Movie Review: ‘Marry Me’ February 16, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews For most of its running time, the romantic comedy “Marry Me” (Universal) registers as an amiable, if unlikely, fantasy whose script, penned by John Rogers and Tami Sagher, shows some inclination toward traditional values.
Italian court blocks referendum on euthanasia February 16, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Italy’s Constitutional Court has blocked a national referendum on legalizing euthanasia, saying it would violate constitutional protections of human life.
Grant of $3.65 million will fund network of institutes of Catholic thought February 16, 2022By Laura Ieraci Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A national network of institutes of Catholic thought will soon launch as part of a new $3.65 million grant, issued by the John Templeton Foundation Feb. 1.
Mount de Sales graduate Audrey Powers opens new paths by rocketing into space February 15, 2022By Mary K. Tilghman Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Audrey Powers, vice president of mission and flight operations for Blue Origin, journeyed into space Oct. 13 aboard New Shepard as part of a team that included actor William Shatner.
Research shows original congregations of Sisters of Charity owned slaves February 15, 2022By Dan Stockman Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News New research from public records and congregation and diocesan archives has found that six congregations of the Sisters of Charity Federation have predecessors who owned slaves.
Father John Lavin, pioneering leader in Hispanic ministry, dies at 80 February 15, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Obituaries Redemptorist Father John P. Lavin, a pioneering leader in Hispanic ministry within the Archdiocese of Baltimore and a former pastor of the Catholic Community of St. Michael and St. Patrick in Fells Point, died Feb. 12 at Stella Maris in Timonium. He was 80.
Ukraine chaplain sees his mission as helping troops protect their humanity February 15, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News For Jesuit Father Andriy Zelinskyy and the soldiers he ministers to in Ukraine, the threat of a war with Russia isn’t news; “the war started eight years ago,” he said.
Archbishop Lori announces clergy assignments, including new pastors February 15, 2022By Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori has announced clergy appointments, including changes at four Baltimore-area parishes.
Franciscan Center undergoes major renovation February 14, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News For the first time in 27 years, the Franciscan Center of Baltimore is undergoing a major renovation that will provide a culinary training kitchen and a more hospitable environment for shared meals.
U.S. Ukrainian Catholic bishops urge prayer, fasting for peace in Ukraine February 14, 2022By Gina Christian Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News As fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine continue to mount, the Ukrainian Catholic bishops of the U.S. have called for a three-day prayer vigil “for peace and the conversion of the hearts of those who preach violence and escalate war.”
RADIO INTERVIEW: Faith and Science February 14, 2022By Catholic Review Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Many folks don’t know that some of the biggest scientific discoveries – including the Big Bang Theory – have been made by people of faith. This week on Catholic Review Radio, Editor Christopher Gunty talks with three Catholics about the intersection of faith and science.
Pope restructures the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith February 14, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As part of ongoing measures to reform the Roman Curia, Pope Francis has approved restructuring the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the oldest of the congregations.