Global biotech company ends use of aborted fetal cell lines for vaccines September 21, 2020By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Respect Life, World News Catholic pro-life leaders say they are seeing some progress in the development of vaccines with the use of ethical animal cell lines instead of cell lines derived from abortions.
Sister Shawn Marie Maguire, ‘heart and soul’ of Maryvale, dies at 81 September 19, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools Sister Shawn Marie Maguire, who became synonymous with Maryvale Preparatory after leading the Brooklandville private girls school for more than three decades, died Sept. 17 at Stella Maris, a long-term care facility in Timonium.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is remembered as ‘jurist of historic stature’ September 19, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, Supreme Court, World News The second woman appointed to the court, who served there for more than 27 years, is primarily remembered for her pioneering work for gender equality and for writing pointed dissents and asking tough questions.
Archbishop Lori leads day of prayer for racial justice September 19, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated Mass at St. Peter Claver/St. Pius V Church in West Baltimore Sept. 13 to mark the feast of St. Peter Claver as a day of prayer for racial justice.
Archbishop Lori ‘greatly dismayed’ by court ruling impacting certain immigrants September 18, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori said he was “greatly dismayed” by the Sept. 14 decision of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals siding with President Donald Trump’s plan to end a particular immigration protection status that would have allowed people from six countries that have suffered disasters to remain in the United States.
Cologne cardinal warns German church’s Synodal Path could cause schism September 18, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Cologne Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki warned that the Synodal Path reform project could lead to a “German national church.”
Vandalism at El Paso Cathedral destroys nearly 90-year-old statue of Jesus September 17, 2020By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News Authorities in El Paso, Texas, have apprehended a suspect who is said to have entered the border city’s St. Patrick Cathedral Sept. 15 and destroyed an almost 90-year statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Archbishop Spalding to go virtual after two students test positive for COVID19 September 17, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn has temporarily switched to remote instruction for all students after two of them tested positive for COVID19, school administrators wrote in a letter to parents this week.
Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month September 17, 2020By Daniel Zawodny Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News September ushers in waves of celebrations across much of Latin America as nine countries within the hemisphere celebrate their independence.
Severna Park school sustains Catholic identity through pandemic September 16, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Father Arnold and Casey Buckstaff, principal of St. John the Evangelist School, foster an environment that earned the school honors for its Catholic identity from the National Catholic Educational Association last spring.
Study: Teens’ religious practice less than that of their parents September 16, 2020By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Faith Formation, Feature, News, World News A Pew Research Center study released in September shows that teens’ religious practice is less than that of their parents. The lessened observance cuts across all denominational lines.
Bon Secours Names Harry Spikes executive director of Bon Secours Community Works September 16, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Bon Secours has named Harry Spikes as executive director of Bon Secours Community Works, effective Sept. 14.