local news FeatureLocal NewsNewsUrban Vicariate ‘An enduring symbol of God’ returns to the Baltimore skyline Tim SwiftOctober 20, 20204 min read After months of repairs and thousands of dollars in donations from parishioners, Baltimore’s St. Mary, Star of the Sea will shine again. Catholic CharitiesFeatureLocal NewsNews Catholic Charities of Baltimore ends international adoption program George P. Matysek Jr.October 20, 20206 min read After more than 75 years helping form families through international adoption, Catholic Charities of Baltimore closed its international adoption program Sept. 30, citing changing circumstances within other countries and a “negative stance” toward international adoption from the American federal government. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: How to feel good and how not to – the ethics of recreational drug use Catholic Review StaffOctober 19, 20201 min read John-Mark Miravalle speaks about his new book, “How to Feel Good and How Not To: The Ethics of Using Marijuana, Alcohol, Anti-depressant and Other Mood Altering Drugs” by Sophia Press. #IamCatholicBishop LewandowskiCatholic CharitiesCoronavirusFeatureHispanic MinistryImmigration and MigrationLocal NewsNews Taking a cue from immigrants’ home countries, messages about COVID-19 taken into hard-hit neighborhoods Patricia ZaporOctober 19, 20205 min read With infection rates rising around Maryland, as elsewhere in the country, the timing couldn’t be better for the sound truck’s launch. As of Oct. 19, the 21224 ZIP code had 2,117 reported cases of COVID-19, second only in the state to the Silver Spring/Langley Park ZIP code, another area densely populated by immigrants. #IamCatholicCoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNews Messages of White Mass amplified in Baltimore Archdiocese during pandemic Mary K. TilghmanOctober 19, 20205 min read Clad in their white coats, health professionals gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the annual White Mass Oct. 18, to pray together for their colleagues and patients with Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore. Bishop LewandowskiCoronavirusFeatureHispanic MinistryImmigration and MigrationLocal NewsNews Health officials, archdiocese team up to reach Hispanic communities hard-hit by COVID Tim SwiftOctober 16, 20203 min read Working with Catholic Charities of Baltimore and Auxiliary Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., the Maryland Department of Health announced Oct. 16 the creation of a mobile education unit and a health hotline to reach Hispanic communities that have been especially hard-hit by the coronavirus epidemic. #IamCatholicFeatureIt’s about loveLocal NewsNews Good things come to couple that wait Karen Sampson HoffmanOctober 15, 20204 min read Newlyweds Courtney and Andrew Schmidt have taken every step together, intentionally. #IamCatholicCoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNews Baltimore-area collegians make presence felt despite challenges of coronavirus Lily GretzOctober 14, 20206 min read Despite the disappointment of another unorthodox school year, some students continue to follow their drive for service and advocacy. #IamCatholicCoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNewsYouth MinistryYouth Programs O’Dwyer Higher: Adaptations to times, enduring truths at retreat house Paul McMullenOctober 14, 20205 min read Situated on more than 18 acres along York Road, the retreat house is host to more than 5,000 guests a year. It can accommodate 101 overnight guests and a 100,000-gallon pool, but most vitally, a Catholic chapel and numerous other spaces for prayer and reflection. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Father Diehl’s ministry ranged from Howard County parish to papal visit commentary Matthew LiptakOctober 12, 20208 min read Father Dennis Diehl, a Cumberland native who lent his communications and liturgical expertise to coverage of St. John Paul II’s 1995 visit to Baltimore and then led St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fulton through two decades of growth, died Oct. 9. Previous 1 … 263 264 265 … 438 Next
