Pope says ‘forces of evil’ are at work in war on Ukraine April 12, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News In Russia’s war on Ukraine, “the forces of evil” are clearly at work, leading to “abominable” attacks on innocent people and widescale destruction of their homes, Pope Francis said.
Ukrainians ask Vatican to reconsider plans for Via Crucis at Colosseum April 12, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church asked Pope Francis to scrap plans to have a Ukrainian woman and a Russian woman carry the cross together during the pope’s Way of the Cross service at Rome’s Colosseum April 15.
Archbishop Lori blesses holy oils at packed chrism Mass April 12, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News As the church entered Holy Week, clergy and laity gathered at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland for the annual chrism Mass April 11, during which the oils for the sacraments were consecrated and blessed and where priests renewed their ordination promises.
Eucharistic revival called ‘a movement’ that gets to core of Catholic faith April 12, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The U.S. Catholic Church’s three-year eucharistic revival about to get underway “is not a program but a movement” that is an invitation to the faithful from God to go on mission and be compelling witnesses of our faith, said Tim Glemkowski, the newly named executive director of the National Eucharistic Congress.
Father Lowell Case, S.S.J., dies at 80 April 11, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Josephite Father Lowell David Case, a Baltimore native who ministered at St. Peter Claver/St. Pius V in West Baltimore, will be offered April 12 at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Incarnation in Washington, D.C. Father Case died April 5. He was 80 and had been a Josephite priest for more than four decades.
Nearly 1,000 Catholic women find peace in the midst of anxiety April 11, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Bible, Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized “Walking with Purpose” now has 23 parish Bible studies throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore and 460 throughout the world, caring for 42,000 Catholic women of all ages in 2022.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Cannonball Moments April 11, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints Eric Clayton, who previously worked for Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services, is the author of “Cannonball Moments: Telling your Story, Deepening your Faith.” Drawing on the spiritual insights of St. Ignatius Loyola, the book encourages readers to develop a healthy sense of self-reflection as a means of drawing closer to Christ.
St. Ambrose parishioners reach out to Park Heights community April 11, 2022By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News Capuchin Franciscan Father Paul Zaborowski, pastor of St. Ambrose, led a team of parishioners through parish neighborhoods on the vigil of Palm Sunday, inviting residents to Easter Sunday liturgies by leaving hundreds of invitation cards and palm crosses in mailboxes and on doors and windshields.
MCC strongly criticizes Maryland legislature’s override of governor’s veto of abortion access expansion bill April 11, 2022By Mark Zimmermann Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life Calling it “a sad day for women’s health and safety in Maryland,” the Maryland Catholic Conference strongly criticized the state’s legislature for overriding Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill that will now become law and greatly expand abortion access in the state.
Victory is not raising a flag on pile of rubble, pope says on Palm Sunday April 11, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Jesus obeyed the most challenging of commandments: to love one’s enemies; and he invites humanity to do the same by breaking a vicious cycle of evil, sorrow and hatred with love and forgiveness, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday.
Orioles’ first female announcer finds parallels between baseball and her faith April 11, 2022By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports Adrienne Roberson enjoys the view, whether it’s driving into downtown Baltimore or sitting at her perch in the press box at Camden Yards.
Father John Catoir dies; he spent decades in church communications ministry April 11, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Father John Catoir, president and founder of St. Jude Media Ministry and a former director of The Christophers, died April 7 in Cary. He was 90.
