London cardinal leads Catholics in mourning death of Prince Philip April 9, 2021By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster led Catholics of England and Wales in mourning the death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.
Priests’ dogs are more than just parish mascot: They’re ‘good for the soul’ April 8, 2021By Mike Lang Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News In the story of Lazarus, the leper, his sores were licked by dogs. St. Roch, the patron saint of dogs, was befriended by a dog in the forest as he waited in the forest to die from the plague. The dog licked his sores and brought him food, and St. Roch was able to recover.
Pope ‘moved’ by registry of nighttime adoration he attended April 8, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said he was “moved” by a photo of an old registry that showed his participation as a young man at sessions of overnight eucharistic adoration at a basilica in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
St. Ignatius, Hickory, answers call as COVID vaccination clinic April 8, 2021By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Lynda Boegner, acting director of clinical services for the Harford County Health Department, a nurse practitioner and a St. Ignatius parishioner for more than 20 years, said officials expected to administer 780 Moderna vaccinations, many of which were second doses.
‘Profound evil’ of abuse must be eradicated, Pope Francis tells symposium April 8, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News As religious leaders, scholars, experts and abuse survivors come together online to participate in a three-day international symposium on faith, healing and prevention, Pope Francis sent a message as part of a series of opening remarks for the event.
Archbishop Lori invites parishioners to pray, learn more during Child Abuse Prevention Month April 8, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News, Video Archbishop William E. Lori is encouraging Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore to dedicate some time during National Child Abuse Prevention Month to pray for victim-survivors of abuse.
Sister Dolores Hudson, OSU, served in Cumberland hometown as teacher and principal, dies at 82 April 8, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Ursuline Sister of Louisville Sister Dolores (Joseph Ann) Hudson, a native of Cumberland who served her hometown as an educator, died April 2 at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville. She was 82.
Archbishop Chaput’s book tackles things ‘Christians should be willing to die for’ April 7, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, World News Archbishop Chaput told Catholic News Service he hopes that after reading his latest book, “anybody who is a serious Christian will take the Gospel more seriously, their lives more seriously and the world around us more seriously.”
Swiss-born Father Hans Küng, theologian, dies at 93 April 6, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Father Küng was one of the most outspoken Roman Catholic theologians and one of the sharpest critics of St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI.
Graduate program aims to reverse decline seen in Catholic art, literature April 6, 2021By Mike Mastromatteo Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, World News “Our aim is to serve and inspire the ongoing revival of Catholic letters in our time,” said co-founder James Matthew Wilson, outgoing professor of humanities at Villanova University near Philadelphia.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Archbishop Lori on Easter, Evangelization and the Eucharist April 5, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Easter, Eucharist, Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Christopher Gunty talks with Baltimore Archbishop William Lori about Easter, relaxing restrictions related to the pandemic, evangelization and the upcoming Year of the Eucharist in a conversation for Easter Sunday.
Christ’s victory over death proclaims a second chance for all, pope says April 4, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News “It is always possible to begin anew, because there is a new life that God can awaken in us in spite of all our failures,” the pope said April 3 during his celebration of the Easter Vigil.
