Pope names Dominican sister to lead Academy of Social Sciences April 3, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has named Dominican Sister Helen Alford, dean of the faculty of social sciences at the Angelicum University in Rome, to be president of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
Pope: Politicians must save, not squander, assets for future generations April 3, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A nation’s welfare and social service systems are a reminder that everything is connected, and everyone is interdependent on each other, especially the younger and older generations, Pope Francis said.
Holy Land patriarchs in Easter message place ‘ultimate hope only God’ amid increasing attacks on Christian sites April 3, 2023By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Easter, Feature, Lent, News, World News Just as early Christians were sustained by the words of St. Peter describing Jesus’ resurrection as offering a “new birth into a living hope,” so too should the Christians of the Holy Land today be encouraged and empowered by this knowledge as they face tumultuous times, when their own faith continues to be tested, said the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in their March 31 Easter message.
2022-23 Distinctive Scholars announced April 3, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored the academic excellence of three seniors from each of the 18 Catholic high schools within the Archdiocese of Baltimore during the 31st annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation, held March 30 at Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn.
RADIO INTERVIEW: ‘On a Wing and a Prayer’ April 3, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Roma Downey, producer, and Doug White, the real-life inspiration for the film, ‘On a Wing and a Prayer,’ about how faith is woven into this tragic – but uplifting – tale.
Faithful turn to prayer as tornadoes tear through center of US, taking at least 21 lives April 3, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholic faithful turned to prayer as tornadoes carved a deadly path through the center of the United States March 31, killing at least 21, injuring dozens and devastating thousands of homes and businesses.
Pope says be close to those ‘abandoned’ like Christ: unborn, migrants April 3, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, Lent, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News The unborn, migrants, the elderly and the disabled are “living icons” of Jesus that call Christians to draw close to those who feel abandoned just as Christ did on the cross, Pope Francis said.
On the brink April 3, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Easter, Feature, Lent The redemptive act of Christ, done in obedience to the Father’s saving will, embraced the full range our triumphs, tragedies and sins.
Fraternity as a pro-life issue: Academy publishes theological reflections April 2, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News If “liberty, equality and fraternity” are essential for human thriving, as has been generally accepted in the West since the Enlightenment, then the last element needs as much attention as the first two, including in Catholic theology, said leaders of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
Bishops call on Catholics to support U.S. ‘home missions’ with April national appeal April 2, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Giving, News, World News An annual collection in support of missionary efforts within the United States, called the Catholic Home Missions Appeal, will be taken up at parishes around the country on April 29-30, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced March 31.
As pope leaves hospital, he comforts couple, jokes with reporters April 1, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The 86-year-old pope, who had been hospitalized since March 29 for treatment of bronchitis, stopped his car and got out to greet well-wishers and reporters waiting outside the hospital.
Assisted suicide, euthanasia an ‘incredibly slippery slope’ in the West, says CUA panel April 1, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News The reality of legalized euthanasia often doesn’t correspond to hypothetical debates over the practice, according to a panel of experts convened at The Catholic University of America.
