New book examines history of the fall of Roe and central role Catholics played in effort June 21, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News In the nearly 50 years separating Roe v. Wade from the Supreme Court’s June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that reversed the court’s previous abortion precedent, abortion opponents argued against the Roe ruling many of them saw as judicial overreach.
Baltimore Catholic League inducts 10 into 2024 Hall of Fame class June 21, 2024By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports John Calipari, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, was the keynote speaker at the Baltimore Catholic League Hall of Fame ceremony at Turf Valley Resort. The BCL honored 10 of its standouts at the ceremony and banquet.
U.S. church needs culturally sensitive safeguarding training, expert says June 21, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News The diversity of the Catholic Church in the United States requires that it develop a culturally sensitive approach to preventing abuse, a safeguarding expert said.
All are welcome as St. Matthew celebrates 75th anniversary June 21, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2024 According to longtime parishioner Jo Anne Stanton, “All are Welcome” is not just a slogan, but a way of life for the community of St. Matthew in Northwood, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
Report’s portrait of aging permanent diaconate in US out of sync with Vatican II’s vision, say experts June 21, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, deacons, Feature, News, Vocations, World News The number of permanent deacons in America is holding relatively steady, but more than a third of them are also at or approaching the required retirement age for many dioceses.
Deacon Watson sees church as beacon of hope to world June 21, 2024By Emily Littleton Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2024, News, Vocations For Deacon Zachary Essex Watson, ministering as a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore will be an opportunity to serve a church he calls a beacon of hope to the world.
Louisiana public schools must post Ten Commandments, other historical documents June 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Public school classrooms in Louisiana will now be required to display the Ten Commandments by the start of 2025 as part of a new educational reform law signed by Gov. Jeff Landry.
Vatican accuses former U.S. nuncio of schism, begins trial June 20, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, social media, Vatican, World News The Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith has begun an extrajudicial penal trial to determine if Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former nuncio to the United States, is guilty of schism, the archbishop said on social media.
Pope, Council of Cardinals continue discussion of women in the church June 20, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals continued their discussions about the role of women in the church, listening to women experts and discussing the possibilities according to canon law.
Bishop Perry on Juneteenth: ‘We must remain relentless’ in pursuit of ‘equality and equity’ June 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News As the nation marked Juneteenth, the head of the U.S. bishops’ anti-racism committee called for renewed efforts to combat the historical legacy of slavery and racism.
Biden executive action increases protections for noncitizen spouses, children of U.S. citizens June 20, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The Biden administration June 18 announced an executive action that allows certain noncitizen spouses and children of U.S. citizens to apply for lawful permanent residency without first having to leave the country, as they were previously required to do.
Missionary zeal dwells in the heart of Deacon Suarez June 20, 2024By Sarah Torbeck Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2024, News, Vocations The idea of an itinerant preacher, traveling through the mountains on horseback to deliver the Good News of the Gospel, may seem like a cinematic ideal; but for Deacon Lenin Andres Suarez, it was the way he spent most of his seminary holidays in the Andes Mountains of Colombia.
