PPP loans have had direct benefits for church communities, recipients say July 14, 2020By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Catholic entities that took part in the Paycheck Protection Program said the federal emergency bridge loans translated into rapid assistance for their communities in the early months of the pandemic’s economic impact.
Eyes wide open, Deacon Crowley prepares to serve as Baltimore Archdiocese priest July 13, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations “You need to be kind to people,” Deacon Crowley said. “A priest has to come off as relatable. The days are gone where people will listen to a priest and view him as someone with authority just because he is a priest. If you come off as cruel, judgmental, harsh, legalistic or unrelatable, people today will just write you off.”
Pope, U.S. bishops ‘saddened’ by Turkish court ruling on Hagia Sophia July 13, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News Pope Francis said he was saddened after a Turkish court ruled to revert the iconic Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque.
Fire ravages historic California mission, but community vows to rebuild July 13, 2020By Pablo Kay Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The fire that ravaged Mission San Gabriel Arcangel church in the predawn hours of July 11 left behind a haunting scene.
Coakley: Loans keep ‘essential ministries’ going during national emergency July 12, 2020By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ domestic policy committee said the federal emergency “bridge loans” that dioceses, parishes and other Catholic entities applied for provided a lifeline, allowing “our essential ministries to continue to function in a time of national emergency.”
Flannery O’Connor documentary opening in mid-July at virtual theaters July 11, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News “Flannery,” a documentary about the life and writings of Catholic writer Flannery O’Connor, opens in select virtual cinemas nationwide July 17.
With new claims against composer, Minnesota archdiocese restricts local concerts July 10, 2020By Maria Wiering Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News Catholic hymn composer David Haas is not permitted to give presentations, workshops or concerts at events hosted by Catholic entities in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and his music will no longer be used at archdiocesan events, the archdiocese announced July 8.
Mount St. Joseph, Calvert Hall football coaches take over in uncertain times July 10, 2020By Jeff Seidel Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Dom Damico and Josh Ward both face difficult jobs this fall, ones made even tougher by the coronavirus pandemic.
Delfina Haydee Pereda Echeverria, leader in archdiocesan Hispanic council, dies at 99 July 10, 2020By Daniel Zawodny Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Obituaries “She’s one of those people who gave her life to help the Hispanic community,” said Dr. Ivan Garcia, who worked alongside Pereda on the Hispanic Pastoral Council and served as its president.
Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. from WHO ‘deeply regrettable,’ CHA says July 10, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News The Catholic Health Association July 7 said it was “deeply regrettable” that President Donald Trump has formally withdrawn the U.S. from the World Health Organization during a global pandemic.
New York Archdiocese closes 20 schools; six more close in Brooklyn Diocese July 10, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Twenty schools in the Archdiocese of New York will not reopen in the fall because of the financial fallout caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Pope: Migrants seeking new life end up instead in ‘hell’ of detention July 10, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News Decrying the unimaginable “hell” migrants experience in detention centers, Pope Francis urged all Christians to examine how they do or don’t help — as Jesus commanded — the people God has placed in their path.
