A new initiative on evangelization as part of the V Encuentro process will bring to the Archdiocese of Baltimore a highly successful model for incorporating Catholic social teaching into the Latin-American immigrant community.
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Two Catholic members of Congress reflect on Capitol attack, work ahead
Seeing the U.S. Capitol building being stormed by a rioting mob Jan. 6 brought a visceral reaction from Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican from Nebraska. Fortenberry, who is Catholic and often attends daily Mass at St. Peter’s Church on Capitol Hill, called the attack a “desecration.”
Pope amends canon law so women can be installed as lectors, acolytes
Recognizing “the gifts of each baptized person” — women and men — Pope Francis ordered a change to canon law and liturgical norms so that women could be formally installed as lectors and acolytes.
Pope says he was ‘astonished’ by violence at Capitol
Pope Francis said he was “astonished” by the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol, especially because the people of the United States are “so disciplined in democracy.”
Building a Nation of Peace and Justice
Leaders must be aware that their words and deeds have far-reaching consequences.
Tommy Lasorda, baseball lifer and Hall of Fame manager, dies at 93
Tommy Lasorda, who won two World Series titles during his 21-year managerial reign with the Los Angeles Dodgers and became an ambassador for baseball in retirement from the sport, died Jan. 7 in Los Angeles at age 93.
Historians: Capitol Hill breach damaged U.S. politics
There is no example in American history of a U.S. president inciting violence against American institutions or fellow citizens in the manner that President Donald Trump seemingly did on Jan. 6 when an angry mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, according to a historian at The Catholic University of America.
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Pelosi references Epiphany and St. Francis as House confirms Biden win
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi referenced the Epiphany, St. Francis of Assisi, and also uttered a prayer as the House of Representatives reconvened the night of Jan. 6 to confirm the Electoral College win of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. in the November presidential election.
Assault on U.S. Capitol shocks the world
The breach of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 sent shock waves around the world.
‘Village’ lifts Columbia Pregnancy Center
The coronavirus pandemic should have played havoc with the Columbia Pregnancy Center, but its benefactors had other ideas.
Chaos stops electoral vote count as Trump supporters mob U.S. Capitol
Supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, putting the building on lockdown and interrupting the count of electoral votes to certify the 2020 election, capping the last days of a tumultuous presidency with chaos.