Madeleine Albright is remembered as diplomat and teacher March 24, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, Uncategorized, World News Madeleine Albright, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the first female secretary of state and longtime professor at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, died March 23 in Washington. She was 84.
Archdiocese of Baltimore community rallies in support of Ukraine March 24, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, War in Ukraine As Father Vasyl Sivinskyi swung open the metal gates of East Baltimore’s St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church on a misty March 17 morning, Mary Ellen Beaty-O’Ferrall was already waiting for him with four large boxes.
Court nominee responds to questions about law, faith and abortion March 24, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson began with introductory remarks March 21 followed by 13 hours of questioning the next day about her role as a judge and a public defender and her views on abortion, critical race theory and her own faith.
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Rescued By Ruby’ March 24, 2022By Chris Byrd Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews An ambitious lawman and a dog in danger become partners in the winsome fact-based drama “Rescued by Ruby.”
5 things to know about the Act of Consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary March 23, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine Pope Francis has invited all bishops to join him in an Act of Consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on the Feast of the Annunciation on March 25, at noon Eastern Time.
Loyola University Maryland hosts its first expungement clinic to benefit Govans neighborhood March 23, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Social Justice In partnership with Maryland Legal Aid, Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore hosted its first “expungement clinic” on York Road March 19 to benefit more than 60 members of the university’s neighboring Govans community.
Synodal process continues in Archdiocese of Baltimore with regional meetings March 23, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Synodality, Uncategorized As parishes wrap up their local listening sessions for Synod 2021-23, “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission,” two to three representatives from each parish have been attending a series of regional meetings March 7-31 to share what they are hearing with archdiocesan leaders.
At train stations and borders, Ukrainians face human trafficking threat March 23, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Catholic leaders warn the exodus of Ukrainian women and children presents a prime opportunity for human trafficking, and they are taking steps to protect the refugees.
Men’s conference centers on Eucharist March 23, 2022By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Parenting Men attending this year’s Catholic Men’s Fellowship Conference March 19 at St. Joseph in Fullerton were challenged to deepen their love for the Eucharist and recognize that the lifelong relationship they develop with Christ in the Blessed Sacrament is as deep and profound as any other friendship.
Archbishop Lori joins USCCB president, committee chairmen to recommit church to pro-life initiatives March 22, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News As the nation awaits the U.S. Supreme Court’s most significant abortion ruling in decades, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairmen of eight USCCB committees joined together “in prayer and expectant hope that states will again be able to protect women and children from the injustice of abortion.”
Ukraine is ‘epicenter of spiritual challenge,’ nuncio says March 22, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not just a tragic conflict between two nations, but the center of a spiritual battle wrought by the forces of evil that have pitted brother against brother, said the apostolic nuncio to Ukraine.
Ukrainian president speaks with pope before addressing Italian leaders March 22, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis telephoned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before the president addressed the Italian parliament via video link March 22.
