Garrett County parish honors lost innocent life September 30, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life The westernmost corner of the Archdiocese of Baltimore now has a prominent monument to lost innocent life thanks to parishioners of Garrett County’s St. Peter the Apostle in Oakland.
Helping each student shine is a spiritual work of mercy, pope says September 30, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Education is a spiritual work of mercy not because it imparts information, but because it helps another find meaning and learn to shine, Pope Francis told members of a Catholic group from Argentina.
Resettlement agencies applaud U.S. goal to welcome 125,000 refugees September 29, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A While House goal to welcome up to 125,000 refugees in fiscal year 2023 received support from two agencies working to resettle newcomers in the United State
Russian bishops: Nation must recognize conscientious objection to war September 29, 2022By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Russia’s bishops said Catholics face dilemmas responding to a mass call-up for the war in Ukraine, and they urged President Vladimir Putin’s government to recognize conscientious objection.
Food cannot be used as ‘bargaining chip,’ pope says September 29, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News The international community can no longer ignore the cries of the poor and the hungry who fall victim to food loss and waste, Pope Francis said.
Vatican announces theme for World Communications Day September 29, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ theme for the next World Communications Day is a call for a peaceful dialogue that allows for uncomfortable truths to be spoken of without resorting to contentious and hostile debate, the Vatican announced.
Invasion of Ukraine was barbaric, but war is complicated, pope tells Jesuits September 29, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis said that while he has defined Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “unacceptable, repugnant, senseless aggression, barbaric (and) sacrilegious,” he also said that too many people have taken a simplistic view of the war.
Catholic sisters, organizations call efforts to suppress voting a ‘sin’ September 29, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Social Justice, U.S. Congress, World News Organizations led by women religious in the U.S., as well as other Catholic institutions, denounced those who threaten democracy and efforts that make it difficult for some U.S. citizens to vote.
‘Seek the City to Come’: Archdiocese announces pastoral planning process for ‘our beloved city’ September 29, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come The two-year listening and discernment process will focus on the 57 parishes in the city and a few near-in parishes in Baltimore County, with the goal of more vibrant ministry, although likely with fewer churches open for worship.
Man spreads Marian devotion around the country September 28, 2022By Sharon Crews Hare Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Andrew Maggio and his fiancé, Lillian Miller, have distributed 85,000 scapular kits. They started with 150 VA hospitals around the country.
Cardinal Parolin calls Putin’s nuclear threat ‘repugnant’ September 28, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warnings that he would consider using nuclear weapons is a “repugnant threat” that shows the urgency of moving to eliminate nuclear weapons from arsenals around the world, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
Jesus is the best, most faithful friend a person can have, pope says September 28, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Continuing his series of talks about discernment, the pope said it is an important process for trying to understand “what is happening inside of us, our feelings and ideas, and we have to discern where (these things) come from, where they are taking me and what decision” needs to be made, he said.
