Some German parishes plan blessings for lovers, including gays May 3, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholic chaplains in parishes across Germany plan to invite people to “blessing services for lovers” on and around May 10.
RADIO INTERVIEW: George Weigel and Michael Pakaluk discuss their new books May 3, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Books, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview George Weigel discusses the 60 elegies of “mostly admirable” folks he includes in “Not Forgotten: Elegies for, and Reminiscences of, a Diverse Cast of Characters, Most of Them Admirable.” Dr. Michael Pakaluk looks at the relationship between the Blessed Mother and the beloved disciple in “Mary’s Voice in the Gospel According to John.”
Cardinal Burke, seven others rise in rank in College of Cardinals May 3, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With a consistory to approve the canonization of seven saints as a backdrop, eight cardinals — including U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke — moved from the rank of cardinal deacons to the rank of cardinal priests.
Pope urges altar servers to be signs of faith to their parishes May 3, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Being an altar server should be a “profession of faith” to the entire parish community, Pope Francis told young men and women participating in Portugal’s annual altar server pilgrimage to Fatima.
Archdiocese of Baltimore receives allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor against Father Romuald Meogrossi, O.F.M., Conv. May 2, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore has received an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor against Father Romuald Meogrossi, OFM Conv. The allegation was immediately reported to law enforcement.
San Francisco archbishop examines abortion, Communion in pastoral letter May 2, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A pastoral letter issued May 1 by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone focuses on the unborn, Communion and Catholics in public life.
Knott scholar at Calvert Hall pays it forward May 2, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools “I know how difficult it can be for people with special needs to get the education they need,” Pawley said. “When I learned that most of the resource programs at Catholic schools cost an additional fee, I realized that it would be difficult for people with financial need.”
At rosary, pope prays resources move from military to pandemic prevention May 2, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News Under the gaze of a seventh-century icon of Mary, Pope Francis launched a monthlong, global recitation of the rosary, pleading for Mary’s intercession for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vatican approves new invocations for Litany of St. Joseph May 2, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Year of St. Joseph Updating the Litany of St. Joseph, approved in 1909, the Vatican has added seven invocations, including two that address the guardian of Jesus and husband of Mary as “support in difficulty” and “patron of refugees.”
Bishop-designate Koenig speaks of his love of people and New York Mets April 30, 2021By Mike Lang Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Bishop-designate William E. Koenig of Wilmington was in his home diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, in late April when his cellphone rang. Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the papal nuncio to the United States, was on the other end informing him that that he had been chosen to become the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington.
Bishop Malooly retires in Wilmington; pope names Rockville Centre priest to succeed him April 30, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News More than two years after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Wilmington, Delaware, is stepping down.
Irish government to lift ban on Mass attendance May 10 April 30, 2021By Michael Kelly Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News The Irish government said a COVID-19-related ban on Catholics attending Mass will be lifted May 10.
