Archbishop Lori establishes coordinating council to lead efforts against racism June 17, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice Archbishop William E. Lori has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., to lead a coordinating council established to implement recommendations to fight hatred and racism and prioritize equity and inclusion.
Catholic Review has banner year for journalism awards June 17, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News Catholic Review Media garnered 91 awards from three different professional journalism associations for work published in 2020, the highest number of awards in at least 12 years, and believed to be the most ever.
Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic agency in foster case June 17, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News In a unanimous decision June 17, the Supreme Court said that a Catholic social service agency should not have been excluded from Philadelphia’s foster care program because it did not accept same-sex couples as foster parents.
Supreme Court upholds health care law’s individual mandate in 7-2 ruling June 17, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News In a 7-2 decision June 17, the Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, saying the states that sued over the law did not have the legal right to do so.
Seafarers receive COVID vaccine while in Baltimore ports June 17, 2021By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Some 30 vaccinations in all were administered to the crews of the Panamanian-flagged sugar transport Century Bright, moored at Domino Sugar off Key Highway, and the Malta-flagged coal transport Nana Z, moored at the Curtis Bay coal pier.
Bishop Rhoades says norms were never intent of potential document on Eucharist June 17, 2021By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Bishops' Meeting - Spring 2021, World News Creating national norms was never the intent behind a proposal to write a new statement on the Eucharist, said Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine.
Bishops debate how long to discuss proposal to draft Communion document June 17, 2021By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Bishops' Meeting - Spring 2021, World News The debate on the first day of the virtual assembly focused on amending the meeting’s agenda to add time to the next day’s debate so as many bishops’ voices could be heard over the “action item” on drafting the document.
In virtual summer assembly, USCCB’s Archbishop Gomez calls for unity June 16, 2021By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Bishops' Meeting - Spring 2021, World News The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic bishops urged unity in an address June 16, the first day of the prelates’ three-day spring plenary assembly, held virtually because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Nuncio points to dialogue as a step toward unity after pandemic June 16, 2021By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops' Meeting - Spring 2021, World News The papal nuncio to the United States told the U.S. bishops that dialogue is a key step on the path to unity as the country emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.
Deacon Kady’s path to priesthood included Saudi Arabia, footsteps of St. Paul June 16, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations, Western Vicariate “Scott is a marked man, a good man,” Father Gauchat said. “There’s an integrity about him, a peace, a maturity. I’m proud that he hung in there.”
Mexican priest killed in crossfire in north-central Mexico June 16, 2021By David Agren Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The violent death of Father Orozco — known as Padre Juanito — marks the latest killing of a priest in Mexico. At least 29 priests have been killed in Mexico since 2012, according to the Catholic Multimedia Center.
Argentine bishops’ pastoral team rebukes president on country’s origins June 15, 2021By David Agren Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Argentine bishops’ pastoral team for aboriginal peoples rebuked comments from the country’s president that perpetuated the viewpoint that the population predominantly arrived “on ships” from Europe.
