Tom Quigley, longtime foreign policy adviser to U.S. bishops, dies at 91 December 16, 2021By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Thomas J. Quigley, who worked for 45 years in service to the U.S. bishops, mostly in the realm of foreign policy, died Dec. 11 at age 91.
Dialogue group calls for Catholic recognition of Anglican ordinations December 16, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News A group of Catholic and Anglican theologians has publicly called on the Vatican to review and overturn a papal document from 1896 that declared Anglican ordinations “absolutely null and utterly void.”
Movie Review: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ December 16, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Action, humor and drama are skillfully combined in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (Columbia), the lavish final installment of a trilogy of films starring Tom Holland as the Marvel Comics superhero.
Millersville welcomes ‘52 Masses’ traveler December 15, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized When Daniel Markham joined the congregation Dec. 4 at Our Lady of the Fields in Millersville, he notched his 22nd parish on a yearlong quest to attend Mass in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Emotions run high in Kentucky diocese as tornado recovery gets underway December 15, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Early in the morning Dec. 11, following a tornado warning for Daviess County the night before, Owensboro Bishop William F. Medley found that his cellphone service was down — and that Gov. Andy Beshear had made an announcement about lives lost in a sudden tragedy.
Pope establishes ‘Fratelli Tutti’ Foundation December 15, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis established a new Vatican foundation that will promote initiatives based on the principles set out in his encyclical “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship.”
Webb and wonder December 15, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Commentary, Feature If we already believe that God, having existed outside of space and time before eternity, created the universe, does actually seeing the big bang or the earliest galaxies make a difference?
Court denies religious exemption on vaccine for N.Y. health care workers December 14, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court turned down emergency requests Dec. 13 from New York health care workers seeking a religious exemption from the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its health care employees.
Students at St. John School shoot for the stars December 14, 2021By Hanael Bianchi Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Fertile Soil, Schools “This truly was an amazing accomplishment, proving that with hard work, tenacity, collaboration and a little luck, we can reach stars,” said Clare Hoerl, art and STEM teacher at St John School.
An unexpected Christmas gift December 14, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, The Domestic Church Whether we have recognized how God is at work in our lives or missed some of the clues, Jesus will be waiting for us to come running to meet him in the manger on Christmas morning.
Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments, including two new pastors December 14, 2021By Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori has announced clergy appointments, including a new pastor for St. Peter Claver/St. Pius V and Ss. Philip and James in Charles Village.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Christmas music and the power of song in times of plague December 13, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Colleges, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Dr. Remi Chiu, a musicologist at Loyola University Maryland shares insights about Christmas music and the historic power of music in times of plague and pandemic.
