Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments October 9, 2020By Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Local News, News Archbishop Lori announced clergy appointments, including naming Monsignor Jay O’Connor episcopal vicar for the Eastern Vicariate.
Cardinal offers defense after media reports raise more questions October 8, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News After he was asked to retire by Pope Francis for allegations of embezzlement, Cardinal Angelo Becciu denounced several media reports accusing him of using Vatican funds for other questionable purposes.
Catholic Women’s Conference is “Made for JOY!” October 8, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Women from around Maryland will gather from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at St. Joseph Fullerton Catholic Church in Nottingham, Md., for “Maryland Catholic Women’s Conference: Made for JOY!”
Vince Bagli, legendary sportscaster, remembered for kindness and commitment to Baltimore October 8, 2020By Jeff Seidel Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Sports Vince Bagli, a legendary Baltimore sportscaster who died Oct. 6 at 93, is being remembered by friends and fans alike as a supremely kind person whose down-to-earth on-air presence didn’t go away when the cameras went off.
COVID-19, abortion and Supreme Court, race top issues for Pence, Harris October 8, 2020By Julie Asher Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, World News The COVID-19 pandemic, abortion and the Supreme Court, and race were among the top issues debated by Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, and Vice President Mike Pence Oct. 7 at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Birthdays are blessings from God October 8, 2020By Suzanna Molino Singleton Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Snippets of Faith Instead of batting away attention, laying low and not wanting to make a big deal of it, celebrate your birthday. You’re worthy!
Racism town halls call all to action October 7, 2020By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Black Catholic Ministry, Commentary, Racial Justice Whatever the color of your skin, if you want to be part of the solution, a good place to start would be to participate in the town hall Oct. 26. Vote Nov. 3. And then take action in your community to make things better.
St. John Paul II’s historic visit to Baltimore 25 years ago put spotlight on Premier See October 7, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, Our Back Pages The visit of St. John Paul II to Baltimore 25 years ago marked a watershed moment in the history of the first diocese in the United States.
After 60 years, a religious brother who practices law has no thoughts of slowing down October 7, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Social Justice Marianist Brother Frank O’Donnell may be celebrating his 60th year in ministry this year, but Marianist Brother Stephen Glodek jokes that his longtime friend is only on his second “reincarnation.”
Movie Review: ‘Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton’ October 7, 2020By John Mulderig Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News The moving documentary “Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton” (ArtAffects) lucidly chronicles its subject’s life and feels imbued with his warm and fervent spirit.
Catholic Charities USA pledges to seek passage of new pandemic relief bill October 7, 2020By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News The president of Catholic Charities USA said the agency would turn to Capitol Hill to get a pandemic relief bill passed after it called President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend talks on the legislation “heartless.”
Eventual coronavirus vaccine should belong to everyone, pope says October 7, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News An eventual vaccine for COVID-19 would belong to the world and should not be hoarded greedily by countries hosting the lab or labs that develop it, Pope Francis said.
