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Jesus takes on human suffering to draw even closer to people, pope says

March 28, 2021
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News

A Christian life should be filled with amazement — astonishment at the son of God suffering and dying for humanity and awe at realizing how precious and loved people are in his eyes, Pope Francis said.

John Carroll stuns St. Frances Academy to win Baltimore Catholic League tournament

March 26, 2021
By Todd Karpovich
Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports

John Carroll is just the second No. 6 seed to win the BCLtournament title, the other being Towson Catholic in 1989.

Hard hit by pandemic, St. Pius X Montessori Catholic School will close after current school year

March 26, 2021
By Tim Swift
Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools

Facing declining enrollment and financial difficulties, St. Pius X Montessori Catholic School in Rodgers Forge will close at the end of the 2020-21 school year, parish and school officials announced March 26.

Chasing a dream because of a rumor, some Central Americans head to border

March 26, 2021
By Rhina Guidos
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News

Father Hector Maldonado, of El Buen Pastor Parish in Apancoyo, El Salvador, said he recently tried to convince a family of five from his parish, who told him of their plans to leave, not to undertake the dangerous journey.

Pandemic drives operating deficit for Archdiocese of Baltimore

March 26, 2021
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News

The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced this year that it recorded an operating deficit of $2.9 million for the 12 months ended June 30, 2020, for its main operations providing centralized services to parishes, schools and organizations of the archdiocese.

Speakers say Equality Act ‘overly broad,’ will harm religious liberty

March 26, 2021
By Kurt Jensen
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, U.S. Congress, World News

A March 22 online webinar on the Equality Act focused on criticism that the legislation is so vaguely worded it would harm religious liberty and obscure biological reality.

Virtual closeness, real community: Pope’s ministry flourished online

March 25, 2021
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News

Pope Francis, his liturgy office and his communications team made very deliberate decisions over the past year with the goal of letting people experience how close the pope was to them in their isolation and suffering.

Artist calls painting portrait of pope ‘a spiritually rewarding experience’

March 25, 2021
By Catholic News Service
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News

Perez got the commission, did some quick and intense research on the nonprofit and Pope Francis, brainstormed with McGrory, and came up with a concept meant to convey the pope’s loving concern for the poor throughout the world: He would paint the pope in the company of Jesus, St. Francis of Assisi and people of different ages and ethnic groups.