Priests’ dogs are more than just parish mascot: They’re ‘good for the soul’ April 8, 2021By Mike Lang Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News In the story of Lazarus, the leper, his sores were licked by dogs. St. Roch, the patron saint of dogs, was befriended by a dog in the forest as he waited in the forest to die from the plague. The dog licked his sores and brought him food, and St. Roch was able to recover.
Pope ‘moved’ by registry of nighttime adoration he attended April 8, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said he was “moved” by a photo of an old registry that showed his participation as a young man at sessions of overnight eucharistic adoration at a basilica in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
St. Ignatius, Hickory, answers call as COVID vaccination clinic April 8, 2021By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Lynda Boegner, acting director of clinical services for the Harford County Health Department, a nurse practitioner and a St. Ignatius parishioner for more than 20 years, said officials expected to administer 780 Moderna vaccinations, many of which were second doses.
‘Profound evil’ of abuse must be eradicated, Pope Francis tells symposium April 8, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News As religious leaders, scholars, experts and abuse survivors come together online to participate in a three-day international symposium on faith, healing and prevention, Pope Francis sent a message as part of a series of opening remarks for the event.
Archbishop Lori invites parishioners to pray, learn more during Child Abuse Prevention Month April 8, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News, Video Archbishop William E. Lori is encouraging Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore to dedicate some time during National Child Abuse Prevention Month to pray for victim-survivors of abuse.
Sister Dolores Hudson, OSU, served in Cumberland hometown as teacher and principal, dies at 82 April 8, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Ursuline Sister of Louisville Sister Dolores (Joseph Ann) Hudson, a native of Cumberland who served her hometown as an educator, died April 2 at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville. She was 82.
An Easter full of hope April 7, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As I set our table for dinner, I thought of all the people who were part of our celebration even though they weren’t physically with us.
Two bills that would limit Maryland’s role in immigration enforcement get final push by advocates April 7, 2021By Patricia Zapor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Uncategorized With just five days to go in the Maryland legislative session, advocates for immigrants are pushing hard for the state Senate to approve two bills: one would require warrants for federal immigration enforcement agents to obtain information from state databases and the other would prohibit state and local governments from being in the business of immigration detention.
What if Eucharist is stolen?/ Still mortal sin to miss Mass? April 7, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about what happens if the Eucharist is stolen and whether it is still a mortal sin to miss Ma
Archbishop Chaput’s book tackles things ‘Christians should be willing to die for’ April 7, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, World News Archbishop Chaput told Catholic News Service he hopes that after reading his latest book, “anybody who is a serious Christian will take the Gospel more seriously, their lives more seriously and the world around us more seriously.”
The Fourth Nail April 6, 2021By Father J. Collin Poston Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Dust and Dewfall, Easter For Holy Week and the Easter Season, Father J. Collin Poston composed the following poem.
Swiss-born Father Hans Küng, theologian, dies at 93 April 6, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Father Küng was one of the most outspoken Roman Catholic theologians and one of the sharpest critics of St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI.
