Archdiocese launches anti-racism program: ‘In God’s Image: A Racial Justice Journey for All’ January 31, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice The archdiocese plans to kick off its “In God’s Image: A Racial Journey for All” program with a prayer service at St. Bernardine in West Baltimore Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Scholars, diplomats reflect on U.S. and church’s response to the Holocaust January 31, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News More than three-quarters of a century after the largest genocide in history, the United States and the Catholic Church are still making sense of their response to the Holocaust.
Pope preaches peace, cooperation, resilience to a Congo ‘gasping for breath’ January 31, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The people of Congo are more precious than any of the gems or minerals found in the earth beneath their feet, yet they have been slaughtered by warmongers and exploited by prospectors, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop Lori tells conference to look at ‘root’ of violence, poverty January 31, 2023By Maria-Pia Negro Chin OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said that in order to help mothers and children thrive as a way to build peace, “we really have to think about the root causes of the violence and the poverty that we see all around us.”
New translation tweaks to sacrament of penance take effect this Lent January 31, 2023By Gina Christian Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments The experience of the sacrament of penance in the Roman rite will be slightly different this Lent, thanks to approved changes in the English translation set to take effect in a few weeks.
Pope arrives in Congo after praying on flight for migrants January 31, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News After flying across the equator, Pope Francis was welcomed warmly — in every sense — to Congo where Catholics make up the majority of the population and where, for decades, the Catholic Church has been at the forefront of efforts to bring peace, education and health care to the people.
U.S.-born priest to lead Vatican body overseeing selection of world’s bishops January 31, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has chosen Chicago-born Bishop Robert F. Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, to succeed Canadian Cardinal Ouellet as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
With national March for Life behind them, pro-life advocates plan for state marches, rallies January 31, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News With the national March for Life in the nation’s capital marking the Roe v. Wade anniversary behind them, pro-life advocates are gearing up for March for Life events in a number of states in the months ahead.
Mercy on the move with athletic advancements January 31, 2023By Adam Zielonka Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Mercy gym renovations followed the installation of Mary Anne Heckwolf ’66 Field, the first field at a Baltimore-area girls’ school with lighting for nighttime games and a digital scoreboard.
Catholic pro-life activist Mark Houck acquitted of federal charges January 30, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A Catholic pro-life activist has been found not guilty of charges that he violated a federal law protecting access to abortion clinics, thereby avoiding a possible 11-year prison sentence.
Church called to address stigma associated with mental illness, advocates say January 30, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News The church is called to address taboos associated with mental illness both within society and within its own ranks, advocates at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering said on Jan. 28.
Make Jesus’ ‘Gospel friendship’ the heart of Catholic social ministry, says Baltimore’s Bishop Lewandowski January 30, 2023By Julie Asher OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice Auxiliary Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski of Baltimore recalled in a homily Jan. 28 the kind of greeting he would always receive from a Puerto Rican woman who was a member of the parish he pastored in Philadelphia’s Kensington section, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
