Prayer is a mission to bring hurting world to God, pope says March 14, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The call to prayer is an “active mission,” one that does not take a believer from the world but prompts the believer to bring to God the pain and concerns of the world — including the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis said.
Church needs women saints, pope tells conference March 9, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church needs women, especially women saints, who have shown throughout history an unwavering dedication to God and to caring for their brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said.
Will Sister Ita Ford be a saint?/ Refusing Communion February 23, 2022By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Saints Sister Ita Ford was a Catholic Maryknoll Sister who grew up in Brooklyn. She served as a missionary in Bolivia, Chile and El Salvador, working primarily with the poor.
Mother Seton shrine announces video series, other initiatives for 2022 February 8, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints In the first episode of a series of short videos launched by the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Sister Mary Catherine Conway, a Daughter of Charity, discusses her 40 years in Catholic education as a teacher and principal.
Mother Lange cause for canonization seeks prayers February 2, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints Mother Mary Lange not only founded the Oblate Sisters in Baltimore, the first religious order in the U.S. for women of color, but also established the first Catholic school for children of color.
El Salvador martyrs inspire hope in Hispanic immigrants February 1, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Saints More than 100 people from around the Archdiocese of Baltimore gave thanks for the recent beatification of four civil-war-era martyrs from El Salvador.
Archdiocese of Baltimore to celebrate beatification of Salvadoran martyrs January 26, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Saints The Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer a special Mass of thanksgiving Jan. 29 to celebrate the recent beatification of four martyrs from El Salvador.
Cardinal says Salvador’s new martyrs are road map to reconciliation January 24, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News A Salvadoran cardinal with a front-row seat to the country’s violent past said many have forgotten the country’s trials and tribulations, including its “fratricidal war,” but it’s necessary to remember the past if El Salvador is ever to attain peace.
Ireland adds St. Brigid’s feast day as national holiday January 20, 2022By Michael Kelly Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News The Irish government has added a new public holiday to the national calendar to honor the country’s female patron, St. Brigid of Kildare.
Pope receives proposal to declare St. Irenaeus a doctor of the church January 20, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Francis received a formal recommendation to declare St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the church, the Vatican said.
Mother Seton shrine launches initiatives to expand awareness of U.S. saint January 4, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg is launching a series of initiatives to expand awareness of first U.S.-born saint, it announced Jan. 4, on the saint’s feast day.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, ‘Star of New Evangelization,’ unites cultures December 11, 2021By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Saints Our Lady of Guadalupe has united cultures throughout the centuries ever since she first appeared in a series of apparitions in 1531.
