Five continue path to priesthood May 5, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Meet the five men who will be ordained transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Archdiocese of Baltimore recognizes 2021 Distinctive Scholars May 5, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Archdiocese of Baltimore will recognize the 2021 Distinctive Scholars, the three top academic students from each of the 18 Catholic schools of the archdiocese, during a May 6 virtual event hosted by Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn.
The brave love of fostering and adoption May 5, 2021By Molly Sheahan Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Marriage & Family Life, Respect Life As Catholics, we know that the family is the basic building block of society, the “domestic church,” where children find love, stability, and are nurtured to grow to their full potential.
Pope to institute formal ‘ministry of catechist’ May 5, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News While millions of laypeople around the world are recognized as catechists in their parish or diocese, Pope Francis is preparing to formally institute the “ministry of catechist.”
CNEWA launches appeal to help Indian churches respond to COVID-19 crisis May 5, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Catholic Near East Welfare Association has launched an emergency campaign to help India’s local churches respond to the escalating COVID-19 crisis, announced Msgr. Peter I. Vaccari, CNEWA president.
Connecticut basilica’s renovated hall will honor Blessed Michael McGivney May 4, 2021By Karen A. Avitabile Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News “I wanted the hall to exude celebration and joy, the core of the Christian life. I want the hall to be life-giving and also extremely welcoming, like the arms of a mother,” Father Sullivan told
Pope will open an online meeting on ‘demographic winter’ in Italy May 4, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Pope Francis is scheduled to open a meeting discussing the challenges posed by Italy’s low birthrate.
Mary’s discipleship and ours May 4, 2021By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature During this month of May, let us turn to Mary with renewed devotion, asking her to lead us to her divine Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Intent to exclude children/Is confession necessary? May 4, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Marriage & Family Life, Question Corner Father Kenneth Doyle fields questions about the intent to exclude children from a marriage and wheter confession is needed if someone has no mortal sins.
Archdiocese of Baltimore to launch Year of Eucharist to help ‘Encounter Christ’s Presence’ May 4, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore is launching a year – from the feast of Corpus Christi, June 6 this year, to the same feast in 2022 – to help Catholics focus on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
Catholic doctor weighs in on COVID-19 vaccines for children May 4, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News One argument for vaccinating young people is that it is necessary to achieve herd immunity — when a large portion of a community becomes immune to a disease and the spread from person to person thus becomes unlikely.
Some German parishes plan blessings for lovers, including gays May 3, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholic chaplains in parishes across Germany plan to invite people to “blessing services for lovers” on and around May 10.
