Read the Gospel, always show people God’s love, pope tells police January 12, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News To understand the Gospel, its beauty and its power, people need to read it, Pope Francis said.
MCC to address life, education and other issues in ’23 session January 12, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News Maryland Catholic Conference Executive Director Jenny Kraska noted that – even with a new governor and new legislators – many of the same topics the church addresses perennially will be on the legislative agenda in 2023.
Congress failed to renew expanded child tax credit — can bipartisanship save it? January 12, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, U.S. Congress, World News Catholics see hope that bipartisanship in Congress may save a valuable tool in the fight against poverty and even abortion.
Maryvale Prep reaches $11 million fundraising goal January 12, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Maryvale Preparatory School, a Catholic independent girls school in Lutherville, announced that it surpassed a fundraising milestone of $11 million.
U.S. House passes two pro-life measures facing steep odds in the Senate January 12, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News The U.S. House of Representatives Jan. 11 passed two pro-life measures, however neither has a clear path through the U.S. Senate to become law.
Peru’s bishops urge peace amid violent protests January 11, 2023By Barbara Fraser OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Peru’s bishops have called on the country’s government to stop violence that claimed at least 18 lives in anti-government protests Jan. 9-10 and has left more than 40 people dead and hundreds injured since early December.
UM St. Joseph Medical Center considers options after transgender ruling January 11, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News The University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center is weighing its options after a federal court ruled Jan. 6 that the Towson hospital violated the Affordable Care Act when it denied a transgender person a hysterectomy as part of “gender-affirming care.”
The Chosen’s Jonathan Roumie, other Catholics to speak at March for Life January 11, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Jonathan Roumie, known for his role as “Jesus” in the television series The Chosen, and other Catholic speakers are in the lineup for this year’s 50th annual national March for Life on Jan. 20.
Evangelization is the ‘oxygen’ of Christian life, pope says January 11, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Beginning a new series of catechesis focused on evangelization and apostolic zeal, the pope said that when Christian life loses its aim of proclaiming the Gospel, it becomes “self-referential” and “atrophied.”
Cardinal Pell dies at 81; he kept the faith even amid tribulation, pope says January 11, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, Vatican, World News Pope Francis praised the late Australian Cardinal George Pell as a faithful servant of God and of the Catholic Church, who steadfastly followed the Lord even “in the hour of trial” when he was jailed for sexual abuse before his conviction was overturned by Australia’s highest court.
‘If we die, we will die together’: Women religious are pillars of peace in war-torn Ukraine January 11, 2023By Agata Puscikowska OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News After the Russian invasion that began Feb. 24, 2022, most of the sisters decided to stay in the war-torn country to support the local population.
Vatican prosecutor opens investigation into Orlandi disappearance January 10, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Vatican, World News The disappearance 40 years ago of Emanuela Orlandi has haunted her family, fueled conspiracy theories and provided grist for a recent Netflix series.
