Al Smith dinner draws presidential nominees for 75th year; this time dais is virtual October 2, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, World News The Catholic vote and the coronavirus subtly headlined the annual fundraiser of the 75th annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner Oct. 1, livestreamed from the Manhattan residence of New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan due to COVID-19.
Where to get your pet blessed this weekend in the Archdiocese of Baltimore October 2, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Parishes across the Archdiocese of Baltimore will celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, with special blessings for family pets the weekend of Oct 4-5.
Pope tells new Swiss Guards that Christ stands beside them at all times October 2, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Meeting new recruits to the Swiss Guard, Pope Francis assured them that God always stands by their side, offering them comfort and consolation.
Teacher of the Year keeps bringing the beat to Slade students October 1, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Uncategorized Karin Abbott’s creativity, passion and resourcefulness come in handy as she faces a series of educational challenges unique to our time.
Tomb of young Italian tech whiz opened for veneration October 1, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The tomb of Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager who used his computer programming skills to spread devotion to the Eucharist, was opened for veneration before his beatification in Assisi.
China at center of meeting between Pompeo, top Vatican officials October 1, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Vatican, World News After two weeks of communicating through the media, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin spoke face-to-face about China, the topic of a major difference of opinion.
Expansion of abortion, gender rights loom large in Justice Ginsburg’s legacy September 30, 2020By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News Given her prolific output of written opinions both before and after joining the U.S. Supreme Court, the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg left a long legacy of legal thought and analysis for future generations to parse. For many, the abortion debate will loom large in her record.
Late Rwandan Catholic gospel singer awarded Havel human rights prize September 30, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Kizito Mihigo, the late Rwandan Catholic gospel singer, song writer and organist, has been honored with Vaclav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent, an international award that celebrates bravery, creativity and artistic innovation against dictatorships.
Pope releases apostolic letter on Sacred Scripture September 30, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bible, Feature, News, Vatican, World News In an apostolic letter dedicated to Sacred Scripture, Pope Francis said that even today, Christians can learn new things from the countless translations of the Bible that exist.
Catonsville Trinitarian lifts up persecuted Catholics in China September 29, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Religious Freedom, World News Trinitarian Father Stan De Boe recalls meeting a relentless anti-Communist bishop in China who suffered four decades of political imprisonment.
Learning about Pope John Paul I’s life will help dispel myths, niece says September 29, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Conspiracy theories and dark intrigue about Pope John Paul I’s untimely death just one month after his election should be set aside and his life and legacy made more widely known, said his niece.
In an irregular Preakness week, halting progress in Park Heights September 28, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News St. Ambrose in Park Heights will mark 30 years under the guidance of the Capuchin Franciscan Friars Oct. 3, the same day as an unusual Preakness Stakes.
