The Maryland Catholic Conference organized a Feb. 13 virtual town hall, “Curbing Gun Violence in Maryland.”
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Nikki Haley enters 2024 presidential race: ‘It’s time for a new generation of leadership’
Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced Feb. 14 she is running for president, becoming the first major Republican candidate to enter the party’s primary against former President Donald Trump.
Charlotte parish welcomes Nicaraguan priests after imprisonment, deportation to U.S.
Two Catholic priests imprisoned in Nicaragua since August arrived in Charlotte late Feb. 12 to hugs and tears from family and friends, after their release and deportation to the United States Feb. 9.
National Black Catholic Congress XIII to be held in Washington area in July
The National Black Catholic Congress XIII will be held July 20-23 at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, just outside the District of Columbia.
Registration opens Feb. 15 for 2024 National Eucharistic Congress
Registration for the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis July 17-21, 2024, will open Feb. 15 at 1 p.m.
Pope says education can help lift ‘darkness of hatred’
Knowledge and “enlightenment” are needed especially where there is the “darkness of hatred,” which often stems from forgetting and indifference, Pope Francis said.
RADIO INTERVIEW: ‘He Gets Us’ – Jesus TV campaign
Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Brad Hill, one of the people behind the “He Gets Us” ad campaign about what it means to introduce Jesus to people who may not know that the Lord stands with them in good and bad times.
Church of England plans to debate referring to God ‘in a non-gendered way’
The Church of England is planning to debate the introduction of liturgy that refers to persons of the Holy Trinity “in a non-gendered way” instead of using male pronouns.
Pope: Jesus wants us to love fully, not flaunt facade of following rules
Religious rules are good and necessary, but Jesus wants his disciples to go beyond the letter of the law and fully live out its meaning, Pope Francis said.
Reach out to give, receive help, pope tells parents of sick kids
The smiles, curiosity and boldness of several children with rare diseases who did not know about protocol at papal audiences and simply went up to Pope Francis and reached out for rosaries gave the grownups present a lesson, the pope said.
Pope ‘pained’ by Nicaraguan bishop’s 26-year prison sentence
Just days after Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, was sentenced to 26 years in prison, Pope Francis expressed concern over his condition.
Never stop growing in sport or spirit, pope tells amateur athletes
The training, discipline and motivation needed even by amateur athletes are also tools for spiritual growth, Pope Francis said.