Baccalaureate program challenges middle schoolers at St. Francis of Assisi School September 18, 2024By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools When middle schoolers choose to attend St. Francis of Assisi School in Northeast Baltimore, they’re also choosing to enroll in a cutting-edge International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. All students enter the program in sixth grade, with everyone taking International Baccalaureate courses. Over three years, the students build up to working on a community project in […]
Notre Dame of Maryland partners with Goucher College for nursing program September 17, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Notre Dame of Maryland University and Goucher College are partnering to offer a fast-track bachelor of science nursing degree program for students to earn a second degree.
Trump, Harris to face off once more at the Al Smith Dinner with Jim Gaffigan as emcee September 17, 2024By Beth Griffin OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News The next time former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off before a huge audience, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan will sit between them as host and Catholic comic Jim Gaffigan will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
Congress in Ecuador closes with cry for Earth; Australians overjoyed Sydney to host 2028 gathering September 17, 2024By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News As Ecuador’s International Eucharistic Congress wrapped up in the country’s capital, Quito, Australians burst into joy as the announcement was made that they will host the 54th congress in 2028.
Stigmata: The miraculous gift St. Francis wanted to hide September 17, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Franciscans around the world commemorate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata on Sept. 17, 1224, the appearance of the bodily wounds of Christ’s crucifixion.
Vance repeats baseless claim about Haitian migrants disputed by state officials in his own party September 16, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has repeated — without evidence — claims about Haitian immigrants eating the pets of residents in Springfield, Ohio.
Blue Mass honors first responders, including two Baltimore firefighters who gave their lives September 16, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Recognizing and honoring the work of police officers, first responders and firefighters from around the state, the Mass was celebrated by Archbishop William E. Lori and included a presentation of colors, bagpipes and the singing of the national anthem.
Radio Interview: Baltimore archdiocese welcomes increasing number of seminarians September 16, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations George Matysek talks with Father Steven Roth about the increasing number of men stepping forward to discern a call to the priesthood and the impact that more priests is having on ministries throughout the archdiocese.
Turtley Awesome: Immaculate Conception School students learn from Aquarium partnership September 16, 2024By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Schools “Bubbles Cheeseball” was a baby diamondback terrapin raised by Cullen’s students as part of the National Aquarium in Baltimore’s Terrapins in the Classroom project, a three-year program through which students observe and collect data on the reptile’s weight and growth during the school year.
Post-Dobbs, Catholic maternity homes provide critical support for moms in need September 16, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Heartbeat International — a Christian interdenominational, pro-life organization that supports the world’s largest network of crisis pregnancy centers — estimates there are over 400 maternity homes in the U.S., an 8 percent increase since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and other related abortion precedent in 2022.
FBI investigating apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump September 16, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Former president Donald J. Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Sept. 15, weeks after being wounded in a previous attack during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Both U.S. presidential candidates espouse anti-life views, pope says September 13, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Asked what a U.S. Catholic given a choice between voting for a person who supports abortion or one who supports closing borders and deporting migrants, Pope Francis said one must choose “the lesser evil.”
