Women’s Education Alliance hires Sandoval as director of student outcomes July 12, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Women’s Education Alliance, which serves Catholic schools in Baltimore City in underprivileged communities, hired veteran principal Valerie A. Sandoval as its director of student outcomes and program evaluation.
Catholic Review wins 73 awards from professional journalism organizations for 2021 work July 11, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News With 22 awards at the 2022 Catholic Media Conference July 7, the Catholic Review completed the year with 73 awards from three professional organizations – the Catholic Media Association, the Associated Church Press and the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association. The total is the second-highest in at least the last 13 years.
After fires set, pastor encourages people to remember ‘we are the church’ July 11, 2022By Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A Catholic church in the Washington suburb of Bethesda was one of three houses of worship along the same road to be victimized by vandalism the weekend of July 9-10.
Pope: Young people called to look beyond ‘shortsighted’ ideologies July 11, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Young Europeans must be a sign of unity and inclusion to counter today’s culture that seeks to divide humanity through violence and indifference, Pope Francis said.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Black Catholic Nuns July 11, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Radio Interview In “Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle,” Dr. Shannen Dee Williams provides the first full history of Black Catholic nuns in the United States. We speak with Dr. Williams about what inspired her to write this history and what she learned in her extensive research, which included a look at the Baltimore-based Oblate Sisters of Providence.
Pope calls for peace in Sri Lanka, Libya, Ukraine July 11, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis called on authorities in Sri Lanka to listen to the cries of their people after months of civil unrest culminated with protesters storming the residences of the country’s president and prime minister.
Following Christ means seeing, helping the suffering, pope says July 11, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Christians are called to follow the example of the good Samaritan and not just look with compassion at those who suffer, but also draw near to them, Pope Francis said.
Pro-life leader says executive order is effort ‘to appease abortion lobby’ July 11, 2022By Julie Asher Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A national pro-life leader said President Joe Biden’s July 8 executive order on abortion “confirmed the White House is working to appease the abortion lobby to the detriment of women and their unborn children.”
Rise and shine and pass out the animal crackers July 11, 2022By Rita Buettner Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Domestic Church We shared the Catholic faith with youngsters and learned how to capture their attention and help bring Bible stories to life.
History of St. Peter’s Basilica, Paris cathedral on exhibit in Washington July 8, 2022By Zoey Maraist Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News “Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition” at the National Building Museum is one of two summer exhibits in Washington that delve into the history of a beloved place of worship visited by pilgrims and tourists alike.
Australia council concludes with agreement on equal dignity of men, women July 8, 2022By Marilyn Rodrigues Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Second Assembly of Australia’s Plenary Council prepared to close July 8 after two days of catching up and passing almost all of the motions in its guiding document including a revised version of the section on the equal dignity of women and men in the Catholic Church.
Sister Campbell, Trumka, 15 others receive Presidential Medal of Freedom July 8, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Sister Simone Campbell, a longtime advocate for economic justice and health care policy, and late labor leader Richard Trumka received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in a White House ceremony.
