Love for Christ leads to sharing faith in word and deed, pope says September 12, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The first task of a catechist is to love the Lord and to live the faith in a way that makes others want to live it, too, Pope Francis told more than 1,400 people attending the International Congress on Catechesis.
Pope asks for prayers before Kazakhstan visit September 12, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis asked Christians to pray for him before he embarks on a three-day visit to Kazakhstan.
Brother John Herron, F.S.C., dies at 94 September 12, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Brother John entered the Christian Brothers in 1946. He was a teacher at Calvert Hall College High School in Towson from 1953 to 1976 and director of alumni relations from 1996 to 2010.
Michigan Supreme Court says voters should decide abortion law September 12, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The Supreme Court in Michigan said voters will decide in the upcoming November elections if a woman’s right to an abortion can be part of the Michigan Constitution.
After U.N. conference, nuclear disarmament advocates look to new strategies September 11, 2022By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The 10th Review Conference for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at the United Nations headquarters in New York led to widespread consensus on numerous issues related to nuclear safety, but could not satisfy the Russian delegation’s objection even though the document did not mention Russia by name.
Prison ministry volunteers find common language with those behind bars September 10, 2022By Tom Hoffarth Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Laymen and laywomen make up the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Office of Restorative Justice’s volunteer network across Southern California. Some visit inmates in jails and prisons, while others dedicate their time to ministering to the relatives they’ve left behind.
CRS, others call for increased aid to prevent Somalia’s looming famine September 9, 2022By Frederick Nzwili Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Amid a U.N. warning that a famine is looming in Somalia, Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services is calling for increased humanitarian support in the Horn of Africa country.
Papal almoner to make fourth visit to Ukraine September 9, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner, will embark on his fourth visit to Ukraine on Pope Francis’ behalf, the Vatican announced.
Catholic High launches all-girls marching band September 9, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Zachary Davis is leading a 20-member marching band at The Catholic High School of Baltimore that includes some students who are just learning to play instruments.
British Catholics, Pope Francis pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II September 8, 2022By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News atholics in the U.K. paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death Sept. 8 and the end of a reign that lasted more than 70 years.
Father Ronald J. Amiot, S.J., trustee and former rector at Loyola University Maryland, dies at 73 September 8, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Jesuit Father Ronald J. Amiot, a member of Loyola University Maryland’s Board of Trustees and former rector of Loyola’s Jesuit community, died Sept. 3 at the St. Ignatius Loyola Community in Manhattan. He was 73.
Pope: International law has been violated, nuclear risks worsened with war September 8, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Europe and the entire world are being shaken by a war of great seriousness, Pope Francis told his papal nuncios who serve around the globe.
