Pope, bishops, hundreds of faithful pray for victims of shocking Christmas market attack December 23, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News Several hundred people gathered at Magdeburg Cathedral in the evening of Dec. 21 for an ecumenical prayer service to remember the victims of the Dec. 20 Christmas market attack in the central German city, which killed five, including a 9-year-old child, and injured over 40 people, leaving some in critical condition.
Bishop J. Gregory Kelly named to Texas diocese after Bishop Strickland’s removal December 23, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has appointed Auxiliary Bishop J. Gregory Kelly of Dallas as bishop of Tyler, Texas.
Trump names CatholicVote’s Brian Burch as next Holy See ambassador December 23, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, Vatican, World News President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 20 announced his intention to appoint Brian Burch, currently the president of CatholicVote, as the next U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See.
The Christmas Eve creation of ‘Silent Night’ December 23, 2024By Eddie O'Neill OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Christmas, Feature, News, World News Father Josef Mohr (1792-1848) was the pastor of St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Obendorf, Austria. In 1816 he composed the six verse lyrics to “Silent Night,” which would become one of the most popular Christmas carols of all time.
Father William Au, pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, is set to retire December 23, 2024By Lisa Harlow Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Vocations Christmas Day will be especially poignant for Father William A. Au, pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart.
Father Demek retires after nearly 50 years as a priest December 23, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Vocations Father Demek was inspired to become a priest by a seminarian from his home parish, Holy Cross in South Baltimore. “My father ran the altar servers when I was a kid back in the ’50s and so I was an altar server from second grade on.” He was an altar server at the seminarian’s first Mass after ordination.
Southwest Baltimore faith-based partners to reprise candlelight prayer walk Dec. 30 December 23, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice A coalition of public, private and faith-based partners plans to gather for a one-hour prayer vigil Dec. 30 at 5:30 p.m. to remember the lives lost to homicide this year and plead for an end to violence in Baltimore City.
Baltimore bishops’ Christmas schedule December 23, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News A list of where and when the bishops of the Archdiocese of Baltimore will celebrate Christmas Masses.
Unlock the way: Jubilee Year 2025 is chance for renewal of faith December 23, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori will mark the beginning of the Jubilee Year 2025 in the Archdiocese of Baltimore with a Mass at Cathedral of Mary of Our Queen in Homeland Dec. 29 at 11 a.m.
Meet Luce, the 2025 Jubilee mascot December 23, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, Local News, News She has blue hair, muddy boots and wears a yellow raincoat. Meet Luce, the official Vatican mascot for the upcoming Jubilee Year.
Filipino Simbang Gabi Masses more and more rooted in the US December 22, 2024By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments The Masses, called “Simbang Gabi” or “Night Mass,” are mostly on an evening anticipatory schedule. Filipino-Americans have brought the tradition to their adopted homeland and added some multicultural flair to their celebrations.
Archbishop Gänswein reflects on his new diplomatic role December 22, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Archbishop Georg Gänswein, appointed in June as apostolic nuncio to the Baltic states, has shared his insights on his new diplomatic and pastoral responsibilities.
