Pope hails new Catholic-Jewish study center in Poland October 19, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis expressed his hope that a new center for Catholic-Jewish relations in Poland will “foster appreciation of the common heritage, not only of the two religions, but also of the two peoples.”
Long-awaited construction project kicks off at St. Joan of Arc October 19, 2022By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools A project that’s been years in the making began to come to life Oct. 19 when Archbishop William E. Lori and other dignitaries broke ground on a $6.5 million parish life center and chapel for St. Joan of Arc Parish and School in Harford County.
Parishioners give input on ‘Seek the City’ initiative October 19, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come Addressing more than 150 people who gathered Oct. 17 at Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore for the first of 18 prayerful community discussions planned for the next two years, the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s urban vicar said the church can’t maintain the status quo and expect any change for the better.
Vatican movie ‘night’: Popcorn, beer, rosaries and Russell Crowe October 19, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Vatican, World News As soon as the lights dimmed for the start of the show in the tiny Vatican movie theater, the crack of beer cans being opened joined the quieter crunch of popcorn.
Pope to travel to Asti to celebrate cousin’s 90th birthday October 19, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will travel to Asti Nov. 19 for a private family celebration of his cousin’s 90th birthday, and he will celebrate a public Mass the next morning in the Asti cathedral, the Vatican said.
Pope: Seeing God at work in small things helps one recognize God’s call October 19, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Reviewing one’s life is an essential step in discerning God’s call because it helps one see places where God was at work, even in small things, and also helps one recognize “toxic” thoughts of self-doubt, Pope Francis said.
Vatican Museums repatriates mummies to Peru October 19, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Completing a project to repatriate human remains held in the Vatican Museums’ ethnological collection, the Vatican and the government of Peru signed an agreement Oct. 17 to return to Peru three mummies sent to the Vatican in 1925.
Bishops wrestled with possibility of nuclear annihilation in pastoral letter October 19, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Over the course of three years, the U.S. bishops not only wrestled with the specter of nuclear Armageddon in writing a pastoral letter, but how to convey that teaching effectively.
‘The Challenge of Peace’ 40 years later: Durable principles, changed world October 19, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of the U.S. bishops’ landmark pastoral letter “The Challenge of Peace: God’s Promise and Our Response.”
Archbishop William Lori announces clergy appointments October 18, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic News Service Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William Lori announced clergy appointments for the Archdiocese of Baltimore
‘Walking with Moms in Need’ helps expectant, new moms ‘where they’re at’ October 18, 2022By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Dioceses and parish volunteers who have embraced the “Walking with Moms in Need” initiative are still in the early stages of assessing its effectiveness.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Good Shepherd and Faithful Priest October 18, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Father Michael DeAscanis, the current pastor of St. Louis in Clarksville and St. Francis of Assisi in Fulton, and Patricia (Pat) Marlatt, a Catholic school teacher, share their stories of Monsignor Joseph Luca.
