Pope says there is no quick fix for priest shortage in Amazon region February 12, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News Pope Francis acknowledged the serious shortage of priests in remote areas of the Amazon, but he insisted not all avenues have been exhausted to address the issue.
Pope shares his ‘dreams’ for Amazon region, its Catholic community February 12, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said he dreams of an Amazon region where the rights of the poor and indigenous are respected, local cultures are preserved, nature is protected, and the Catholic Church is present and active with “Amazonian features.”
Sister Annella Martin, R.S.M., dies at 90 February 11, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Mercy Sister Annella Martin will be offered at 10 a.m. on Feb. 15 in McAuley Chapel at Mercy Medical Center. Sister Annella died Feb. 6. She was 90 and had served at Mercy Medical Center for nearly 50 years.
Knights of Columbus celebrate 100 years in Rome February 11, 2020By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Knights of Columbus, News, World News Less than 40 years after its humble beginnings in New Haven, Connecticut, the Knights of Columbus was invited by Pope Benedict XV to establish a permanent presence in Rome.
U.S. bishops ask pope about Amazon synod, discuss range of issues February 11, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News Talking about debates, differences and discernment, Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops that people focused on the possibility of ordaining some married men and women deacons for service in the Amazon will be disappointed in his apostolic exhortation.
Parishes, medical teams and individuals keep giving to Haiti February 11, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Works of Mercy The patience of Job is required of the poor of Haiti – and those attempting to alleviate their suffering.
Closing Masses held in Cresaptown, Mount Savage February 10, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Western Vicariate Our Lady of the Mountains Parish celebrated the final Mass at St. Ambrose Church in Cresaptown Jan. 25 and the final regular Mass at St. Patrick, Mount Savage, the following day.
They both passed the test February 10, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, It's about love, Local News, News, Schools Meet John and Melissa D’Adamo, the first couple we profile in our new “It’s about love” series.
Generous help of Knights counters culture of indifference, pope says February 10, 2020By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News Pope Francis praised the Knights of Columbus for their charitable efforts and thanked them especially for helping Christians in the Middle East.
Cardinal Dolan to meet with Cuban president, church leaders during visit February 7, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: News, World News New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan is set to meet with the president of the Republic of Cuba during a Feb. 7-12 trip to the island nation, which includes a visit with the cardinal of Havana and other Cuban prelates.
Screen time pays off for product of OLPH School in Ellicott City February 7, 2020By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Local News, News Between worship at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, three AP classes at DeMatha, a spot on the Stags’ baseball team, Howard County rec league basketball and entertaining his younger sister, Ava, Noah Johnson found the time to, as he put it, “perfect my craft” and become the youngest-ever winner of Madden NFL 20 Challenge.
Monsignor Aiken, who oversaw transformation of Glyndon parish, dies at 75 February 7, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Monsignor Lloyd E. Aiken, who spent most of his priesthood at Sacred Heart in Glyndon, the parish of his youth, died at Stella Maris Hospice Feb. 5, a year to the day after informing the people he served that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer.
