Conference takes bird’s-eye view at complex U.S. immigration landscape September 24, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, U.S. Congress, World News As federal authorities announced Sept. 20 an all-time high for the number of apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border — upward of 2 million — an annual immigration conference was taking place at Georgetown University’s Law Center campus in downtown Washington.
Padre Pio showed the world that ‘God is real,’ Cardinal O’Malley says September 24, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News St. Pio of Pietrelcina did not boast of his fame or holiness but instead showed that God “chooses the weak to confuse the strong,” said Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley of Boston.
Hispanic immigrants voice their struggles as they pray on the streets of Highlandtown September 23, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News More than 80 Hispanic Catholics, mostly immigrants, processed from Sacred Heart of Jesus/Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown to various stops while carrying wooden crosses, praying the Stations of the Cross and reflecting on immigrants’ testimonies about arriving to a new country.
Indiana abortion ban temporarily blocked as court challenge moves forward September 23, 2022By Natalie Hoefer Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A judge issued a preliminary injunction Sept. 22 on a new Indiana abortion law that gives legal protection to most unborn babies.
Cardinal Parolin, Russian foreign minister meet at U.N. September 23, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Vatican News reported.
Prayers offered for victims of Ukraine war, calls for peace renewed September 23, 2022By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington joined Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia Sept. 21 for an ecumenical prayer service to remember those who have been killed in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and to renew calls for peace for that war-ravaged nation.
Interested in becoming a deacon? Archdiocese hosting learning sessions September 23, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore will host a series of information sessions for those interested in learning more about the deacon formation program.
Russian priest says Catholics, including clerics, fear conscription September 22, 2022By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News A senior Russian priest dismissed President Vladimir Putin’s threats of nuclear war as “just words,” but said many young Catholics now fear being forcibly conscripted with their priests to join the war against Ukraine.
There’s a better way to respond to immigration September 22, 2022By Father Eugene Hemrick Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Immigration and Migration Protecting the body and soul of immigrants and especially their religious faith is still the best means for overcoming daunting hurdles.
Bill calls for protecting pregnancy care centers, investigating attacks September 22, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News House sponsors of a new bill to protect pregnancy centers said the measure would require the Biden administration to publicly disclose how it is handling the investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators of violent attacks on pregnancy resource centers around the country.
Strong education will build a ‘better world,’ cardinal tells U.N. summit September 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News During a U.N. education summit, the Vatican’s secretary of state reiterated Pope Francis’ pre-pandemic call that education is “one of the most effective ways of making our work and history more human.”
Blue and Red Masses will honor first responders September 21, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori will celebrate a “Blue and Red Mass” Oct. 23 at St. Joseph’s Monastery Parish in Irvington at 11 a.m. The Mass honors law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics and all emergency responders, both retired and active duty.
