What was, what might have been, what could be: War money spent elsewhere September 9, 2021By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, News, World News The “Costs of War Research Series” by Brown University’s Watson Institute for International & Public Affairs puts the price tag over the past 20 years at $8 trillion, more than double the infrastructure bill’s projected cost.
USCCB launches initiative to address polarization in U.S. society September 9, 2021By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Polarization across society has prompted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to launch an initiative that looks to bring people together to serve the common good.
Number of U.S. permanent deacons declined slightly, expected to increase September 9, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: deacons, Feature, News, World News The U.S. Catholic Church in 2020 had 18,075 permanent deacons serving in ministry, a decrease of 118 deacons, less than 1%, from the previous year, according to data collected by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate in Washington.
New global initiative seeks to ‘unlock’ Catechism of the Catholic Church September 9, 2021By Anna Capizzi Galvez Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, World News When is the last time you cracked open the Catechism of the Catholic Church? Odds are, it’s sitting on your bookshelf collecting dust.
Sister Mary Regina Flatley, C.B.S., served as nurse and leader in Baltimore, dies at 89 September 8, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Bon Secours Sister Mary Regina Flatley, who served as nurse and leader of the Bon Secours nursing community in Baltimore for more than 70 years, died Aug. 23 at Marian Hall in Marriottsville.
Terror of 9/11 reconnected Hunt Valley parishioner with faith September 8, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, 9/11, Feature, Local News, News As she kept heading toward Ground Zero, Donaldson watched in horror as the towers collapsed one by one. “I just felt like I couldn’t stop praying the rosary at that point,” said Donaldson. “It didn’t feel like a desperate prayer. It just felt like this was right.”
Vatican releases guidance for dioceses to begin synodal path September 8, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The Vatican has issued the preparatory document and a “handbook” for dioceses as part of the global church’s preparation for the 2023 assembly of the Synod of Bishops, discussing the theme, “For a synodal church: communion, participation and mission.”
Movie Review: ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ September 8, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News A spry wit paces the elegant martial-arts showdowns in director and co-writer Destin Daniel Cretton’s Marvel Comics-derived adventure “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.”
Protect yourself, love others September 7, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Coronavirus, Feature If you love your neighbor, help protect yourself and others. Wear a mask. Get vaccinated.
Can ashes be commingled?/Can prayer change God’s mind? September 7, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about commingling ashes and whether prayer can change God’s mind.
We can’t let people forget 9/11, says retired NYFD captain September 7, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 9/11, News, World News Damore said faith helped sustain the workers during their grim tasks. Fire department chaplains were constantly present and he and others frequently walked to a nearby church where volunteers offered food and there was a daily noon Mass.
Eucharist is source of joy, God’s presence, speakers tell global congress September 7, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The ultimate purpose of the Eucharist is mission, Mary Healy, a professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, told the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress.
