Harvard theologian Father Francis X. Clooney named inaugural ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lecturer at Loyola Maryland September 19, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Local News, News The Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies named Jesuit Father Francis X. Clooney as the inaugural Silber-Obrecht Lecturer at Loyola University Maryland.
West Virginia bishop, pro-life leaders applaud lawmakers for abortion ban September 16, 2022By Colleen Rowan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Bishop Mark E. Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston and pro-life leaders of West Virginia lauded the state Legislature for passing an abortion ban Sept. 13.
Pope: Under right conditions, nations may buy weapons for self-defense September 16, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Under the right moral conditions, a country has the right to purchase weapons to defend itself from those who attack it, Pope Francis said.
Notre Dame of Maryland looking forward to expanding “mission” to male students, but change creates a stir among alumni and students September 15, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News After 127 years as primarily an all-women’s undergraduate college, change is on the way at Notre Dame of Maryland University.
Pope urges world leaders to ‘work for peace, not weapons’ September 15, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Speaking on behalf of dozens of religious leaders, Pope Francis called on world leaders to put an end to violence and bloodshed and instead strive for peace.
Notre Dame of Maryland renovating science center September 15, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Notre Dame of Maryland University officials held a wall-breaking ceremony Sept. 8 and then delivered a breakdown of their planned $9 million renovation of the college’s Knott Science Center.
5 Things to Know about the cause for sainthood of Baltimore’s Mother Mary Lange September 15, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Saints Things to know about the canonization cause for Baltimore’s Mother Mary Lange.
Pregnancy Center North marks four decades of helping women September 14, 2022By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Pregnancy Center North, a pro-life women’s resource center on York Road in North Baltimore, became a lifeline for Mylaika Stephenson.
Pope: Religions must be purified of extremism, self-righteousness September 14, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News As war, violence and extremism in countries around the world threaten the lives of countless men, women and children, religions must rise above differences and be examples of peace and harmony, Pope Francis said.
Memories of past hurts renew hope for peaceful future, pope says September 14, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The painful memories of the persecution of Christians in Kazakhstan serve as a reminder that peace “must be achieved anew each day,” Pope Francis said.
Study: Christianity may lose majority, plurality status in U.S. by 2070 September 14, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News If trends of the past 30 years continue for the next 50, Christianity will lose its majority status in the United States by 2070, according to a new demographic study by the Pew Research Center.
Archbishop invites U.N. reps to begin dialogue on nuclear disarmament September 14, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, brought his summons to begin meaningful conversations to achieve full nuclear disarmament to the annual United Nations prayer service.
