While space tourism needs regulations, a Jesuit astronomer is ready to go July 31, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News With private companies planning to expand their offerings in orbital and suborbital space tourism and more and more civilians already shooting into space, one Jesuit astronomer said if he were ever offered the possibility, he would go.
Bishops say Spain trying to ‘dismantle the Christian worldview’ July 30, 2021By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Spain’s Catholic bishops warned of growing division and tension in their country over government attempts to “deconstruct and dismantle the Christian worldview.”
Into the deep: Scuba-diving faithful honor Christ underwater July 30, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The statue, located offshore halfway between the small coastal villages of Camogli and Portofino, was the first known statue of Christ to be placed in the sea as a sign of his peace and protection for those who live, work or play by the water, to be a place of prayer and to commemorate those who have died there.
Bad blood: Old rivalry revives at Vatican property trial July 30, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News According to the indictment, Msgr. Perlasca, whose office and home were raided by Vatican police during their investigation, provided investigators “with a precious contribution for the reconstruction of some central moments relating to the case of the London property.”
Heroic wartime priest remembered by Andrysiak family, 60 years after his passing July 29, 2021By Edward O'N. Hoyt Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News A Baltimore son of Polish immigrants was known for his bravery in World War II and his devoted care to wounded and dying soldiers.
Appreciation: Len Strom a joy-filled man of integrity July 29, 2021By Bishop Denis J. Madden Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary Bishop Denis Madden reflects on the life and faith of Len Strom, a former executive director of human resources for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Boston Globe: Police charge McCarrick with assault in case dating to 1970s July 29, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News The Boston Globe reported July 29 that police in the Boston suburb of Wellesley have charged former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 in a criminal complaint filed by Wellesley Police in a district court in nearby Dedham, Massachusetts.
Vacation Bible School back and thriving at Immaculate Conception in Towson July 29, 2021By Brooke Mosca Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Immaculate Conception Parish in Towson resumed hosting its annual Vacation Bible School, after taking off 2020 due to COVID-19.
Two new Canadian Indigenous leaders to prioritize reconciliation July 29, 2021By Brian Dryden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Reconciliation between Canadian society and the country’s Indigenous communities is possible, say two new national Indigenous leaders.
Eucharist document should unite, not divide, the church, panelists advise July 29, 2021By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in the middle of drafting a teaching document on the Eucharist, received words of advice from a panel convened July 28 to discuss the challenges facing the American church as it emerges from the coronavirus pandemic and seeks to overcome divisions that threaten church unity.
Ledecky gives shout-out to her grandparents after winning Olympic gold July 28, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Sports, World News U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky won the Olympic gold medal July 28 for the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle, a new event, on the heels of coming in fifth place in the 200-meter freestyle.
Trinity Washington University clears tuition debts for 540 students July 28, 2021By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Over 40% of Trinity Washington University’s full-time undergraduate students opened their emails from the university July 23 to learn they will start the school year with a clean financial slate, because the university paid off their outstanding debts.
