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.
Filipino American Catholic who escaped Bataan Death March lived a full life January 19, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News At the time of his death at age 93 Dec. 29, Philippines-born Catholic Fame Academia was one of the few remaining witnesses to the Bataan Death March carried out by the Japanese military in the early days of World War II against U.S. and Filipino soldiers.
Region hosting Olympic skiing has history of Catholic persecution January 19, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Religious Freedom, World News Chongli, a popular resort town and venue for the main skiing events during the upcoming Winter Olympics, holds a history of persecution and massacre of Catholics in the region during the imperial and communist regimes.
Institute launches national committee aiming to protect religious freedom January 19, 2022By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Charging that religious practice is increasingly threatened by legal maneuvering and public actions that seek to limit the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious rights, speakers during an online launch of the National Committee for Religious Freedom Jan. 18 called on Americans to join the effort.
Sister M. Celeste Parry dies at 94 January 19, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Celeste taught at St. Bernardine School in Baltimore from 1956 to 1959. She also had assignments in Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware and the Archdiocese of Washington.
Marching toward a different future January 19, 2022By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life, The Catholic Difference A post-Roe America will be one in which the pro-life movement must work with state legislators to provide legal protection to unborn children.
Supreme Court takes up former football coach’s firing for praying on field January 18, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court announced Jan. 14 that it would hear an appeal from a former high school football coach in Washington state who says his rights to freedom of speech and religion were violated when he was fired in 2015 for praying on the football field after team games.
Appeals court sends challenge to Texas abortion law to state Supreme Court January 18, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A federal appeals court sent a challenge to the Texas abortion law back to the state’s Supreme Court Jan. 17.
