Forrester’s faith pays off with berth in golf’s U.S. Senior Open July 3, 2021By Todd Karpovich Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Sports After eight attempts, Forrester qualified for the U.S. Senior Open in Omaha, July 8-11. He is one of 24 amateurs who made the cut for the esteemed event, whose past champions include the likes of Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.
Archbishop Gomez: On July 4, let’s also honor missionaries’ role in nation’s founding July 3, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News As the nation’ celebrates its independence on the Fourth of July, Americans should recall the country’s “other founding” by the missionaries who, beginning in the 1500s, came to proclaim “the love of Jesus Christ to Indigenous peoples,” said Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez.
Bishops support investigation of former U.S. residential schools July 2, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Racial Justice, World News In response to a late June announcement, the United States will be conducting an investigation of former federally funded boarding schools to search for graves of Native American children.
St. Mary Star of the Sea in Ocean City reopens as the ‘place where we fall more and more in love with Christ’ July 1, 2021By Michael Short Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Six long years after it began, the renovation to St. Mary Star of the Sea is complete.
Outgoing Loyola University Maryland president ‘squeezes sponge dry’ June 30, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice What makes Father Linnane especially proud is playing a role in increasing what he calls the “academic rigor” at Loyola and in dramatically increasing diversity on what had historically been a predominantly white campus.
Tokyo Catholic churches to keep restrictive measures during Olympics June 30, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Sports, World News The Tokyo Archdiocese says it will maintain infection control measures despite the Japanese government having lifted the COVID-19 state of emergency in many cities ahead of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Vatican suppresses Italy-based lay movement founded by alleged visionary June 30, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With the approval of Pope Francis, the Vatican has ordered the dissolution of an Italy-based lay movement, citing problems with the group’s origins, catechesis, governance, respect for members’ consciences, handling of donations and with the divisions it allegedly has created among clergy of the Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace, where it is based.
On First Nations Sunday, Quebec cardinal speaks of hope for healing June 30, 2021By Philippe Vaillancourt Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News At the annual First Nations Sunday Mass, Cardinal Gérald Lacroix acknowledged that the revelations and realizations surrounding unmarked graves at former residential schools run by Catholic communities “have brought to light a very dark page in the history of our country.”
Pope at pallium Mass: Freedom comes from welcoming Christ June 29, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Sts. Peter and Paul were great not just because of their zeal for the Gospel, but because they allowed Christ to enter their hearts and change their lives, Pope Francis said.
Youth at Florida Catholic parish help lead prayers, vigil following tragedy June 29, 2021By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News After girding themselves with eucharistic adoration, rosary, songs and reflections, the teens, young adults and parish community of St. Joseph stepped out into the night air to solemnly walk to Surfside’s new ground zero.
Two more First Nations churches destroyed in ‘suspicious’ fires June 29, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Two more Catholic churches on First Nations land have been destroyed by fire, while fire damaged an Anglican church on First Nations land in northern British Columbia. Police are calling all the blazes “suspicious.”
Makeshift memorial near collapsed condo tower is reflection of humanity June 29, 2021By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News There are pictures of children’s faces, retired couples at elegant dinners, a father and son moment, a young married couple, crosses, candles and handwritten prayers on yellow Post-it notes and drugstore greeting cards.