Mass in Maryland honors construction workers who died on job sites this past year April 29, 2022By Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory wore a white hard hat instead of a bishop’s miter as he processed to the altar April 26 for the second annual Building Trades’ Workers Memorial Day Mass at St. Camillus Church in Silver Spring.
Young adult Catholics discuss need to promote climate change efforts April 29, 2022By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Catholic leadership should not neglect climate change in favor of social issues including abortion, a Georgetown University panel concluded April 27 in an online discussion about how to apply Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.”
Ideology obstructs beauty of family, pope says April 29, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Families play an important role in a society’s development when ideologies are not imposed upon them, Pope Francis said.
Pope wants annual audit of church’s safeguarding measures worldwide April 29, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis asked his safeguarding commission to provide an annual audit of what the church is doing to protect minors and what needs to change, as well as to urge bishops’ conferences to set up special “centers” where victims can be heard and find accompaniment toward “healing and justice.”
‘Embracing vulnerability,’ sisters hope to draw strength, help others April 29, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vocations, World News Nearly 700 superiors general — 520 attending in person — will participate in the UISG plenary assembly May 2-6 in Rome under the theme, “Embracing Vulnerability on the Synodal Journey.”
From refugee to world leader, Madeleine Albright remembered in Washington April 28, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Madeleine Albright was eulogized April 27 at a funeral service at Washington’s National Cathedral by notable friends and family gathered to remember the happy but also turbulent times in the life of the former U.S. Secretary of State, the first woman to hold that position.
Pope, Council of Cardinals meet, discuss war in Ukraine April 28, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals met in-person at the Vatican April 25, discussing the war in Ukraine, the Vatican press office said.
Catholic University of America dedicates ‘Angels Unawares’ sculpture April 28, 2022By Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A monumental work of art depicting migrants and refugees seeking a home has found its own permanent home at a new plaza at The Catholic University of America.
Catholic High ‘mathletes’ bring home gold in national competition April 28, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Catholic High School of Baltimore announced April 27 that the school earned first place in the team and individual competition in the national mathletes tournament held by the Catholic Math League.
Maryland advocate Deirdre McQuade, 53, helped communicate bishops’ pro-life message April 28, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, Respect Life, World News Longtime pro-life advocate Deirdre McQuade, who for more than a decade shared perspectives of U.S. bishops’ and the Catholic Church’s teaching on the sanctity of life, died April 21 after a bout with metastatic breast cancer. She was 53.
Loyola vice president named president of University of Portland April 28, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Robert D. Kelly, vice president and special assistant to the president at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, has been named president of the University of Portland, a Catholic university in Oregon.
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Northman’ April 28, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Set at the turn of the 10th century, the Viking epic “The Northman” (Focus) seeks to immerse viewers in the Nordic culture of that era.
