RADIO INTERVIEW: St. Ignatius Loyola and the Spiritual Exercises March 22, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints On the March 21 episode of “Catholic Review Radio,” Jesuit Father Stephen Spahn talks about St. Ignatius Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises.
Pope elevates Ireland’s national Knock Shrine to international status March 22, 2021By Sarah Mac Donald Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The qualities embodied in Pope Francis’ papacy that led to the coinage of the term “Francis Factor” to define them still exist, according to participants on a panel during a March 18 dialogue.
‘Francis Factor’ still resonates eight years into his papacy March 22, 2021By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The qualities embodied in Pope Francis’ papacy that led to the coinage of the term “Francis Factor” to define them still exist, according to participants on a panel during a March 18 dialogue.
Sister Mary Frances Ambs dies at 88 March 19, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Mary Frances Ambs, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who taught at St. Agnes Elementary School, Catonsville, in the 1960s, died March 14 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa. She was 88.
Head of Santa Clara University on leave as alleged misconduct investigated March 19, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Jesuit Father Kevin O’Brien, president of California’s Santa Clara University, has been placed on leave while his Jesuit province investigates reports of his alleged misconduct.
Abuse report exonerates Cologne cardinal, incriminates Hamburg archbishop March 18, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News A much-anticipated report on the handling of abuse cases in the Archdiocese of Cologne exonerates Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki but incriminates Hamburg Archbishop Stefan Hesse and Cologne Auxiliary Bishop Dominik Schwaderlapp.
Mount St. Mary’s seminarian is at NCAA men’s basketball tourney as a team chaplain March 18, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Sports, Vocations Deacon Austin Bosse won’t be shooting three-point shots or dunking. But he is a vital and senior member of the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers, winners of the Northeast Conference tournament and a No. 16 seed in the tournament’s East Regional.
Movie Review: ‘The Father’ March 18, 2021By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News “The Father” has nothing new to say about the challenges of dementia.
John Magufuli, Tanzanian president who downplayed COVID-19, dies at 61 March 18, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Magufuli had downplayed the severity of the coronavirus, keeping the country open while others announced curfews and lockdowns. Last June, he declared the country was free of the virus, attributing the result to Christian and Muslim prayers.
No one can be excluded from the care, love of the church, cardinal says March 18, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News While the Catholic Church cannot bless unions that are not sacramental marriages, the church will always welcome and accompany everyone, no matter their situation in life, said the prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life.
Mount St. Mary’s University doubles its NCAA basketball fun with both teams dancing March 17, 2021By Greg Swatek Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports “In a year like no other, it’s just a real tribute to our coaches and our student-athletes and really the entire university,” said athletic director Lynne Robinson.
Loyola Blakefield spirit ‘burning strong’ in brothers who own Dundalk restaurant March 17, 2021By Todd Karpovich Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools John and Tony Minadakis, owners of Jimmy’s Famous Seafood in Dundalk, embody the mission statement they learned at Loyola Blakefield: “To serve with and for others.”
