Mother Lange canonization cause takes step forward March 8, 2023By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Saints The canonization cause of Mother Mary Lange, founder of the world’s first sustained women’s religious community for Black women, has taken a step forward.
Biden administration reportedly weighs reinstating family detention of unauthorized migrants March 8, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The Biden administration is reportedly weighing whether to reinstate a policy of detaining migrant families who cross the border without authorization, a practice President Joe Biden condemned and ended when he took office. Catholic immigration advocates have vocally opposed the policy as well.
To be Christian is to share God’s love, pope says at audience March 8, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The mission to spread the Gospel message of God’s love and of salvation in Christ is entrusted to all the baptized who are called to work together and never set out alone, Pope Francis said.
Leap of faith: Jesuit priest is a master of Irish song and dance March 8, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News Irish dance is both individual and communal, Father Frain said, much like the practice of the Catholic faith.
Catholics concerned as U.S. child labor violations increase and lawmakers seek to weaken laws March 8, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News According to recently published reports and investigations, minors are toiling in some of the most dangerous conditions in American industry, such as construction, slaughterhouses and assembly lines.
Delaware bill would break seal of confession, require priest to report what penitent says March 8, 2023By Joe Owens OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments The Delaware General Assembly is taking aim at a basic tenet of the Catholic Church and wants to break the seal of confession between a priest and penitent.
U.S. bishops’ Catholic Relief Services advances relief efforts at home, abroad March 8, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Giving, News, World News The Catholic Relief Services Collection, an annual fund supporting Catholic Church organizations that carry out international relief efforts, will be taken up in March, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said.
Pope names new cardinals to his council of advisers March 7, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis named five new members to his international Council of Cardinals and renewed the mandate of four current members, the Vatican announced March 7.
Pope to open Lenten prayer, penance service at Rome parish March 7, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will open a Lenten prayer and penance initiative at a Rome parish March 17 rather than in St. Peter’s Basilica as in past years.
Always striving: Astronaut urges young people not to shy away from opportunities March 7, 2023By Susan McInerney Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Mercy High School graduate Ashley Kowalski, project leader for international partnerships at The Aerospace Corporation in Los Angeles, has made a career of accepting challenges.
Students lobby legislators in Annapolis to restore and maintain BOOST scholarship program March 6, 2023By Mark Zimmermann Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Schools A small army of lobbyists descended on the Maryland General Assembly March 2, but instead of wearing suits and dresses, they wore polo shirts and khaki pants, a variety of plaid skirts, brightly colored sweaters and sweat jackets with their schools’ names and logos.
Monsignor Burke leaves legacy of striving for social justice, devotion to city parish March 6, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Social Justice Monsignor William F. Burke’s easy-going style enabled him to lead a Northeast Baltimore parish for more than four decades while serving as the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s driving force for social justice, according to those beside whom he served and labored. Monsignor Burke, a Baltimore native and mentor to dozens of the region’s priests, died March […]
