Welcome to Lent March 2, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Two years ago, on Ash Wednesday, we went to Mass as a family. It was a beautiful service on what was otherwise a relatively ordinary winter day.
Where to give to help Ukraine March 2, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Various Catholic agencies are collecting donations to aid with the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, as people flee to escape Russian bombing and shelling.
51 years overdue, three books returned to Loyola-Notre Dame Library March 2, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Danielle Whren Johnson, a Loyola-Notre Dame librarian, said books that were checked out 51 years ago were recently returned in a bin at a public library and then forwarded to Loyola-Notre Dame Library.
Movie Review: ‘Dog’ March 2, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin have co-directed a fictional riff on dogs in war, and the result is the quirky, good-natured — but not family-friendly — road movie “Dog” (MGM).
Pope thanks Poland for welcoming Ukrainian refugees March 2, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis praised Poland’s welcoming of refugees escaping the violence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian archbishop calls on Russia not to bomb historic cathedral March 1, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The Ukrainian Catholic Archdiocese of Kyiv-Halych and the Ukrainian Embassy to the Holy See said they had received information that Russia planned airstrikes on the Cathedral of St. Sophia in Kyiv.
Bishops: Senate rejection of ‘extreme’ abortion bill is ‘tremendous relief’ March 1, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The failure of the U.S. Senate Feb. 28 to advance an “extreme measure” to establish a legal right to abortion at any stage of pregnancy nationwide “is a tremendous relief,” said the chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life and religious freedom committees.
Remain a Catholic?/ Holy Communion with Alzheimer’s disease? March 1, 2022By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Question Corner Would it be a mortal sin if I left the church? I believe in Jesus as my savior, and I look forward to receiving the Eucharist. Am I a hypocrite in staying?
Fleeing war: Volunteers pitch in with agencies to evacuate Ukrainians March 1, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As half a million Ukrainians crossed the borders into neighboring countries to flee the war, the European Ukrainian diaspora and ordinary citizens turned out to welcome and help transport, feed and house them.
Donnelly will soon head to Rome as new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See February 28, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Vice President Kamala Harris Feb. 24 held a ceremonial swearing-in of Catholic lawyer Joe Donnelly of Indiana as the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
Catholics urged to oppose bills that would expand abortion in Maryland February 28, 2022By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life The Maryland Catholic Conference has urged Catholics and other pro-lifers to actively oppose several bills being considered by the state’s lawmakers in Annapolis that would broaden and strengthen laws a right to abortion laws in Maryland.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Catholic Homeschooling February 28, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Gina Abel, a parishioner of St. John in Westminster and a former teacher in the Catholic school system of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, shares her experiences homeschooling her five children. She also offers practical tips for parents who are considering homeschooling.
