Archbishop Lori among bishops telling Congress to protect women and children, ‘stop pushing abortion’ May 12, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News After the U.S. Senate failed May 11 to advance a “radical” abortion bill, the chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees urged Congress “to stop pushing abortion as the solution to needs of women and young girls” and “embrace” public policy initiatives that protect “both mother and child.”
Former Harford County priest sentenced to 22 years in prison May 12, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Local News, News U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Fernando Cristancho to 22 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release for coercion and enticement of a minor whom he met through church to engage in illegal sexual activity, according to a May 11 news release from the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Declining birthrates impoverish future, pope says May 12, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News The steady decline of birthrates across Europe and the West are signs of a new form of poverty that deprives humanity of a future, Pope Francis said.
Immigration reform cannot be delayed, pope says in message May 12, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News Countries around the world must get serious about reforming their immigration policies to respect the rights of migrants and refugees and establish orderly procedures for welcoming newcomers, Pope Francis said.
Journey to the priesthood in Baltimore: 9 to be ordained transitional deacons May 12, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain nine men transitional deacons during a 10 a.m. Mass May 21 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Ordination to the transitional diaconate is the penultimate step toward ordination to the priesthood.
St. Joan of Arc School honored for safety measures May 11, 2022By Gary Lambrecht Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools St. Joan of Arc School in Aberdeen has become the first private school in Maryland to earn the Safe Schools Maryland Gold School award.
Pope tells grandparents to leave grandkids their legacy of wisdom May 11, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, Vatican, World News Pope Francis told older people to use retirement as a time to serve others and to sow the seeds of their wisdom.
Racing to Mass? Catholics at Churchill Downs’ chapel know that feeling May 11, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News While the first Saturday in May’s running of the Kentucky Derby boasts the fastest two minutes in sports, Churchill Downs’ backside chapel hosts what might be the fastest Sunday Mass in the Archdiocese of Louisville.
Religious orders launch initiative to care for sisters with dementia May 11, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, World News Sister Jane Wakahiu, a member of the Little Sisters of St. Francis and head of the Catholic Sisters Initiative at the Hilton Foundation, announced May 9 that the foundation was providing $5 million to help launch the Catholic Sisters Cognitive Impairment-Alzheimer’s Global Initiative.
Catholic High exceeds capital campaign goal, raises $4.4 million May 10, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Uncategorized The Catholic High School of Baltimore in Northeast Baltimore set a $4 million goal for its 80th anniversary capital campaign, “Lighting the Way – Empowering Women – Transforming the World.”
Faith, fortitude, martyrdom, miracles: Pope will recognize 10 new saints May 10, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News After a long pandemic pause, Pope Francis is scheduled to celebrate a Mass May 15 for the canonization of 10 men and women: five from Italy, three from France, one from India and one from the Netherlands.
Pope to grandparents, elderly: We must lead revolution of tenderness May 10, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said he is convinced God is calling his peers — older Catholics — to become “artisans of the revolution of tenderness.”
