Cardinal O’Malley: If Roe falls, ‘arduous task of creating pro-life culture’ remains January 21, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Likening the pro-life cause to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington in 1963, Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley of Boston said dreams can take a long time to come true.
Archbishop Lori: Church, its people stand ready to help expectant mothers January 21, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, World News The Catholic Church and its people stand ready not only to help expectant mothers bring their pregnancies to term but to assist women who have had abortions, said Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
Wisconsin Franciscan sisters religiously cheer on Green Bay Packers January 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News On the second floor of the Motherhouse to the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, the sisters gather in a spacious lounge to regularly watch their beloved Green Bay Packers play.
A look at the Top 10 best movies overall and best family films of 2021 January 21, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Reviews of the Top 10 movies overall and seven of the best family films of 2021 as selected by the Media Review Office of Catholic News Service.
New Hallow Español app provides Catholic prayers, meditations in Spanish January 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, News, World News Hallow, the No. 1 Catholic prayer and meditation app in the world, has launched a Spanish version of its app, Hallow Español, with a wide array of content exclusively for Hispanic Catholics.
Partnering in the pandemic: Churches see possibilities for ecumenism January 21, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News In promoting Christian unity, ecumenical prayer and practical cooperation among divided church communities, the COVID-19 pandemic has not been all bad news.
Poll: Majority support legal limits on abortion, oppose taxpayer funding January 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Knights of Columbus, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) — A new Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll shows that 71 percent of Americans support legal limits on abortion and a majority of Americans — 54 percent — oppose taxpayer funding of abortion. In addition, the poll found that 81 percent of Americans believe laws can protect both the mother and her […]
Movie Review: ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ January 20, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” — the fourth installment in the animated franchise, primarily populated by iconic figures from classic horror films, that kicked off in 2012 — conceals no threatening fangs. In fact, it suffers from the opposite problem; it lacks bite.
Legacy of Western Maryland’s Catholic high schools lives on January 20, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Western Vicariate Five small Catholic high schools in Western Maryland no longer exist, but a group of dedicated alumni are helping keep their legacy strong at Bishop Walsh School in Cumberland.
Ireland adds St. Brigid’s feast day as national holiday January 20, 2022By Michael Kelly Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News The Irish government has added a new public holiday to the national calendar to honor the country’s female patron, St. Brigid of Kildare.
Pope receives proposal to declare St. Irenaeus a doctor of the church January 20, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Francis received a formal recommendation to declare St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the church, the Vatican said.
Munich abuse report incriminates retired pope; Vatican to study document January 20, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Vatican, World News A law firm’s report on how abuse cases were handled in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising incriminated retired Pope Benedict XVI, with lawyers accusing him of misconduct in four cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop.
