local news Local NewsNewsObituaries Josephite Father Daniel Bastianelli dies at 90 Catholic Review StaffNovember 6, 20231 min read A funeral Mass for Josephite Father Daniel Bastianelli will be offered Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. at St. Peter Claver/St. Pius V in West Baltimore. Father Bastianelli died Oct. 28 at Carroll Manor in Washington, D.C. He was 90. AdventFeatureLocal NewsMovie & Television ReviewsNewsRadio Interview Radio Interview: Writer/director brings ‘Journey to Bethlehem’ to big screen in movie musical Christopher GuntyNovember 6, 20235 min read A new movie musical, “Journey to Bethlehem,” may be just what we need. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Adam Anders, writer, director and composer, about the new film, which opens in theaters Nov. 10. Child & Youth ProtectionFeatureLocal NewsNews Masses and sacramental ministry to end at St. Benedict Parish Christopher GuntyNovember 4, 20236 min read Masses and sacramental ministry at St. Benedict Parish in Baltimore will end Nov. 15, according to a joint announcement Nov. 4 to the parish by the St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pa., and the Archdiocese of Baltimore. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries ‘Heart of a lion:’ Captain Rinaldo remembered at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen George P. Matysek Jr.November 3, 202311 min read Exactly one week after Baltimore bid a somber farewell to Baltimore City EMT-Firefighter Rodney Pitts III, thousands returned to the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Nov. 3 to pay tribute to Baltimore City Fire Department Captain Dillon J. Rinaldo. FeatureHealth CareLocal NewsNews Healing Heroes: Catholic nurses inject faith into demanding job Gerry JacksonNovember 3, 20235 min read When the going gets tough, Catholic nurses turn to their faith to get them through a demanding job. FeatureLocal NewsNews What’s allowed – and not – in Catholic funeral and burial practices Kurt JensenNovember 2, 20235 min read Burying the dead is a corporal act of mercy. Everything centers on the belief in the intact body, since baptism makes individuals temples of the Holy Spirit. Catholic belief is that upon death, the soul meets God, and God gives incorruptible life to bodies by reuniting them with their souls. FeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Archdiocese of Baltimore priests celebrate 565 years of milestones Sharon Crews HareNovember 2, 20234 min read The Archdiocese of Baltimore will honor archdiocesan priests celebrating milestone anniversaries with a Nov. 6 Mass at Sacred Heart in Glyndon. Together, the priests have served the local faith community 565 years. Among the honorees are Monsignor Joseph Lizor and Father Paul Thomas, two of the longest- serving priests of the archdiocese. Monsignor Lizor, ordained […] FeatureLocal NewsNewsRacial JusticeSaints Long overdue: After 191 years, Oblate Sisters honored for heroic ministry during cholera epidemic George P. Matysek Jr.October 31, 20236 min read The Baltimore City Council passed a resolution Oct. 30 honoring the Oblate Sisters of Providence for their 194 years of service. The resolution, supported by the Archdiocese of Baltimore, was presented on the 191st anniversary of the death of Oblate Sister Anthony Duchemin. Sister Anthony cared for Baltimore Archbishop James Whitfield when he was struck with the disease. FeatureHispanic MinistryLocal NewsNews Hispanic Family Festival celebrates vocations and family values Adriana MontesOctober 30, 20234 min read Hundreds of Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Baltimore converged on St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park Oct. 21 for a Hispanic Family Festival meant to celebrate Hispanic culture, promote vocations and nurture family values. Conflict in the Middle EastFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview Radio Interview: Catholic Near East Welfare Association and the Israel-Hamas war Catholic Review StaffOctober 30, 20231 min read Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Michael La Civita, director of communications for CNEWA, and his colleague Joseph Hazboun, regional director of CNEWA’s Jerusalem office about the impact of the war on those who live in Israel and Gaza and how CNEWA is helping meet the needs on the ground. Previous 1 … 117 118 119 … 419 Next