FEATURED VIDEO CoronavirusFeatureNewsVaticanVideoWorld News At rosary, pope prays resources move from military to pandemic prevention Cindy WoodenMay 2, 20214 min read 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. FeatureNewsVaticanVideoVocationsWorld News Pray, be poor, be close to the people, pope tells new priests Cindy WoodenApril 26, 20213 min read The priesthood “is not a career, it is a service,” Pope Francis told nine men just before ordaining them to the priesthood for the Diocese of Rome. Child & Youth ProtectionFeatureLocal NewsNewsVideo Archbishop Lori invites parishioners to pray, learn more during Child Abuse Prevention Month George P. Matysek Jr.April 8, 20215 min read Archbishop William E. Lori is encouraging Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore to dedicate some time during National Child Abuse Prevention Month to pray for victim-survivors of abuse. CoronavirusFeatureNewsVideoWorld News ‘We were here’ — health care chaplains reflect on COVID-19 ministry Carol ZimmermannMarch 10, 20218 min read As the coronavirus pandemic swept the nation this past year, hospital chaplains — already accustomed to helping people cope with sickness and death — found their ministries took on added significance. FeatureNewsPope Francis in IraqVaticanVideoWorld News Returning from Iraq, pope talks about ‘risks’ taken on trip Cindy WoodenMarch 8, 20215 min read The Catholic Church’s commitment to dialogue with other churches and with other religions flows from the Gospel, but Pope Francis said he knows some Catholics disagree. FeatureNewsPope Francis in IraqVaticanVideoWorld News Hostility, violence are ‘betrayals’ of religion, pope says in Iraq Cindy WoodenMarch 6, 20215 min read Traveling to the birthplace of Abraham, Pope Francis urged believers to prove their faith in the one God and father of all by accepting one another as brothers and sisters. CoronavirusFeatureNewsVideoWorld News Health care chaplains in Baltimore and beyond embrace self-care in COVID-19 work Carol ZimmermannFebruary 26, 20217 min read “This suffering on a daily basis takes an emotional toll, ” said Sandra Michocki, a chaplain at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. “In order for it not to swallow us,” she said, chaplains have to remember that God is always with them and “when we’re weary or we’re tired, we show up anyway; that’s all we can do.” FeatureJournalismNewsPope Francis in IraqVaticanVideoWorld News Pope talks about Iraq trip, Catholic journalism, church in U.S. Cindy WoodenFebruary 2, 20214 min read Asked about the role of U.S. Catholic journalists today, Pope Francis said, it is to promote unity and to “try to get people to talk to each other, reason together and seek the path of fraternity.” Archbishop’s MinistryCoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNewsVideo Archbishop Lori encourages vaccinations as ‘act of charity and love’ George P. Matysek Jr.January 28, 20213 min read As civic leaders hope to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks and months, Archbishop William E. Lori is renewing his call for everyone throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore to get vaccinated as “an act of charity and love.” Archbishop’s MinistryFeatureLocal NewsNewsRespect LifeVideo Baltimore Archdiocese’s Life is Beautiful Mass honors Alvaré, Clarksville couple Karen Sampson HoffmanJanuary 25, 20215 min read “We gather to celebrate and to give thanks for the gift of human life and to proclaim and give thanks for its beauty,” Archbishop Lori said, “and to honor those who are apostles and missionaries of the message that life is beautiful.” Previous 1 … 2 3 4 … 15 Next