Selfish, materialistic lifestyles help fuel poverty, pope says in message June 14, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Poverty is the result of people’s selfishness; it is not “fate” or the fault of the poor, Pope Francis said.
RADIO INTERVIEW: The history and Catholic connections at Fort McHenry June 14, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Vince Vaise, one of the world’s foremost experts on the history of the Battle of Baltimore and Fort McHenry, talks about the fascinating history of the battle that inspired our national anthem and shares Catholic connections in the fort’s long history.
Vatican orders term limits for leaders of lay movements June 14, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News In an ongoing effort to promote Catholic lay movements and associations and protect their members from possible abuse by the groups’ leaders, the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life has imposed term limits on leadership and ordered the groups to ensure all members have a voice in choosing their leaders.
Eucharist: Sacrament of unity June 11, 2021By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Eucharist, Feature Pundits often remind us that our nation is badly divided – politically, culturally and economically. We can scarcely agree on anything, even fundamental truths and values. Nor do we hesitate to assign blame for these divisions. Anyone with an electronic device can join in the fray and many do. Few offer suggestions for healing these […]
Canadian bishops: Indigenous delegation to meet with pope by end of 2021 June 11, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A delegation of Indigenous people from Canada will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican before the end of the year, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said.
Baltimore to Bolivia, memoir sings June 10, 2021By Mary K. Tilghman Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Books, Feature, Local News, News Sister Gerald and her fellow sisters found all sorts of ways to serve the people in their care – including building a school complex and a much-needed road to access the Mamoré River, now known as Puerto Geralda in her honor.
Sense of hope is required for Catholic journalists, Archbishop Lori says June 10, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Evangelization, Feature, Journalism, Local News, News, Video Seeing the signs of the times through the lens of wisdom and hope is not only a professional requirement for Catholic journalists, but also a deeply personal matter, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore told Catholic Media Conference attendees watching a livestream Mass from Baltimore’s Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.
Faith’s storehouse of story and symbol enhances poet’s diverse output June 10, 2021By Mike Mastromatteo Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, World News O’Donnell has devoted the bulk of her work to studying Flannery O’Connor as a Catholic artist.
Pope denies cardinal’s request to resign; agrees ‘we have sinned’ June 10, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Agreeing with German Cardinal Reinhard Marx that Catholic leaders cannot adopt an “ostrich policy” in the face of the clerical sexual abuse crisis, Pope Francis still told the cardinal that he would not accept his resignation as head of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
Seven surprising places to find God this summer June 9, 2021By Laura Kelly Fanucci Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Environment, Feature, Guest Commentary Here are seven places you might delight to encounter God with your family this summer.
Poll: Majority of likely voters support limits on abortion after 15 weeks June 9, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A nationwide poll of 1,200 likely voters in a general election found that a majority oppose unrestricted abortion on demand throughout pregnancy and support limits on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Cardinal Gregory: Catholic media’s task is to wed the facts to ‘truth of the Gospel’ June 9, 2021By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Racial Justice, Social Justice, World News As the nation struggles to fight a pandemic and address social strife and racial injustice, the Catholic media have the important task of presenting news truthfully and in light of the Gospel values taught by the church, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington told Catholic media professionals June 9.
