Away with the manger? Nativity scene at Vatican generates controversy December 16, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Christmas, Feature, News, Video, World News The human figures in the Nativity scene are made of rings of ceramic stacked on top of each other. They are cylindrical, not curvy like a natural human form. And the presence of an astronaut and a knight carries the whole thing to another level of untraditional.
Frankincense’s future: Ancient gift endangered, risks depletion December 11, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, News, Video, World News The Gospel of Matthew never details how many Magi came from “the East,” but it makes it clear they traveled to pay homage to “the newborn king of the Jews” and “offered him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.”
In Washington, with new president, cardinal-designate hopes for dialogue November 24, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, Video, World News As Washington’s new cardinal and with a Catholic soon to be living in the White House, Cardinal-designate Wilton D. Gregory said he hopes to collaborate where possible while respectfully pointing out where President-elect Joe Biden’s policies diverge from Catholic teaching.
Watch 11:30 a.m. livestream of Archbishop Lori celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving for the beatification of Father Michael McGivney November 24, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Video Watch a livestream of the Nov. 24 Mass of Thanksgiving for the beatification of Father Michael McGivney.
Archbishop Lori remembers COVID-19 dead on solemnity of Christ the King November 23, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Video Archbishop William E. Lori took the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, to remember those who have died from COVID-19, which includes nearly 260,000 in the United States, and several thousand in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Archbishop Lori says Blessed McGivney, as parish priest, embodied beatitudes November 2, 2020By Julie Asher Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Video, World News Blessed Michael J. McGivney was a priest of the Eight Beatitudes because he lived them “so consistently and thoroughly” as a parish priest and as the founder of the Knights of Columbus, said Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, the Knights’ supreme chaplain.
Learn more about vocations during National Vocation Awareness Week November 1, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized, Video, Vocations During National Vocation Awareness Week Nov. 1-7, the Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer daily video reflections.
Watch livestream of Archbishop Lori’s Mass of Thanksgiving for the beatification of Blessed McGivney November 1, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Local News, News, Video Archbishop William E. Lori, Supreme Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the beatification of Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, Nov. 1 at noon from Saint Mary’s Church in New Haven, Conn.
Watch livestream of the beatification of Father Michael McGivney October 30, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Video Watch a livestream of the Oct. 31 beatification of Father Michael McGivney beginning at 11 a.m.
At police reform forum, Archbishop Lori explains why Catholics must embrace racial justice October 27, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Urban Vicariate, Video Archbishop William E. Lori spoke forcefully in favor of police reform, addressing head-on why the Archdiocese of Baltimore has taken such an active role in supporting recent demonstrations on policing and racial justice.
Dundalk school bonds with county police as part of ‘Faith & Blue’ weekend October 9, 2020By Todd Karpovich Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Video The student council at Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School in Dundalk presented Baltimore County police with a wagon full of snacks the morning of Oct. 9 to thank them for their service in the local community.
Dogs, cats, turtles and a horse that had a career at Medieval Times turn out for pet blessings October 4, 2020By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Video “Waffles,” “Pickles,” “Spastic Fantastic,” “Tiger Bruce Willis” and “Ramsey” were just a few of the named four-legged celebrities making appearances at the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi blessing of pets Oct. 1 through 4 at parishes around the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
