Annapolis parish marks historic milestone February 6, 2023By Tom Worgo Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The St. Mary’s parish community is preparing to celebrate the bicentennial of the opening of the parish’s original church.
Sister Alice Klein, O.S.F., dies at 91 February 6, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Alice Klein (formerly Sister Margaretta Marie) was offered Feb. 2 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Alice died Jan. 30. She was 91 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 69 years.
Pope saddened by ‘huge loss of life’ after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria February 6, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis expressed his “spiritual closeness” and “solidarity” with those affected by a pair of powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria Feb. 6.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Black Catholic Nuns February 6, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Radio Interview In this encore episode, presented during Black History Month, the Catholic Review speaks with Dr. Williams about what inspired her to write this history and what she learned in her extensive research, which included a look at the Baltimore-based Oblate Sisters of Providence.
Arms trade is a ‘plague,’ pope says on flight back from Africa February 6, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News At the end of six days in African countries bloodied by war and conflict, Pope Francis said that “the biggest plague” afflicting the world today is the weapons trade.
Over 1,500 dead as 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey, Syria; Caritas offices destroyed in Turkish Iskanderun February 6, 2023By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News powerful earthquake struck Turkey and Syria in the early morning hours of Feb. 6, killing hundreds and leaving thousands more wounded.
Merciful like the Father February 6, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Health Care Even a glance at the Gospel shows us that healing the sick – physically and spiritually – was at the heart of Jesus’ earthly ministry.
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things: Archdiocesan Gala to return February 6, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Local News, News The Archdiocesan Gala will return in-person for the first time in more than three years, scheduled for April 22 at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel.
Free childbirth or reduce cost of raising kids? Pro-life leaders mull proposal for Congress February 6, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Some pro-life leaders have called on Congress to make childbirth free for mothers, while others maintain addressing the financial burden of raising children will make greater impacts on saving lives from abortion.
Affordable child care key component of post-Roe response, advocates say February 5, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Respect Life, Social Justice, World News Affordable child care must be a core component of a post-Roe response from the Church, advocates at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering said on Jan. 30.
4 tips for building a media-smart family February 5, 2023By Sister Nancy Usslemann OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Youth Ministry Living virtuously with our media requires communicating together to become a media-smart family.
Clarksville school shapes educators in faith formation February 4, 2023By Jamie Hunt Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools St. Louis School is in the second year of a pioneering faith formation program that could prove to be a model for preserving Catholic identity in schools across the archdiocese and beyond.
