Reunión de primavera de los obispos de EE.UU. incluyó conversaciones sobre organización que busca luchar contra la pobreza, nuevos marcos pastorales y propuestas innovadoras June 18, 2024By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: En Español Reunidos en Louisville para su asamblea plenaria de primavera, la reunión de los obispos de EE.UU. del 12 al 14 de junio vio una mezcla de asuntos importantes — con algunos giros inesperados y momentos de fuerte discusión — comenzando con cómo los obispos continuarán abordando el flagelo de la pobreza en el país y terminando con una visión de futuro para el Avivamiento Eucarístico Nacional.
U.S. bishops discuss anti-poverty arm, pastoral frameworks, groundbreaking proposals at spring meeting June 17, 2024By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Gathered in Louisville for their spring plenary assembly, the U.S. bishops’ June 12-14 meeting saw a mix of important matters discussed — with some unexpected twists and moments of robust discussion — starting with how the bishops would continue to address the scourge of poverty in the U.S. and ending with a view to the future for the National Eucharistic Revival.
Eucharist remains ‘place of encounter’ where Christ transforms wounded church, nuncio says June 14, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Eucharist, News, World News At their annual spring meeting, the U.S. Catholic bishops were exhorted to focus on the Eucharist as the “place of encounter” where the wounded yet victorious Christ meets and transforms his church.
Bishops’ spring meeting opens with focus on anti-poverty arm, Eucharistic revival, mental health June 14, 2024By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News The first day of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ public meetings during their spring assembly June 12-14 began with a closed door session on the future of its anti-poverty initiative and closed with a lively open discussion surrounding its ongoing campaign to address the mental health crisis.
Social Ministry Convocation highlights need for ‘getting close and staying close’ April 15, 2024By Nicole Olea Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice Attendees of the Archdiocese of Baltimore April 13 Social Ministry Convocation were greeted by a poignant sight as they approached Calvert Hall College High School: a pathway lined with blue pinwheels gently spinning in the breeze.
Social Ministry Convocation gets fresh look for 45th annual event April 4, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice The Social Ministry Convocation serves as an annual showcase and educational forum for Baltimore’s chapter of the Campaign for Catholic Human Development.
Most popular stories and commentaries of 2023 on CatholicReview.org January 1, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News Check out the most-read local stories and commentaries on CatholicReview.org for 2023.
Survey: Catholics aware of church’s social teaching but hear little on it in parishes, dioceses October 25, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Catholic social teaching has widely been described as “the church’s best kept secret.” A recent report indicates that may still be the case, and that efforts to spread it may be thwarted by a reduction in diocesan positions dedicated to social action.
Monsignor Burke leaves legacy of striving for social justice, devotion to city parish March 6, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Social Justice Monsignor William F. Burke’s easy-going style enabled him to lead a Northeast Baltimore parish for more than four decades while serving as the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s driving force for social justice, according to those beside whom he served and labored. Monsignor Burke, a Baltimore native and mentor to dozens of the region’s priests, died March […]
Social Ministry Convocation returns to in-person event February 28, 2023By Mary K. Tilghman Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice After two years of COVID-related online-only meeting, the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual Social Ministry Convocation returned to an in-person gathering at Mercy High School Feb. 25, with 275 attendees.
Church and community groups must infuse love into a culture of gun violence, say panelists February 3, 2023By Maria-Pia Negro Chin OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Social Justice, World News During a Jan. 29 plenary session at the 2023 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio made an impassioned plea to treat all people with dignity, calling gun violence a pro-life issue.
Collection to be held for U.S. church’s domestic anti-poverty campaign November 3, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News The work supported by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the U.S. bishops’ domestic anti-poverty campaign, “is empowering communities to build resilience and stand in solidarity with their most marginalized members,” said Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell of Los Angeles.
