Mary’s message October 25, 2021By Brett Robinson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Saints Mary is the medium that brought Christ’s saving message into the world. It’s a message that cannot be contained by a text or meme because, like love in its highest expression, it is ineffable.
Spooky soap, a Colin Powell memory, a Brie appetizer recipe, and more (7 Quick Takes) October 23, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Recipes, Uncategorized Soap can be scary, fun, or both.
Condoleeza Rice headlines Al Smith dinner; gala returns as in-person event October 23, 2021By Beth Griffin Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News These are hard times marked by longings for civil discourse among opponents, the smooth transfer of power, and the ability to acknowledge the shortcomings of our ancestors without rewriting or erasing history in self-loathing and accusation, according to Condoleeza Rice.
The most important thing I’ll do today October 22, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Nieces are phenomenal, and seventh birthdays are so special.
Lou Baldwin, Catholic journalist for 35 years, dies at 86 October 22, 2021By Matthew Gambino Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Obituaries, World News Louis “Lou” Baldwin, a Catholic journalist and a gentleman known by generations of Philadelphia Catholics for his bylines for 35 years, died Oct. 18 in Philadelphia. He was 86.
Denver archbishop condemns anti-religious vandalism, prays for healing October 22, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila Oct. 20 condemned a rash of anti-religious vandalism of churches and other buildings in northern Colorado, and prayed “for an end to these attacks and that God’s love will be known by anyone who feels compelled to commit these acts.”
Global community is obligated to address Haiti’s plight, says U.N. nuncio October 21, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As Haitians seek to rebuild their country, “it is imperative that the international community take a shared and concrete interest in their plight,” the Vatican’s U.N. nuncio said during an informal meeting of the Security Council on Haiti’s dire situation.
Kidnapping in Haiti prompts worries about other church workers’ safety October 21, 2021By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News As Christian missionaries and family members, some as young as 8 months old, were still being held for ransom in Haiti by a gang notorious for group kidnappings, other charities and religious groups examined how they can remain safe while delivering humanitarian aid.
Retired Pope Benedict hints at his death in condolence message October 20, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Retired Pope Benedict XVI has hinted at his death in a condolence message for a former colleague who was a professor in Regensburg, Germany.
Terrence M. Sawyer named first lay president of Loyola University Maryland October 20, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News The Loyola University Maryland Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Terrence M. Sawyer as the institution’s 25th president – the first lay president in the 169-year history of the Jesuit university in Baltimore.
Colin Powell is recalled for priority he put on education, hard work, goals October 20, 2021By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Powell, who was the nation’s first Black secretary of state, as well as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and national security adviser, died early Oct. 18 of complications from COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, just outside of Washington, where he was being treated for multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. He was 84.
Call to prayer for the synod finds home online, in app October 19, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, said in the process to create a more “synodal church,” one where every member contributes and all listen to each other, “we are touching something divine, and prayer is essential.”
