Cardinal Piacenza upholds ‘probable invalidity’ of confession by phone December 8, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Divine Worship, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Even though the world is facing a pandemic that may limit many people’s ability to celebrate the sacraments, particularly those people who are in isolation, quarantining or hospitalized with COVID-19, confession by phone is still most likely invalid, said Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, head of the Apostolic Penitentiary.
U.S. gives grant to Catholic groups helping poor cope with pandemic December 3, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The U.S. government’s foreign aid agency awarded thousands of dollars in assistance to two Rome-based Catholic organizations assisting the poor in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.
Religious women enrich Dundalk pastorate December 2, 2020By Mary K. Tilghman Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News When COVID-19 restrictions meant three newly-arrived religious women couldn’t count on the usual ways of meeting their new Dundalk-area parishioners, they improvised.
An Advent we never expected November 27, 2020By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Charity in Truth, Christmas, Commentary, Coronavirus This year we have the chance to spend our time quietly searching our hearts for the Word God wishes to speak to us during this period of peace and silence that has been imposed on us.
Baltimore Archdiocese parishes, agencies adjust outreach to realities of COVID-19 November 27, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Parishes and satellite agencies are adjusting how they serve those in need while COVID-19 cases surge throughout the region and much of the nation.
Court says N.Y. pandemic limits on houses of worship restrict religious freedom November 27, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News In a 5-4 decision issued just before midnight Nov. 25, the Supreme Court lifted the pandemic restrictions on congregation sizes at houses of worship imposed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
COVID-19 officially ends fall sports in Baltimore archdiocesan high schools November 25, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports While the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game between Calvert Hall College High School and Loyola Blakefield was the highest-profile prep event affected by the coronavirus pandemic, few teams were as hit hard by the formal cancellation of fall athletics as the soccer team from Mount St. Joseph High School.
Use of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines is morally acceptable, say bishops November 25, 2020By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News While confusion has arisen in recent days in the media over “the moral permissibility” of using the COVID-19 vaccines just announced by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna, it is not “immoral to be vaccinated with them,” the chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ doctrine and pro-life committees said Nov. 23.
Pope, in new book, talks about personal ‘lockdowns’ that changed his life November 23, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News While the coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions have interrupted people’s lives and brought suffering on a global scale, every individual — including the pope — has or will experience traumatic interruptions in their lives, Pope Francis said in a new book.
Archbishop Lori remembers COVID-19 dead on solemnity of Christ the King November 23, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Video Archbishop William E. Lori took the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, to remember those who have died from COVID-19, which includes nearly 260,000 in the United States, and several thousand in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Calvert Hall, Loyola Blakefield announce cancellation of 101st Turkey Bowl November 21, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The Turkey Bowl, one of Baltimore’s most enduring athletic traditions, will not be played this year.
World leaders must not use pandemic for political gain, pope says November 19, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Government leaders and authorities must not exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to discredit political rivals but instead set aside differences to find “viable solutions for our people,” Pope Francis said.
