Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News
Administering the sacrament of reconciliation via cellphone is impermissible under church teaching, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship.
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Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Guest Commentary
Grief is an unwelcome but inevitable presence in our lives. And we will live through it.
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Filed Under: Blog, Coronavirus, Unconditional
So many Americans believe that only the elderly and the immunocompromised are capable of contracting and becoming gravely ill from Covid-19. I, too, believed I was invincible until I saw a social media post written by a high school classmate, Tiffany Vega-Gibson.
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Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News
Speaking to more than 50 priests of the Archdiocese of Baltimore during a March 31 online presentation, Smyth pointed out that most COVID-19 patients exhibit no symptoms in the first two to five days after they are infected. That’s when the risk of spreading the virus is greatest, he said.
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Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn March 28 announced the death of Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, 49, who died the evening before from COVID-19.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Saints
We could never get enough of Tomie dePaola’s illustrations and stories. But what he has left behind for us will have to be enough to read over and over again.
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Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News
As national and local governments have been issuing stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Pope Francis asked people to pray for and assist those who are homeless.
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Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Lent, Local News, News
Pastors around the Archdiocese of Baltimore are adapting to celebrating Mass without the presence of the faithful, but several admit that Holy Week this year will be very different as they adjust to continued restrictions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has emerged for many as the voice of reason and integrity as the nation confronts the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Press Release
Following today’s Executive Order by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Archbishop William E. Lori instructed that all parish churches be closed until further notice.
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Filed Under: Blog, Coronavirus, The Narthex
“We all cried big, floppy tears and sang with broken voices to try and tell him how much he was adored,” Jordan Tippett said.
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Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News
Baltimore Catholic organizations who run senior housing such as Catholic Charities and Mercy Health Services have taken aggressive steps to keep their residents safe.
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