February 2022

BALTIMORE (CNS) — Sandra Williams Ortega was stunned to see two high-ranking ROTC executives standing on her porch as she walked home from classes at Morgan State College in Baltimore. The news they brought to Ortega's parents was even more…

DUNDALK, Md. (AP) — Dozens of headstones were toppled at a Ukrainian Catholic cemetery in suburban Baltimore last week, officials said.Church officials said some 49 headstones were knocked over and damaged last week at Dundalk Cemetery…

AMAC Exclusive – By – David P. Deavel For Americans, Russia's invasion of Ukraine was another terrifying but illuminating wake-up call this year about our own country. After selling Joe Biden to the American…

The meeting of bishops and mayors from the Mediterranean ends on Sunday with religious and civil leaders pledging to work together and calling for an end to the war in Ukraine. By Benedict Mayaki, SJ - Florence, Italy The…

After finishing third in the tough Catholic League Central Division basketball race, Orchard Lake St. Mary's acquitted themselves well once the Bishop tournament began.The Aiglons used a balanced offense Saturday night to beat Novi Detroit…

Metal scaffolding tubes glistened in the sun as a missing link in Barrow's skyline was restored to its rightful place atop St Mary's Church, The Mail reported in September 1988. The city's oldest Catholic church on…

This article is part of an ongoing series on the "Theology of the Body" (TOB) of Pope John Paul II. I began several months ago to explore the three “original experiences” that Pope John Paul II meditated on in his Theology of the Body. In…

Lincoln Perry, aka Stepin Fetchit. WIKIMEDIA/Contribution Lincoln Perry's story begins in Key West but does not stay long on the island. He was born Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry on May 30, 1902 in Key West, making him a conch…

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Pope Francis is encouraging Catholics and people around the world to not only pray on Ash Wednesday next week, but also to offer their “fast” to the peoples of Russia and Ukraine. Fasting means limiting the…

Hajer Rahi is a junior studying Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology as well as Anthropology at ASU. She is also a first generation Iraqi American Shia Muslim. As a…

Friday, February 25, 2022 THE SEASON OF LENT BEGINS ON ASH WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022. It is a time of baptismal renewal and preparation for the Easter celebration of the death and resurrection of the Lord. Personal,…

Tucson Salpointe Catholic elder Sergio Ruiz de Chavez had planned the celebration for his first goal in Tuesday night's 4A Men's Championship game.After finishing a stray ball to the back post, he ran towards the corner flag and performed…

MADRID (AP) — A Madrid-based law firm will conduct a year-long investigation into past and present sexual abuse by Spanish Catholic clergy, members of religious orders, teachers and others associated with the church, law firm and the…

Take an honest look at your current situation. Write down all your day-to-day expenses such as rent, food,…

DETROIT — A word caught the ear of a young priest a few years ago when his father shared a video of his baptism in 1990 at a church in suburban Detroit."Wait," Reverend Matthew Hood remembers thinking. "Something doesn't seem right…

The Spring 2022 Bernard J. Lonergan Lecture features Dr. Anne M. Carpenter as she presents "The Glory of God, in Part, Is You" Bernard Lonergan, Interiority and Theological Aesthetics. Join us on Walsh Library Beck rooms March 24, 3:30…

January 20, 2022 seems to be a memorable date for many devout Catholics in Germany in the future. On this day, the Munich law firm Westpfahl Spilker Wastl (WSW) published an expert opinion on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church between…

ACCRA, Ghana — Elijah Nayoo received his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Akrofu, a town about 84 miles northeast of that country's capital. His decision to get vaccinated follows a massive education and awareness…

Give us today our hourly bread. I'm not sure where sliced ​​casserole goes these days. Well, I do. It is the Two. They turned into bread mills. In the sense that they are milled into bread.On weekend mornings, getting up alone to make…

A tender and loving farewell to the Bishop Emeritus of Victoria, Remi De Roo, included “the warm greetings of Pope Francis, who joins us in mourning and thanksgiving, and who sends his blessing.” This greeting was…

Climbing the stairs to the balcony of Grace Lutheran Church on any given Sunday brings you to Chuck…

Insurers would be required to cover infertility services under a proposal put forward by Oregon lawmakers, which moved after a similar bill failed last session. The plan aims to make assisted…

“His Holiness Bartholomew never ceased to point out dialogue, in charity and in truth, as the only possible way for reconciliation among all believers in Christ and for the re-establishment of their full communion. We…

If you are looking for a debt relief program in Canada, you might feel overwhelmed by the choices. There are plenty of companies that offer similar services - and they all claim to be the best. How do you know which one is best…

As has been said many times, Fr. Benedict Bartsch's opinion piece does not reflect my views on the relationship between the LGBTQ+ community and Catholicism.…

A parishioner at a church in Western Australia captured the moment police interrupted mass to demand that five people who were not wearing face masks comply with the law. The woman who photographed the raid at St Bernadette's Church in…

Physical banks have been disappearing in the United States for years, but during the Covid-19 pandemic, banks have doubled the rate of branch closures, according to new data from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC). And…

A California bill seeks to require all businesses in the state to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for their employees. Democratic Assemblies. Buffy Wicks of Oakland, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry of Winters, Evan Low of…

By Mira Brody EBS STAFF BIG SKY - All Saints in Big Sky strives to be a place where everyone - all ages, ethnicities, economic backgrounds and belief systems - can find their spiritual home. The roots of the church date back to the…

As banks continue to merge, advocates are trying to ensure low-income communities won't have to pay for it.By Robin Urevich, Capital & MainThis story is produced by award-winning journalism association Capital & Main and…

As a public historian of black women, I have always enjoyed the fact that Black History Month and Women's History Month follow each other in the United States. Having 59 (or in leap years, 60) consecutive days to…

Father O'Neill's cycling pilgrimage offered prayers for peace in war-torn region Posted: February 16, 2022 By Rick SnizekCatholic Press Service CNS Photo/Rick Snizek, Rhode Island Catholic Father!-->!-->…

NEW YORK, February 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fintech Group, Iron Capital Equities, which operates several…

NEW YORK — New York City has fired 1,430 workers who failed to comply with the city's covid-19 vaccination mandate, the mayor's office announced Monday.The workers who lost their jobs represent less than 1% of the city's 370,000…

Onot Valentine's day, millions of people give flowers, chocolates and cards to their lovers. There are different versions about the origin of Valentine's Day. The first says that in the third century AD, there was a Roman priest named…

(RNS) - Before the pandemic, The Potter's House of Denver had a lot of use for its 3,500-seat sanctuary in the southeast corner of Colorado's capital. But in early January, the megachurch announced it was selling its building and…

Rev. Andres Arango was conducting a baptism at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Phoenix last year when some people in the pews heard a slight variation in the religious ritual.“We baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of…

THE LAST day of campaigning for the Uttarakhand Assembly elections was marked by two firsts: the promise of a uniform civil code by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami; and the appearance of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for…

VENICE — The Diocese of Venice will hold several "listening sessions" as part of its participation in the Catholic Church's synod titled "For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission," a global effort for "deeper communion , a…

His funeral was held on Saturday at St Andrew's Cathedral in Victoria Remi De Roo, the former Catholic Bishop of Victoria, was remembered on Saturday as a church 'prophet and pilgrim', a pioneer of reform and an advocate for social…

During the pleadings in the case Shurtleff v. City of BostonSupreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch pointed out reference to the "so-called separation of Church and State". Exactly what this aside was meant to express is…

Governor Greg Gianforte is urging unvaccinated healthcare workers to consider using religious and medical exemptions before the next federal vaccination mandate deadline. Gianforte says healthcare…

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Lyle Solomon is senior counsel for Oak View Law Group in Auburn. People of all ages can get into deep debt, but young people can be particularly vulnerable due to a lack of financial education and…

Given all this uncertainty, it's understandable that many European sites claim ownership of Valentine's remains. Churches benefit greatly from any concrete connection to a saint, says Bitel. “The more the saint is known, the more pilgrims…

By Easwaran Rutnam The Catholic Church has raised concerns that politicians could put the lives of the general public at risk to win an election. Reverend Father Cyril Gamini Fernando told the Daily Mirror in a!-->!-->…

Published on: 02/10/2022 - 13:26 Paris (AFP)- France's gender equality minister on Thursday lent her backing to Muslim women footballers seeking to overturn a ban on players wearing…

Voice of the real Australia is a regular newsletter of ACM, which has reporters in every state and territory. register here to receive it by e-mail, or here to pass it on to a friend. Today was written by Warrnambool Standard…

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(The Center Square) — Several recent disruptions to religious services, both virtual and in-person, prompted…

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No one could say for sure if it was the best night in the history of Paramus Catholic's wrestling program.But all things considered, it was certainly like that.In a win-win final bout, second Dan Rella sent the crowd into a frenzy when he…

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At a time when the big banks getting easy approval for profitable mergers, say some California community groups, not so fast. Dozens of them are seeking to block US Bank's bid to acquire Union…

While the town hall had reconstructed an identical statue of the Virgin Mary damaged by a motorist, an association took legal action to demand its removal from public space, under the law of 1905. Is the statue of the Virgin Mary…

PHOENIX — Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix said baptisms performed by a priest during years of ministry in the diocese are invalid, prompting the pastor's resignation Feb. 1. In a Jan. 14 letter to the diocese, Olmsted said diocesan…

Throughout my life, whenever we talk about black history, we always seem to focus on many of the same giants: Frederick DouglassMadam CJ Walker, George Washington Carver, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., etc. They were all great…

Florence Tranthham Jerseyville - Florence "Sis" Trantham, 98, passed away peacefully at 3:35 p.m., Wednesday, February 2, 2022 in Jerseyville. She was born in Fieldon, Illinois on December 7, 1923, the daughter of the late Henry and Barbara…

A group of Australian faith leaders launched a campaign in Melbourne this morning called #SetThemFree, which urges Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese to work together to free asylum seekers in detention. The campaign picks up on the…

A Tennessee church leader who fears 'witchcraft' will befall his church has claimed he was 'ordered' by God to lead a book burning event to rid the world of 'Harry Potter', 'Twilight and other best-selling fantasy…

Pro-life protesters are seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on December 1, 2021, the day judges heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization over a Mississippi law banning most abortions after…

Reports of abuse have been made against hundreds of clergy and other members of the Roman Catholic Church in New Zealand since the 1950s, according to figures released this week to a royal commission, which for the first times capture the…

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Parishioners gathered at the Vietnamese Catholic Center in Santa Ana on the morning of February 1, some wearing the traditional Vietnamese "Ao Dai" and even more wearing red, the color associated with good luck and prosperity, for a mass…

Term means "farewell to the flesh" in Latin, became a festive season before Lent Posted: February 7, 2022 By Chris PriceArkansas Catholic Staff Aprille Hanson Spivey photo Our Lady of the Holy!-->!-->…

Betty Jean ByrnesWillingboro - Betty Jean (Buck) Byrnes, 91, of Willingboro, born September 6, 1930, beloved wife of Vincent F. Byrnes and mother of three, retired teacher and guidance counselor, died peacefully on Jan. 30, 2022 at…

Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory's Jan. 31 Mass for Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School marked two special events - the start of Catholic Schools Week 2022 and the feast day of Saint John Bosco, the patron saint of…

The facts of Francis Bacon's life are those that tend to envelop interpretations of his work: he was an alcoholic, an atheist, a gambler and a homosexual in an intolerant era. This heavy customization is not so surprising given…