russian soldiers attack Caritas office, ransack seminary April 13, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Russian forces in Ukraine attacked a Caritas office in Mariupol and a Catholic seminary in a small village north of Kyiv, prompting renewed calls for an end to the war and to the targeting of innocent civilians.
Maryland Catholic Conference says ‘phenomenal’ advocacy made difference in legislative session April 13, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life, Schools, Social Justice The Maryland Catholic Conference, Annapolis-based public-policy arm of the state’s Catholic bishops, worked diligently throughout Maryland’s recently completed 444th legislative session to push its support for a variety of bills and also try to help defeat a bill that will expand abortion in the state.
‘Holy ground’: Mildred Proctor has hung up her gardening hat at New All Saints April 13, 2022By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News After more than two decades as a volunteer caretaker of the grounds at New All Saints in Liberty Heights, Mildred Proctor has hung up her gardening hat.
St. Brigid’s religious items find new homes as former property is redeveloped April 13, 2022By Mary K. Tilghman Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Although St. Brigid’s church in Canton has been demolished to make way for a new townhouse development in the Canton neighborhood, the rectory remains, ready for repurpose, and religious items – from the altar to the statues – have been transferred to other churches around the archdiocese and beyond.
Brooklyn bishop prays for victims, first responders after subway shooting April 12, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Brooklyn Bishop Robert J. Brennan urged prayers April 12 for victims of an early morning shooting spree at a Brooklyn subway station and for the protection of first responders on the scene and those hunting for the shooter.
S.S.N.D. general superior says order’s ministry remains strong despite declining numbers April 12, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations, War in Ukraine While their numbers may be fewer, the School Sisters of Notre Dame are providing vital ministry around the world, according to Sister Roxanne Schares, Rome-based general superior of the S.S.N.D. religious community.
Pope says ‘forces of evil’ are at work in war on Ukraine April 12, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News In Russia’s war on Ukraine, “the forces of evil” are clearly at work, leading to “abominable” attacks on innocent people and widescale destruction of their homes, Pope Francis said.
Ukrainians ask Vatican to reconsider plans for Via Crucis at Colosseum April 12, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church asked Pope Francis to scrap plans to have a Ukrainian woman and a Russian woman carry the cross together during the pope’s Way of the Cross service at Rome’s Colosseum April 15.
Archbishop Lori blesses holy oils at packed chrism Mass April 12, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News As the church entered Holy Week, clergy and laity gathered at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland for the annual chrism Mass April 11, during which the oils for the sacraments were consecrated and blessed and where priests renewed their ordination promises.
Papa: Victoria no es izar una bandera sobre un montón de escombros April 12, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español Jesús obedeció el más desafiante de los mandamientos: amar a los enemigos; e invita a la humanidad a hacer lo mismo rompiendo un círculo vicioso de maldad, dolor y odio con amor y perdón, dijo el papa Francisco durante su homilía de Domingo de Ramos.
Evening news despair and Easter hope April 12, 2022By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Easter, Guest Commentary A news anchor’s grim highlights of Armageddon will never be the last word. But the final chapter has been written already by the Lord of Easter.
Eucharistic revival called ‘a movement’ that gets to core of Catholic faith April 12, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The U.S. Catholic Church’s three-year eucharistic revival about to get underway “is not a program but a movement” that is an invitation to the faithful from God to go on mission and be compelling witnesses of our faith, said Tim Glemkowski, the newly named executive director of the National Eucharistic Congress.
