Vaccination is an act of love, pope says in ad campaign August 18, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News When each individual makes a small act of charity, like getting the COVID-19 vaccine, every gesture added together can transform the world, Pope Francis said in a global ad campaign.
Archdiocese of Baltimore schools issue mask guidance for fall August 16, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Archdiocese of Baltimore Department of Catholic Schools issued guidelines Aug. 16 for mask usage for the opening of schools this fall.
U.S. Cardinal Burke on ventilator, ‘serious but stable’ August 16, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke has been hospitalized and put on a ventilator less than one week after telling people he tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.
Archbishop Lori’s initiative for mental wellness gets enthusiastic response August 12, 2021By Mary K. Tilghman Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News When Archbishop William E. Lori called for volunteers to help equip parishes to deal with mental health needs following the COVID-19 pandemic, lots of people stepped up.
U.S. Cardinal Burke says he has tested positive for COVID-19 August 11, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News In an Aug. 10 tweet, he wrote: “Praised be Jesus Christ! I wish to inform you that I have recently tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Thanks be to God, I am resting comfortably and receiving excellent medical care.”
Catholic university presidents with COVID-19 urge all to get vaccinated August 10, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Two fully vaccinated Jesuit university presidents who recently tested positive for COVID-19 have spoken out about their experience as an urgent reminder of the need to get vaccinated.
Mask mandate returning to Baltimore City parishes; Catholic Charities will require employees to be vaccinated August 9, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate In response to Baltimore City resuming the mandate, the Archdiocese of Baltimore announced that parishes in the city will require Mass attendees, all religious staff and visitors to wear COVID-19 masks while indoors on parish campuses.
Camp St. Vincent’s children return to fresh air, open spaces of Patterson Park August 1, 2021By Mary K. Tilghman Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore Immaculate Conception Parish in Towson resumed hosting its annual Vacation Bible School, after taking off 2020 due to COVID-19.
Vacation Bible School back and thriving at Immaculate Conception in Towson July 29, 2021By Brooke Mosca Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Immaculate Conception Parish in Towson resumed hosting its annual Vacation Bible School, after taking off 2020 due to COVID-19.
Trinity Washington University clears tuition debts for 540 students July 28, 2021By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Over 40% of Trinity Washington University’s full-time undergraduate students opened their emails from the university July 23 to learn they will start the school year with a clean financial slate, because the university paid off their outstanding debts.
Vatican thanks seafarers, appeals for respect for their rights July 7, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Vatican, World News Seafarers kept products moving globally during the coronavirus pandemic, but too many of them have no access to vaccines, have been stranded on ships and often face the danger of piracy, the Vatican said.
Seafarers receive COVID vaccine while in Baltimore ports June 17, 2021By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Some 30 vaccinations in all were administered to the crews of the Panamanian-flagged sugar transport Century Bright, moored at Domino Sugar off Key Highway, and the Malta-flagged coal transport Nana Z, moored at the Curtis Bay coal pier.