Doggone it: When a papal point misses the mark January 11, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Speaking at his general audience about the importance of parenthood, both literal and spiritual, Pope Francis again brought up his concern about a “demographic winter,” especially in Europe, where birthrates are consistently below death rates.
Poitier’s roles put civil rights issues on the big screen January 11, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Sidney Poitier had 55 film and television credits dating back to 1947, although his last appearance was 2001 TV movie, “The Last Brickmaker in America.” Many of these films highlighted civil rights issues the United States was wrestling with at the time.
Pope, cardinal offer condolences to victims of Bronx fire that killed 17 January 11, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Pope Francis issued condolences to families of those killed in an Jan. 9 apartment building blaze in the Bronx that killed 17 people, including eight children.
Sister Margaret Mary Lewis, O.S.F., dies at 92 January 10, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries During her 16 years in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Sister Margaret worked at what is now University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson; Shrine of the Little Flower School in Baltimore and The Catholic High School of Baltimore.
Sister Mary Ann Potenza, O.S.F., dies at 89 January 10, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Mary Ann ministered mostly in Pennsylvania and Delaware, but also spent eight years in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, serving in education at St. Elizabeth School and the Shrine of the Little Flower School in Baltimore.
RADIO INTERVIEW: 52 Masses January 10, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Daniel Markham is on a quest to visit 52 different churches over the course of a little over a year – one in each state plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Maryland Catholic Conference to host town hall on youth justice system reform January 10, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News The Maryland Catholic Conference, public policy arm of the state’s Catholic bishops, will host a Jan. 12 virtual town hall on reform of Maryland’s youth justice system 7-8 p.m.
Pope calls for ‘reality check’ against misinformation about vaccines January 10, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The COVID-19 pandemic calls for an urgent reality check against baseless information and for increased efforts so everyone has access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostic tools, Pope Francis told diplomats from around the world.
Pope encourages business leaders who try to put employees first January 7, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Competition, the market system and need to answer to stockholders can and do challenge business owners and leaders who want to put the needs of employees and the common good first, Pope Francis said.
Displaced Kentucky parishioners attend Masses in makeshift church January 7, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Celebrating Mass in a 20-by-25-foot metal outbuilding on Dec. 24, 2021, for the displaced community of Resurrection Parish in Dawson Springs, the image that came to mind for Owensboro Bishop William F. Medley was “there was no room at the inn.”
Mask mandates return in several dioceses as omicron variant surges January 7, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News The rapid spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has led bishops in dioceses nationwide to reimpose mask mandates for students and staff at schools as well as for Mass attendees regardless of vaccination status.
Bishop’s reflections prod readers’ spiritual lives in practical way January 7, 2022By Brian T. Olszewski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News Sometimes when reading reflections, one can almost hear what the author is saying. When they are published, it’s as though the printed word is transformed into an audiobook. That is what the reader will experience with Bishop Donald Hying’s “Love Never Fails.”
