Aberdeen church opens new parish life center and chapel March 21, 2024By Kyle J. Andrews Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News St. Joan of Arc celebrated its new parish life center March 10, when it was blessed by Archbishop William E. Lori.
Parishioners gather in Hagerstown for Synod of Bishops’ Interim Stage Consultations March 21, 2024By Kyle J. Andrews Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Synodality, Western Vicariate Carrie Stumpf meticulously wrote notes as a group of parishioners from parishes across Western Maryland and bordering Frederick County spoke at a circular table in St. Joseph Catholic Church’s auditorium March 12. She was among a group of people who met at the Hagerstown parish for the Interim Stage Diocesan Consultations, as a part of the XVI General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. The goal of the synod is to bring dialogue from clergy, religious and laity to pray, ascertain, communicate and hear each other out.
How are bishops selected? March 21, 2024By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News Let’s take a closer look at the complex undertaking of choosing a new bishop, one which originates with the needs of a local diocese and extends all the way to the desk of the pope.
Pope calls for pastors to walk alongside migrants in the Americas March 21, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church needs people and pastors capable of walking alongside refugees to respond to the reality of forced migration across the Americas, Pope Francis said.
French bishops call for standing in solidarity with the elderly, rather than choosing death March 20, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News France’s bishops issued a joint statement March 19 in response to a draft law on “aid in dying” that French President Emmanuel Macron announced March 10 as a “law of fraternity.”
Abuse victims hope to address bankruptcy court; archbishop will attend March 20, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Chapter 11 reorganization case has asked bankruptcy court Judge Michelle M. Harner to allow victims of clergy abuse to present survivor statements at upcoming hearings in April and May.
Vatican says pope has not accepted invitation to go to Russia March 20, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis has not accepted an invitation to travel to Moscow in June to meet with Vladimir Putin, the director of the Holy See press office said.
Five Things to Know about Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual Chrism Mass March 20, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News, Vocations, Worship & Sacraments The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s 2024 Chrism Mass will be held Monday, March 25, 7:30 p.m., at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21210.
At audience, pope looks at virtue of prudence, prays for peace March 20, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News “War is always a defeat,” Pope Francis said, urging people at his general audience to pray that leaders in war-torn nations would have the courage to negotiate for peace.
Five U.S. priests tapped to share pastoral insights for the Synod on Synodality March 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Synodality, World News Five U.S. priests will travel to Rome in April to share their experiences of parish life with the ongoing Synod of Bishops on synodality.
Russian presidential election leaves Catholics facing ‘uncertain future’ March 20, 2024By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A senior priest in Russia has said he fears uncertain conditions for local Catholics after March 15-17 presidential elections, in which Vladimir Putin claimed a landslide victory after the forced elimination of effective opponents.
Texas again blocked from enforcing controversial law targeting migrants — for now March 20, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A divided U.S. Supreme Court March 19 lifted a temporary pause on a controversial Texas law that makes it a state crime for unauthorized migrants to cross into Texas from Mexico, allowing the state to enforce the law while litigation proceeds.
