‘Blessing bags’ a focal point for merged St. Casimir Parish during pandemic February 23, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore Feeding the hungry has become a rallying point for a faith community completing a period of transition.
Chicago cobbler pivots to making religious goods during pandemic February 18, 2021By Joyce Duriga Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News “We’re taking a sole — S-O-L-E — and I’m transforming it to a S-O-U-L experience,” he said, smiling broadly.
Peru’s bishops indignant over COVID-19 vaccine scandal involving nuncio February 18, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Peru’s Catholic bishops want a thorough investigation of a COVID-19 vaccine trafficking scandal that includes the country’s papal nuncio.
St. Frances Academy rolls at Spalding as BCL basketball returns February 18, 2021By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Sports A historic Baltimore Catholic League season belatedly began Feb. 17 with St. Frances Academy opening its quest for a fourth straight championship with a 96-78 victory at Archbishop Spalding High School.
Global players join to set vaccine priorities, allocate resources fairly February 11, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Several global institutions are working to find ways to allocate COVID-19 vaccines in ways that are equitable and effective in stanching the acute phase of the pandemic.
California bishops welcome court’s ruling easing worship restrictions February 9, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News Two California Catholic bishops applauded the Supreme Court’s Feb. 5 ruling easing the state’s restrictions on indoor worship put in place with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Catholic High enables uninterrupted learning February 8, 2021By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Looking back at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Catholic High School of Baltimore was in a stronger position than most when it came to carrying out its mission amid social distancing measures and shutdown orders issued in March 2020.
Dioceses dispute conclusions, methods of AP report on pandemic funding February 8, 2021By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News U.S. dioceses are crying foul over an investigative report on coronavirus relief funding they say grossly mischaracterized the Catholic Church’s finances and unrestricted cash flows, leaving the crass impression the church used the 2020 CARES Act to hoard cash.
Catholic Health Association launches initiative to confront racism February 5, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the nation’s movement for racial reckoning, the Catholic Health Association of the United States announced an initiative to confront racism in the provision of health care.
Worth a Shot: Vaccinated During Catholic Schools Week February 4, 2021By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Schools, Unconditional We received our first round of coronavirus vaccines and THAT is worth celebrating.
Add and multiply to subtract our losses February 4, 2021By Laura Kelly Fanucci Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Guest Commentary In a time when we feel deeply divided and we’ve lost so much, what could we add or multiply to help those who need it most?
Archbishop Lori encourages vaccinations as ‘act of charity and love’ January 28, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Video As civic leaders hope to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks and months, Archbishop William E. Lori is renewing his call for everyone throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore to get vaccinated as “an act of charity and love.”
