Pope urges altar servers to be signs of faith to their parishes May 3, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Being an altar server should be a “profession of faith” to the entire parish community, Pope Francis told young men and women participating in Portugal’s annual altar server pilgrimage to Fatima.
San Francisco archbishop examines abortion, Communion in pastoral letter May 2, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A pastoral letter issued May 1 by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone focuses on the unborn, Communion and Catholics in public life.
Knott scholar at Calvert Hall pays it forward May 2, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools “I know how difficult it can be for people with special needs to get the education they need,” Pawley said. “When I learned that most of the resource programs at Catholic schools cost an additional fee, I realized that it would be difficult for people with financial need.”
At rosary, pope prays resources move from military to pandemic prevention May 2, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News Under the gaze of a seventh-century icon of Mary, Pope Francis launched a monthlong, global recitation of the rosary, pleading for Mary’s intercession for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vatican approves new invocations for Litany of St. Joseph May 2, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Year of St. Joseph Updating the Litany of St. Joseph, approved in 1909, the Vatican has added seven invocations, including two that address the guardian of Jesus and husband of Mary as “support in difficulty” and “patron of refugees.”
Bishop-designate Koenig speaks of his love of people and New York Mets April 30, 2021By Mike Lang Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Bishop-designate William E. Koenig of Wilmington was in his home diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, in late April when his cellphone rang. Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the papal nuncio to the United States, was on the other end informing him that that he had been chosen to become the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington.
Bishop Malooly retires in Wilmington; pope names Rockville Centre priest to succeed him April 30, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News More than two years after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Wilmington, Delaware, is stepping down.
Celebrating St. Joseph the Worker – and all workers April 30, 2021By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic News Service Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Year of St. Joseph The pandemic has drastically altered the way we work. More than a year ago, many workers abruptly began working in an online environment. That shift brought advantages, but also its share of anxieties and limitations, including the tensions and even traumas that many families experienced during the pandemic. Even so, in the intervening months, many […]
Irish government to lift ban on Mass attendance May 10 April 30, 2021By Michael Kelly Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News The Irish government said a COVID-19-related ban on Catholics attending Mass will be lifted May 10.
Local Catholic universities make pandemic adjustments for 2021 graduations April 29, 2021By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News More than a year into the pandemic, coronavirus restrictions will still have a significant impact on graduation ceremonies at Catholic universities located in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Baltimore Basilica prepares for perpetual adoration inside chapel named for St. John Paul II April 29, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Baltimore Basilica, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News In what church leaders believe will be a first in the history of Baltimore City, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary will begin offering perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament May 31, the same day America’s first cathedral celebrates its 200th anniversary.
Biden makes first major address to Congress April 29, 2021By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News In his first major address to Congress as U.S. president, Joe Biden urged Republicans and Democrats April 28 to work together as the country emerges from a pandemic but still faces threats from countries such as China.
