TV REVIEW: ‘The Last Movie Stars’ July 19, 2022By Chris Byrd Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews It’s remarkable that storied actor Paul Newman’s union with fellow star Joanne Woodward endured for 50 years and only ended with his 2008 death from lung cancer, age 83.
Texas bishops call for immigration reform after migrant deaths in trailer July 18, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The Texas Catholic bishops urged immigration reform, saying it is necessary to prevent what happened to 53 migrants discovered dead and dying inside a trailer June 27 from happening again.
Former Hagerstown principal dies at 86 July 18, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Barbara Mary Slaney was offered June 29 at Villa Assumpta in Towson. Sister Barbara Mary died June 22. She was 86.
Archbishop Lori and Cardinal Dolan say House bill to codify Roe is ‘unjust, extreme’ July 18, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress The chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees said a measure passed by the House July 15 is “the most unjust and extreme abortion on demand bill our nation has ever seen.”
RADIO INTERVIEW: That Man is You July 18, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Radio Interview Matt Brady is a founding core team leader for “That Man is You” since its beginning at Our Lady of the Fields seven years ago.
Listening to God’s word comes first; activity comes next, pope says July 18, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Gospel story of the sisters Mary and Martha, one sitting at Jesus’ feet and the other making sure their guest was served, is a lesson to Christians that every good deed done for others should flow from listening to God’s word, Pope Francis said.
Pope describes Canada trip as ‘penitential pilgrimage’ July 18, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Asking for prayers ahead of his visit to Canada July 24-29, Pope Francis described the trip as a “penitential pilgrimage” as part of a commitment to healing and reconciliation with the country’s Indigenous people.
Pro-life leader says bills OK’d by House ‘promote extreme abortion agenda’ July 18, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Two abortion measures passed by the House July 15 “promote an extreme abortion agenda,” said Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life.
A smiling pie, a summer reward, self-checkouts, and more (7 Quick Takes) July 16, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window In the busyness of summer, I haven’t written 7 Quick Takes in a few weeks, so I hope you enjoy these! ~1~ My friend Olivia came to dinner this week, so I made an apple pie. You never need a reason to bake a pie, but having a friend over is special, especially when you […]
Annual conference puts emphasis on values, ways to renew Catholic education July 15, 2022By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News About 350 attended the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education’s annual conference July 11-14 at The Catholic University of America in Washington. Participants represented 88 schools and organizations and 45 dioceses. Sullivan called the mood “incredibly hopeful and joyful.”
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank’ July 15, 2022By Joseph McAleer Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Bathroom humor reaches new heights — make that depths — in “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank” (Paramount), an animated martial-arts spoof with a most unlikely provenance.
Bishop urges Catholic educators to see importance of the Eucharist July 15, 2022By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Schools, World News Addressing Catholic educators at an annual national conference, Bishop Thomas A. Daly of Spokane, Washington, urged them to make sure their work was always rooted in the importance of the Eucharist.
