Radio Interview: The Catholic Media June 26, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News, Radio Interview As the Catholic Media Association met in Baltimore June 6-9, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Rob DeFrancesco, executive director of the association, and Gretchen Crowe, the new president of the CMA, to discuss today’s challenges and learn how Catholic media outlets are thriving as they include once-common diocesan newspapers as well as magazines, websites, social media, and audio and visual media.
Historic day: Archbishop Lori ordains largest class of priests in more than 40 years June 26, 2023By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2023, News, Vocations The June 24 priesthood ordinations at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland marked two happy occasions in the cathedral’s history.
Pikesville parish celebrates legacy of resilience June 26, 2023By Jamie Hunt Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2023 The parish was founded in 1848 to serve a largely Irish congregation, many of whom had fled “The Great Hunger” in their homeland.
Father Jack Ward, passionate about canon law, plans for retirement June 26, 2023By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Vocations Father John “Jack” Ward, a priest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for nearly four decades known for his sense of humor and concern for parishioners, will retire on Sept. 30. Currently pastor of Our Lady of the Fields in Millersville, Father Ward has enjoyed a long ministry that includes serving in the Archdiocese of Baltimore […]
‘People are suffering from trauma,’ panelist says at multifaith event highlighting need for solidarity with refugees, displaced people June 24, 2023By Maria-Pia Negro Chin OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News To minister to those whose lives have been forever changed by displacement, faith organizations need to collaborate, make connections and advocate for lasting solutions, said a panel of experts at a multifaith event for World Refugee Day.
Make World Youth Day in Lisbon and stateside the ‘start of a movement,’ say U.S. bishops June 24, 2023By Jean Gonzalez OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry As the U.S. Catholic bishops heard at their spring assembly’s June 16 plenary session in Orlando, with support, open hearts and ears, and encouragement, World Youth Day 2023 can be not just a singular event, but become a movement to uplift the church for years and generations to come.
House Republican chair: Dobbs anniversary is ‘opportunity to continue to strengthen culture of life’ June 24, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The first anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is an “opportunity to continue to strengthen the culture of life,” Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, chair of the House Republican Conference, said 20 at an event hosted by a pro-life group in the nation’s capital to mark the occasion.
Catholic leaders offer prayers, express outrage after 46 die in Honduras women’s prison massacre June 23, 2023By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholics in Honduras prayed for the victims of a horrific massacre in a women’s prison — an attack underscoring the power of the country’s criminal gangs and their control over correctional facilities.
Wyoming’s abortion pill ban blocked while lawsuit proceeds June 23, 2023By Maria-Pia Negro Chin OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A judge blocked Wyoming’s ban on abortion pills days before it was set to take effect July 1.
Synod document’s hundreds of questions are its strength, U.S. leaders say June 23, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News The Holy See released the “Instrumentum Laboris” June 20 to guide preparation for the upcoming “2021-2024 Synod: For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission,” also known as the Synod on Synodality.
From intolerance to genocide: religious liberty violations driven by ‘tense’ global conditions, says report June 23, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, War in Ukraine, World News “Tense” global conditions — including the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and increases in the cost of living — lead to religious freedom violations in countries around the world, according to a new report by Aid to the Church in Need, a pontifical foundation of the Catholic Church.
Glyndon parish celebrates 150 years of growth June 23, 2023By Jamie Hunt Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2023 At Sacred Heart in Glyndon, the run-up to its 150th anniversary was a kind of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” situation.