Maryland Catholic Conference says ‘phenomenal’ advocacy made difference in legislative session April 13, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life, Schools, Social Justice The Maryland Catholic Conference, Annapolis-based public-policy arm of the state’s Catholic bishops, worked diligently throughout Maryland’s recently completed 444th legislative session to push its support for a variety of bills and also try to help defeat a bill that will expand abortion in the state.
CCHD celebrates ‘50 years rooted in justice’ at 43rd annual Social Ministry Convocation March 31, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice The Baltimore Catholic Campaign for Human Development gathered virtually for its 43rd annual archdiocesan Social Ministry Convocation March 26 with the theme “50 years of CCHD: Rooted in Justice.”
Loyola University Maryland hosts its first expungement clinic to benefit Govans neighborhood March 23, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Social Justice In partnership with Maryland Legal Aid, Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore hosted its first “expungement clinic” on York Road March 19 to benefit more than 60 members of the university’s neighboring Govans community.
CCHD invites the faithful to annual Social Ministry Convocation March 16, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice The Baltimore Catholic Campaign for Human Development will hold its 43rd annual archdiocesan Social Ministry Convocation virtually March 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Network Catholic social justice lobby to get its first lay leader March 24, 2021By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Network, the Catholic social justice lobby that has been run by women religious since its founding 50 years ago, will get its first lay leader effective April 6.
Social Ministry honoree brings Latin America experience to migrant issues March 4, 2021By Mary K. Tilghman Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News, Social Justice “In the past 15 years, we’ve seen how the Hispanic community has developed a stronger and more participatory presence,” Dibos said, noting that Hispanic Catholics comprise 53 percent of the American Catholic population.
Ibram X. Kendi speaks on antiracism at annual Loyola University MLK Convocation January 26, 2021By Lily Gretz Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Social Justice Kendi sees the effect of the pandemic on Black people as but just one example of how systemic racism is a threat to a whole people. It’s another reason the nation must dismantle racist policies.
‘Pastoral Migratoria’ will bring social justice and community service training to four parishes January 11, 2021By Patricia Zapor Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News, Social Justice A new initiative on evangelization as part of the V Encuentro process will bring to the Archdiocese of Baltimore a highly successful model for incorporating Catholic social teaching into the Latin-American immigrant community.
Young Salvadoran speaks of what he learned from murdered U.S. women December 2, 2020By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Childhood memories for Felipe de Jesus Abrego include celebrating each Dec. 2 with his grandmother at the tomb of two U.S. women religious buried in the local cemetery.
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.”
Catholic activists applaud encyclical’s stance against death penalty October 6, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Fratelli Tutti, News, Respect Life, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Pope Francis tackled several issues in his new encyclical, but the section devoted to ending capital punishment was particularly cheered by U.S. Catholics who oppose the death penalty.
Mercy Sister Augusta Reilly’s advocacy for Baltimoreans in recovery recognized August 25, 2020By Christy Macy Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice Over the years, Marian House has served thousands of women through its transitional and permanent housing as well as its support services programs that include counseling, educational services, employment assistance and life skills training.
