Pope picks Italian-American diplomat, migrant minister, as new cardinal November 26, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Consistory, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal-designate Tomasi, a Scalabrinian, said Pope Francis has not explained why he chose him, but he thinks one reason is that he belongs “to a small religious family that for over a century has been working with migrants and refugees and displaced people and people on the margins of society
COVID-19 officially ends fall sports in Baltimore archdiocesan high schools November 25, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports While the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game between Calvert Hall College High School and Loyola Blakefield was the highest-profile prep event affected by the coronavirus pandemic, few teams were as hit hard by the formal cancellation of fall athletics as the soccer team from Mount St. Joseph High School.
Use of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines is morally acceptable, say bishops November 25, 2020By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News While confusion has arisen in recent days in the media over “the moral permissibility” of using the COVID-19 vaccines just announced by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna, it is not “immoral to be vaccinated with them,” the chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ doctrine and pro-life committees said Nov. 23.
Redemptorist Father Joseph Krastel, served as professor, preached overseas, dies at 81 November 25, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Father Joseph F. Krastel, whose ministry as a Redemptorist priest took him to academia, the Carribean, Eastern Europe, South America and back to his roots in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Nov. 22, eight days prior to his 82nd birthday.
Mexican cardinal-designate credited for building up indigenous church November 25, 2020By David Agren Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Consistory, Feature, News, Vatican, World News But for many in Mexico, the elevation is seen as the recognition of a prelate who continued the pastoral work of his towering predecessor in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Bishop Samuel Ruiz. Cardinal-designate Arizmendi’s project of building a native church in a mostly indigenous diocese caused conflict with the church hierarchy and land-owning elites, but has found new appreciation since the election of Pope Francis.
Archbishop Lori celebrates Mass of thanksgiving for Father McGivney’s beatification November 24, 2020By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Saints Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated Mass Nov. 24 in the chapel of St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore in thanksgiving for the beatification of Father Michael J. McGivney, an alumnus of the seminary, the oldest in the United States.
In Washington, with new president, cardinal-designate hopes for dialogue November 24, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, Video, World News As Washington’s new cardinal and with a Catholic soon to be living in the White House, Cardinal-designate Wilton D. Gregory said he hopes to collaborate where possible while respectfully pointing out where President-elect Joe Biden’s policies diverge from Catholic teaching.
Cardinal-designate Gambetti studied engineering, then became a friar November 24, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Consistory, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Although he had a degree in mechanical engineering, Cardinal-designate Mauro Gambetti decided to dedicate his life’s journey to a different kind of builder, St. Francis of Assisi.
Radio fundraiser features giant puzzle of Baltimore basilica’s Mary November 24, 2020By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News Radio station WMET 1160 AM – the local affiliate of the Guadalupe Radio Network, serving parts of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia – launched a new fundraiser that features a massive puzzle featuring the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven.
Pope, in new book, talks about personal ‘lockdowns’ that changed his life November 23, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News While the coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions have interrupted people’s lives and brought suffering on a global scale, every individual — including the pope — has or will experience traumatic interruptions in their lives, Pope Francis said in a new book.
Archbishop Lori remembers COVID-19 dead on solemnity of Christ the King November 23, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Video Archbishop William E. Lori took the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, to remember those who have died from COVID-19, which includes nearly 260,000 in the United States, and several thousand in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Pope meets with NBA players’ union delegation at the Vatican November 23, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Vatican, World News A delegation representing the National Basketball Players Association, a union representing professional athletes from the NBA, met with Pope Francis and spoke with him about their work in promoting social justice.
