God does not reject, forget anyone, pope says on feast of Epiphany January 6, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Just as the star over Bethlehem called to and welcomed everyone to encounter the newborn Jesus, God today calls on the faithful to welcome everyone, creating safe, open spaces to find warmth and shelter, Pope Francis said.
National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton opens celebration of 50th anniversary of patron’s canonization January 6, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Saints Archbishop William E. Lori helped the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton open a new exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of its patron’s canonization with a Mass Jan. 4 on her feast day.
Radio Interview: A conversation with the Baltimore Ravens’ team chaplain January 6, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Sports Rev. Johnny Shelton talks with Mark Viviano about his unique role as a chaplain and life coach for a National Football League team, sharing his faith journey and his responsibilities as a spiritual mentor in the ultra-competitive world of professional sports.
Catholic Charities among 2024 top workplace award winners January 6, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Catholic Charities of Baltimore was among several Archdiocese of Baltimore entities named a winner of a 2024 Top Workplace Award by The Baltimore Sun media group – “a prize created to highlight the importance and appeal of a people-first culture on the job.”
Cardinal McElroy chosen to succeed Cardinal Gregory as Washington’s shepherd January 6, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego has been appointed the next archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, following Pope Francis’ acceptance of the resignation of Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, the first African American cardinal, the Vatican announced Jan. 6.
St. Mary’s Seminary’s director of human formation focuses on shaping well-rounded future priests January 6, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations St. Mary’s Seminary in Roland Park is giving an added boost to the human formation of future priests with the establishment of its first-ever director of human formation.
Analysis: Migrants in US programs highly vulnerable to mass deportation push January 5, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Since President-elect Donald Trump’s Nov. 5 victory, most Americans expect him to tackle the issue of immigration within the first 100 days of reoccupying the Oval Office.
National Seton Shrine kicks off 50th anniversary canonization of ‘One of Us’ January 3, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints As the first native-born American saint, the 50th anniversary of Mother Seton’s canonization will be celebrated with a full year of spiritually immersive activities — beginning Jan. 4 with an EWTN-televised Mass celebrated by Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori — at the pilgrimage destination bearing her name.
Controversy stirs over bar’s location in former sanctuary of closed Frederick chapel January 3, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized, Western Vicariate The Wye Oak Tavern at Visitation Frederick, the new hotel in Frederick, has made quite a stir since its opening on Dec. 19 and not because it is run by Frederick’s famous chefs, brothers Bryan and Michael Voltaggio.
Pope preaches ‘very strong bond’ between adoration and service January 3, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News During the Holy Year 2025, Christians should deepen their spiritual lives through adoration and then transform their prayer into concrete acts of service, Pope Francis said.
New Orleans archbishop: ‘God always gives us hope, even in the midst of tragic situations’ January 2, 2025By Peter Finney Jr. OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond and 600 worshipers struggled to make sense of the death and carnage perpetrated by a man who drove a pickup truck into a dense crowd of early-morning New Year’s revelers just five blocks away on Bourbon Street.
Local Hispanic Catholics have much to celebrate on Epifanía January 2, 2025By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News The Feast of the Epiphany – “Epifanía” in Spanish – is one of the biggest days of the year for many Spanish-speaking Catholics of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
