The solemn reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral put Paris in the center of the Catholic world on the evening of Dec. 7 as the archbishop of France’s capital struck the magnificent door with his pastoral staff, marking the moment of the iconic Catholic church’s rebirth.
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Jesuit Father McAndrews recalled as ‘brilliant’ educator at Loyola Blakefield
Father McAndrews, who died Nov. 23 at age 96, is largely credited with putting the all-boys school on a path during his presidency (1979-98) to where it now is honored routinely as one of the best private educational institutions in Maryland.
New cardinals from 17 nations are called to build church unity, pope says
Becoming a cardinal is an insistent call to put Jesus at the center of one’s life, to love the poor as he did and to strengthen the bonds of unity within the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said as he created 21 new cardinals from 17 nations.
New Netflix film presents the life of the Virgin Mary
“Mary,” an earnest drama, will be available for streaming on Netflix Dec. 6.
Catholic Health Association ‘shocked and grieved’ by brazen killing of health insurance CEO
The Catholic Health Association of the United States said the national organization, along with the Catholic health community, is “shocked and grieved” by the public killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at the hands of a masked gunman.
Zollner: Work, ‘change of attitude’ needed to make zero tolerance for abuse universal in church
The proposal — co-written by members of the institute and the Seattle-based Ending Clergy Abuse human rights organization — called for a global extension of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ protocol of permanently removing from ministry credibly accused priests or deacons.
Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including retirements and deacon assignments
Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including retirements and deacon assignments
Hopkins medical sculptor transforms lives, restores hope with facial prostheses
He’s worked with patients whose ears were bitten off in dog attacks. He’s seen people whose eyes or ears were lost in accidents or whose flesh was ravaged by aggressive cancers. And he’s helped others born without body parts or who suffered unimaginable gunshot wounds.
Handmade gifts make Christmas presents more meaningful
Christmas gifts made by hand offer many benefits, artists and crafters say, no matter if they are baked, painted, sewed or melted. They are one-of-a-kind and mean a lot to both the givers and the receivers.
Homilies must be short, about Jesus, inspired by the Spirit, pope says
Homilies must be prepared with the help of the Holy Spirit, be shorter than 10 minutes and put the spotlight on the Lord, not oneself, Pope Francis said.
Pope, cardinal advisers discuss collegiality, role of women
During two days of meetings, Pope Francis and his closest cardinal advisers discussed the relationship between local churches and other institutional church assemblies, a main topic of discussion to come out of the Synod of Bishops on synodality.
Trump to attend Notre Dame Cathedral’s reopening ceremonies
President-elect Donald Trump will attend the upcoming reopening ceremony for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, he said Dec. 2. The trip will mark his first foreign trip since his election to a second term.