Biden calls his Supreme Court nominee a ‘proven consensus builder’ February 25, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News President Joe Biden announced Feb. 25 at the White House that he has chosen a “proven consensus builder” by nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal appeals court judge, to serve on the Supreme Court.
Deacon George Evans, one of the first permanent deacons in the U.S., dies at 88 February 25, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon George Evans Sr., one of the first permanent deacons ordained in the United States and the last surviving member of the first class of permanent deacons from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Feb. 18. He was 88.
Pope Francis: Christian vocation is to build bridges February 25, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Reflecting themes he has emphasized throughout his pontificate, Pope Francis participated Feb. 24 in a webinar with university students from North, Central and South America to discuss Building Bridges North-South.
Catholic Community Foundation surpasses $100 million in funds in 2022 February 25, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Local News, News After surpassing $100 million in assets in 2021, the Catholic Community Foundation has reached $120 million in investment funds in 2022.
Europeans, shocked at Russian invasion of Ukraine, pray for peace February 25, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Ambassadors to the Holy See, priests, religious and laity packed Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere to overflowing Feb. 24, pleading to God for peace in Ukraine.
Despite invasion, nuns say they’ll remain in Ukraine to serve the people February 25, 2022By Gina Christian Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Women religious in Ukraine are facing Russia’s full-scale invasion of that nation with determined faith and a commitment to service.
U.S. church offers prayers, solidarity after Russia attacks Ukraine February 24, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As war broke out in Europe Feb. 24, with Russia’s early morning attacks on various parts of Ukraine, Catholics in the U.S. joined Pope Francis in prayers for the people of the East European nation and for peace.
Cardinal says there’s still time to stop ‘folly’ of war February 24, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Despite Russia’s decision to begin military operations in Ukraine, there still is time to stop and “spare the world from the folly and horrors of war,” said the Vatican secretary of state.
Ukrainian archbishop assures people that God is with them February 24, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia fired missiles on several Ukrainian cities and Russian troops reportedly landed in Odessa, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church affirmed the right of Ukrainians to defend their homeland and assured his people that God would watch over them.
Paul Farmer dies; Catholic physician founded clinic network for rural poor February 24, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Dr. Paul Farmer, a Catholic physician who helped found a network of clinics serving the rural poor in Haiti and Rwanda, died in his sleep Feb. 21 on the grounds of a clinic he had founded in Butaro. He was 62.
Pioneering Baltimorean was nation’s first Black woman to receive an officer’s commission in the Air Force February 24, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Schools Ortega made history by becoming the nation’s first African American woman directly commissioned as a U.S. Air Force officer.
Five things to know about Lent February 24, 2022By Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News Father T. Austin Murphy Jr., pastor of Christ the King in Glen Burnie, answers five commonly asked questions as we prepare for the season of Lent, which begins March 2.