From St. Patrick’s to St. Patrick’s: New York cardinal makes anniversary pilgrimage to Ireland August 30, 2023By Sarah Mac Donald OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, World News The Archdiocese of Armagh’s celebration of the 150th anniversary of the opening of St Patrick’s Cathedral culminated with Mass Aug. 27 celebrated by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York during which he paid tribute to the “cycle of evangelization” between Ireland and the United States.
New leaders named for 2023-24 school year in Archdiocese of Baltimore August 30, 2023By Mitzy Deras Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Educators have been named to new leadership positions for the 2023-24 academic year in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
NBC: Virginia governor may seek 15-week abortion ban if GOP takes Legislature August 29, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will seek the passage of a 15-week abortion ban if Republicans gain control of the state’s General Assembly this fall, NBC News reported.
Synod is ‘truly important’ for the church, pope says August 29, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Pope Francis asked a group of Italian journalists to shun fake news and a love of scandal, including when covering the Catholic Church and the upcoming assembly of the Synod of Bishops.
Pope asks prayers for his trip to Mongolia August 29, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis asked people to accompany him to “the heart of Asia,” Mongolia, with their prayers.
New school year kicks off with enrollment boost in Catholic schools August 28, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Excited banter filled the hallways of St. Philip Neri School in Linthicum Aug. 28 as students caught up with friends they hadn’t seen since the end of the last school year and met new teachers on the first day of school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
World needs politicians who uphold Catholic social teaching, pope says August 28, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis prayed that God would raise up a new generation of “well-educated and faithful Catholics leaders committed to promoting the church’s social and ethical teachings” through public service, especially in politics.
Jesus, the living God, helps believers on path to holiness, pope says August 28, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News If Jesus were just a great teacher or prophet or even hero from the past, imitating him and following him on the path to holiness would be impossible, Pope Francis said.
Gwynn Oak Unity Festival a reminder of the work done to dismantle racism – and the work that’s left to do August 28, 2023By Yvonne Wenger Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice In the spot where his brother priests were arrested 60 years earlier for helping to desegregate a Baltimore County amusement park, Auxiliary Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., offered a prayer to heal racial divisions Aug. 27.
Pope says there is a ‘strong reactionary’ element in U.S. Catholic Church August 28, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church in the United States has “a very strong reactionary” element that is well-organized and refuses to see how Catholic doctrine can and must grow and mature, Pope Francis told Jesuits in Portugal.
Radio Interview: ‘The Mother Teresa of Honduras’ – Sister Maria Rose Leggol August 28, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Social Justice Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty chatted with Jessica Sarowitz, executive producer, and Nicole Bernaardi-Reis, director, of “With This Light,” about Sister Maria Rosa Leggol and her legacy.
Catholics say 1963 march brought change but see more work needed to realize Dr. King’s dream August 28, 2023By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Sixty years later “what’s pretty clear is that racism, ignorance and fear are still with us.”
