local news Bishop LewandowskiFeatureLocal NewsNews Bishop Lewandowski’s ordination events, curtailed by pandemic restrictions, include livestreams Christopher GuntyAugust 17, 20203 min read Two events will welcome the newest auxiliary bishop of Baltimore to his new ministry this week. Due to restrictions on gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, the events are not open to the public but will be livestreamed via several outlets. FeatureLocal NewsNewsUrban VicariateVideo Bishop Madden among leaders concerned about rising gun violence, need for ‘commonsense’ gun laws Chaz MuthAugust 14, 20205 min read “I don’t believe that requiring gun registration and background checks is infringing on someone’s liberties,” Bishop Madden told CNS. “Some of the language hurled in these debates is disturbing to me, because it seems to discount the value of the lives lost to gun violence.” Divine WorshipLocal NewsNews Solemnity of the Assumption is not a holy day of obligation in 2020 Catholic Review StaffAugust 13, 20201 min read There are two reasons there is no obligation to attend Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary this year. First, when the feast falls on a Saturday or Monday (as it does this year), the obligation to attend Mass is lifted in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Second, Archbishop William E. Lori has issued a general dispensation from attending Mass during the coronavirus pandemic. CoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNews Mount St. Mary’s staying open for fall semester George P. Matysek Jr.August 13, 20203 min read While the Catholic colleges of Baltimore are keeping their campuses largely closed for the fall semester, Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg will remain open and has already begun welcoming its largest and most diverse class of freshman students ever. CoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Montgomery County official rescinds previous directive blocking school reopening Richard SzczepanowskiAugust 12, 20205 min read The Archdiocese of Washington’s Catholic Schools Office hailed an Aug. 7 announcement by a Montgomery County health officer that he has rescinded his previous directives forbidding private and religious schools from opening to in-person instruction at the start of the school year. Catholic CharitiesLocal NewsNews Catholic Charities is on a ‘Mission to Move’ Catholic Review StaffAugust 12, 20202 min read “The Mission to Move” is a five-day virtual walk/run that invites participants to set step count goals and track them through a smartphone app called GivHero synced to a fitness tracker. Every time participants reach their goals, their sponsors make contributions to support the outreach of Catholic Charities. FeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Having it all, for Deacon Smith, meant vocation to priesthood Paul McMullenAugust 11, 20205 min read After his engagement was broken off, Deacon Jeremy Smith had a life-changing conversation with Father Charles Canterna that put him on the path to the priesthood. EvangelizationFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: Father Robert Leavitt discusses evangelization in a secular culture Catholic Review StaffAugust 10, 20202 min read How does the Catholic Church evangelize at at time when so many people reject organized religion? What impact does secularization have on evangelization? What do recent popes mean when they talk about the “New Evangelization and how are seminarians prepared to evangelize in a secular culture? CoronavirusEastern VicariateFeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Deacon Kady takes penultimate step to priesthood for Baltimore Archdiocese Paul McMullenAugust 8, 20206 min read Deacon Scott Kady was the only man ordained to the transitional diaconate for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Instead of being downtown at the Baltimore Basilica, the usual location for the rite, it was held at St. Ignatius, Hickory. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRacial JusticeUrban Vicariate Baltimore parish spearheads ongoing racial justice rallies Tim SwiftAugust 8, 20204 min read “People say, ‘Well, you know, all lives matter.’ All lives do matter, but all lives will really matter when Black lives matter,” Father Muth said. “We need to be able to keep this up because it’s been such a long time of Black lives not mattering in a lot of different ways.” Previous 1 … 156 157 158 … 322 Next