Popes and presidents: Biden is 14th U.S. president to visit Vatican October 27, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Almost 60 years have passed since a Catholic president of the United States visited a pope at the Vatican.
Eucharistic revival could ‘move needle’ on understanding of Real Presence October 27, 2021By Chaz Muth Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Evangelization, Feature, News, Video, World News A 2019 Pew Research Center study showed that 69% of all self-identified U.S. Catholics said they believed the bread and wine used at Mass are not Jesus, but instead are “symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ.” The other 31% said they believed in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
Patriarch discusses climate, world peace, other issues with Biden, Blinken October 26, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople said he had “a warm and productive meeting” with President Joe Biden at the White House Oct. 25 but that their discussion also involved a shared sense of urgency about the world’s climate crisis.
‘Day of the Dead’ expresses faith October 26, 2021By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News Whether they are in their country of origin or in the United States, many Hispanic families gather every year during the “Day of the Dead” (Día de los Muertos, Día de los Fieles Difuntos) or All Souls Day, celebrated Nov. 2, to remember their loved ones who have died and pray for the repose of their souls.
Deacon J. Donald MacKnew, deacon at St. Margaret Church, dies at 88 October 26, 2021By Lisa Harlow Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon J. Donald MacKnew, a deacon at St Margaret in Bel Air for 17 years who was known for his compassionate outreach, died Oct. 17 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.
Ecumenical patriarch resumes U.S. apostolic visit after brief hospital stay October 26, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople was released early Oct. 25 from George Washington University Hospital where he stayed overnight on medical advice.
In revering Eucharist, young Hickory parishioners follow example of fallen Italian October 25, 2021By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Saints In the midst of peers who might be non-religious, these “normal” kids, just like Blessed Carlo Acutis, became disciples of Christ not just at church and the streets, but on the web.
Bishops must teach truth, but avoid partisan politics, Archbishop Lori says October 25, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2021, Video In discussing and voting on a document on the Eucharist during their meeting Nov. 15-18, he said, the tone should be pastoral, “not compromising our teaching, not denying that it is possible to exclude oneself from the table of the Lord,” but laying the foundation for the bishops’ multiyear project of helping Catholics better understand, appreciate and celebrate the sacrament.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Interview with an exorcist October 25, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Father Brian Nolan talks with Monsignor Stephen Rossetti about exorcism and avoiding the power of evil.
Pope calls for an end to forcing migrants back to unsafe countries October 25, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis denounced the “inhuman violence” waged against migrants, refugees and other displaced peoples in Libya, and called for an end to sending people back to unsafe countries.
Condoleeza Rice headlines Al Smith dinner; gala returns as in-person event October 23, 2021By Beth Griffin Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News These are hard times marked by longings for civil discourse among opponents, the smooth transfer of power, and the ability to acknowledge the shortcomings of our ancestors without rewriting or erasing history in self-loathing and accusation, according to Condoleeza Rice.
Lou Baldwin, Catholic journalist for 35 years, dies at 86 October 22, 2021By Matthew Gambino Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Obituaries, World News Louis “Lou” Baldwin, a Catholic journalist and a gentleman known by generations of Philadelphia Catholics for his bylines for 35 years, died Oct. 18 in Philadelphia. He was 86.
