What are you waiting for? November 30, 2022By Deacon B. Curtis Turner Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Christmas, Commentary, Feature Perhaps, if we are excited enough as a faith community, someone else may get curious and that person may be drawn to Christ.
Catholic Charities celebrates Christmas all December with the free gift of ‘Comfort & Joy’ November 30, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News Catholic Charities is providing free daily gifts including holiday-themed games and trivia, mini-concerts from local standouts such as The Baltimore Ravens Marching Ravens Band, a live music concert featuring Baltimore legend Ursula Ricks, and interactive baking challenges by presenting sponsor McCormick & Company.
Some U.S. dioceses are lifting restrictions on Communion cup November 30, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News As many restrictions put in place at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted, some Catholic dioceses around the country are returning, or already have returned, to offering consecrated wine in the chalice for Communion while others are waiting to do so.
English bishop sees decreasing number of Christians as opportunity November 29, 2022By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, World News An English bishop said Catholics must work harder to evangelize the U.K. after the latest official census showed that Christians were a minority for the first time since records began.
Ghana’s newest cardinal dies in Rome at 63 November 29, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, Vatican, World News Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr of Wa, Ghana, died in Rome Nov. 27 at the age of 63.
Bishops reiterate church’s ‘firm opposition’ to Respect for Marriage Act November 29, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, U.S. Congress, World News The chairmen of two U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committee’s reiterated the U.S. bishops’ ” firm opposition” to the “misnamed” the Respect for Marriage Act.
Greatest gift of love November 29, 2022By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Wit & Wisdom The season upon us now, Advent, is a time to prepare our minds and hearts to celebrate the coming of God into our world.
With America magazine pope talks about church division, women, abortion November 29, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Vatican, World News In a wide-ranging interview with top staff of America magazine, Pope Francis decried increased polarization within the Catholic Church, affirmed the need to involve more women in church administration but ruled out women priests and emphasized the importance of the ministry of individual bishops over the role of a bishops’ conference.
Don’t begrudge newcomers at Christmas. Welcome them. November 29, 2022By Sharon Crews Hare Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, Local News, News Parishioners may see some unfamiliar faces in church during Advent and Christmas. Instead of thinking begrudgingly that they may be sitting in “your” pew, it might be better to welcome them with open arms.
Ukrainian archdiocese demands release of priests taken by Russian troops November 28, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Father Ivan Levitsky, a hieromonk and rector of the Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, and Father Bohdan Geleta, who works at the church, were detained by Russian troops Nov. 16, and the church was illegally searched the following day.
Cardinal Becciu secretly recorded call with pope, Vatican prosecutor says November 28, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News After learning that Cardinal Angelo Becciu and a relative of his secretly recorded a phone call with Pope Francis, the Vatican’s chief prosecutor said his office is considering a new charge — one of criminal conspiracy — against the cardinal, who has been on trial since July 2021 for financial malfeasance.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Making the most of Advent November 28, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Father Mark Bialek, pastor at St. John in Westminster, joins Catholic Review Radio to talk about what Advent is all about and how we can make the best of this season of spiritual preparation.
