Bishops across U.S. defend migrants, calling for immigration reform in ‘justice and mercy’ January 31, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The United States is a “nation with a proud legacy of welcome to immigrants” that also “needs secure, safe, sturdy borders,” said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York.
Child Nutrition Program at Archdiocese of Baltimore schools fuels mind and body January 31, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Love them or hate them, school lunches need to be balanced, nutritious and desirable to students.
Father Riccardo to speak on core mysteries of faith in Ellicott City Feb. 11 January 30, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News Father John Riccardo and the Acts XXIX Team will be the featured speakers during a Feb. 11 “evening of renewal and worship” beginning at 7 p.m. at Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City.
U.S. bishops call for prayer after deadly D.C. air collision claims dozens of lives January 30, 2025By OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News U.S. Catholic bishops — joined by Pope Francis — are calling for prayer after a deadly aviation crash in the nation’s capital claimed dozens of lives.
Pope sends condolences to families for midair collision near D.C. January 30, 2025By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis offered his condolences to the families of victims and to the entire nation following a deadly midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter near Washington.
As mass deportations ramp up, Catholic clergy and religious rally for immigrants January 29, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Religious Freedom, World News Clergy and religious continue to speak out against the Trump administration’s orders to carry out mass deportation operations and allow for immigration arrests in houses of worship, schools and other locations formerly designated as “sensitive.”
Latin American church leaders decry ‘pain,’ ‘drama’ of deported compatriots January 29, 2025By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic leaders and migrant advocates have expressed alarm over Trump’s executive orders mandating mass deportations, too, along with the manner in which the deportations were carried out.
Baltimore Catholic League announces dates for 2025 basketball championships January 29, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The Baltimore Catholic League will play its 54th-annual BCL basketball tournament at Loyola University Maryland’s Reitz Arena over four days, beginning Feb. 27 and concluding March 3.
White House suggests it will strip funds from Catholic Charities January 29, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The White House Jan. 28 sought to clarify what would and would not be impacted by a directive to freeze federal financial assistance programs and suggested it would seek to strip federal funds from nongovernmental organizations including Catholic Charities as part of its effort to enforce its immigration policies.
At audience, pope talks about St. Joseph, comments on world events January 29, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News St. Joseph is the perfect model of listening to the Lord and quietly putting his word and plan into action, Pope Francis said.
Faith, fun resound as Archbishop Lori, school leaders open Catholic Schools Week in Archdiocese of Baltimore January 28, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools For the first school day of Catholic School Week, Archbishop William E. Lori, Superintendent Donna Hargens and Chancellor Gregory A. Farno found themselves back in school Jan. 27, joining children at three elementary schools for a day filled with faith and fun.
Archbishop Lori dedicates McGivney House of Formation January 28, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Vocations The new Blessed Michael J. McGivney Propaedeutic House of Formation in Baltimore was formally dedicated and blessed by Archbishop William E. Lori at a ceremony Jan. 23 after extensive renovations to a former visitor center and the completion of an additional building.
