Like St. John Paul II, pope shows untiring will to serve, says cardinal March 6, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Like St. John Paul II, Pope Francis knows the “cross of Christ is never abandoned” and that everything is in God’s hands, said Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, who was the late pope’s personal secretary for 39 years.
Archbishop Lori fosters ‘missionary creativity’ in new pastoral letter March 6, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come Archbishop William E. Lori took the occasion of Ash Wednesday, March 5, to release an update to his original 2015 pastoral letter, “A Light Brightly Visible,” to focus on the pastoral implications of implementing the archdiocese’s Seek the City to Come planning that was announced a year ago.
Pope marks Ash Wednesday in hospital, receiving ashes, Eucharist March 5, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday on his 20th day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital by taking part in the rite of the blessing of the ashes and receiving them in a short prayer service, the Vatican said.
Notre Dame of Maryland University earns national leadership award March 5, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Notre Dame of Maryland University’s Board of Trustees was honored with a 2025 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership recognizing higher education governing boards that demonstrate exceptional leadership and initiative.
Archbishop: Pope is grateful for prayers, bears witness to God’s loving presence March 5, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has expressed his gratitude for the outpouring of prayers from all over the world, said Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, who has visited the pope twice in the hospital.
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s request to freeze foreign aid payments March 5, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court on March 5 rejected the Trump administration’s request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments, directing the White House to abide by a lower court order. Catholic nongovernmental organizations are among those impacted by the freeze.
Pope text: Ash Wednesday teaches human fragility, Gospel hope March 5, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News The journey of Lent “unfolds amid the remembrance of our fragility and the hope that, at the end of the road, the Risen Lord is waiting for us,” Pope Francis wrote in his homily for Ash Wednesday.
Lenten campaign focuses on persecuted Christians; priest’s murder makes message more urgent March 5, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Religious Freedom, World News Aid to the Church in Need’s call to the faithful to reflect this Lenten season on the persecution of Christians has taken on more urgency with the news that a Nigerian priest was found murdered on Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent.
Mary’s search for Jesus reflects every Christian’s journey, pope says March 5, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Despite her distress at losing the 12-year-old Jesus, Mary’s search for her son is a model of every Christian’s journey to deepen their relationship with Christ, Pope Francis said in a prepared message.
The suffering Holy Father gathers us around Mary when we’re helpless, cardinal says March 5, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Polish prelate, who heads the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Service of Charity, is the pope’s point man for distributing alms to the poor and needy — those that Francis put at the center of his papacy. Cardinal Krajewski led the rosary March 2.
Trump touts ‘swift and unrelenting action’ on immigration, gender policy in speech to Congress March 5, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News President Donald Trump touted the “swift and unrelenting action” taken by his second administration in its first six weeks, telling lawmakers March 4 in an address to a joint session of Congress he was “just getting started.”
Pro-life supporter Mark Crosby’s faith deepens after attack March 5, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Mark Crosby looks back on the attack as “the most glorious day of my life.” He believes Jesus allowed the assault as part of his spiritual journey.
