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Jean Vanier, founder of the L'Arche communities, is pictured in a March 11, 2015, photo. Vanier, a Canadian Catholic figure whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in multiple countries over the past half century, died May 7 at age 90. (CNS photo/courtesy Jean Vanier Association)

What Jean Vanier taught us

Effie Caldarola
May 14, 2019
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Vanier changed attitudes toward the intellectually and physically disabled in ways so deep that we can hardly comprehend it.

Archbishop William E. Lori was among the attendees at a May 7 celebration of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. He is pictured with members of the Atlantic-Midwest Province Council, from left, Sister Sharon Kanis, Sister Charmaine Krohe, the provincial leader, Sister Jane Forni and Sister Maria Iannuccillo. (Courtesy Father Justin Ross, O.F.M. Conv.)

SSNDs celebrate their religious community’s 185th jubilee

Catholic Review Staff
May 14, 2019
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The School Sisters of Notre Dame in the Archdiocese of Baltimore marked the 185th anniversary of the founding of their religious community with a celebration at Columbus Gardens in Perry Hall May 7.

Pictured are six of seven Romanian Catholic bishops who died during a fierce anti-religious campaign waged under the communist regime in Romania. Pope Francis will beatify them in Romania June 2. Clockwise: Auxiliary Bishop Vasile Aftenie of Fagaras and Alba Iulia; Bishop Ioan Balan of Lugoj, Auxiliary Bishop Tit Liviu Chinezu of Fagaras and Alba Iulia; Bishop Valeriu Traian Frentiu of Oradea Mare; Bishop Ioan Suciu, apostolic administrator of Fagaras and Alba Iulia; and Bishop Alexandru Rusu of Maramures. Not pictured is Cardinal Iuliu Hossu of Gherla. (CNS photo/courtesy Romanian Catholic bishops' conference)

Martyred Romanian bishops symbolize church’s ‘resurrection from darkness’

Jonathan Luxmoore
May 14, 2019
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A cardinal incarcerated for 18 years after refusing to abandon his church and a bishop thrown in an unmarked grave after starving to death in an “extermination prison” are among seven communist-era martyrs who will be beatified by Pope Francis during his upcoming visit to Romania.

At right, Archangel Attic volunteer Kathy Jacoby assists a customer at the parish thrift store next to St. Benedict Church in Anchorage April 8, 2019. (CNS photo/Ron Nicholl, Catholic Anchor)

Alaska thrift shop raises $1 million for a Catholic school

Rashae Ophus Johnson
May 13, 2019
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Of all the designer clothes, quirky conversation pieces and valuable antiques that have rotated through the thrift shop, Archangel Attic, maybe the greatest treasure to come from this modest Anchorage shop is the $1 million it has made for Lumen Christi High School in Anchorage.

Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago and Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan are pictured in a Jan. 6, 2018, and Feb. 19, 2017, panel photo. Cardinal Cupich says he was blindsided by Farrakhan's invitation to speak at Chicago's St. Sabina Church May 9 and is condemning his remarks. Cardinal Cupich said Farrakhan "repeatedly smeared the Jewish people using thinly veiled discriminatory rhetoric and outright slander. I apologize to my Jewish brothers and sisters." (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Chicago Catholic/Rebecca Cook, Reuters)

Chicago archbishop apologizes for Farrakhan visit to Catholic Church

Rhina Guidos
May 13, 2019
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The archbishop of Chicago apologized to the local Jewish community after a priest in the city invited the leader of the Nation of Islam to speak at his church, days after he was banned from Facebook for what it called hate speech.

Mount de Sales Academy celebrates another Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland track and field championship. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Mount de Sales finishes strong to take another track and field title; Gilmore shines on boys’ side

Paul McMullen
May 13, 2019
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Mount de Sales Academy surged to another IAAM track and field championship, while Loyola Blakefield’s Camden Gilmore finished his prep career with an MIAA distance sweep.

Lila Rose, the founder of the pro-life group Live Action that sponsored the "Pro-Life Rally Against Bullying" May 10 in Philadelphia, speaks to a crowd on the street in front of a Planned Parenthood clinic in the city. The rally was held in response to the verbal harassment of peaceful sidewalk witnesses by state Rep. Brian Sims, which came to light in recent videos he posted on social media. (CNS photo/Sarah Webb, CatholicPhilly.com)

Philadelphia holds ‘Pro-Life Rally Against Bullying’

Gina Christian
May 13, 2019
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More than 1,000 people gathered in Philadelphia May 10 to demonstrate against recent social media videos of a Pennsylvania lawmaker berating people for praying outside of an abortion clinic.

Zachary Crowley, Brendan Fitzgerald, Jeremy Smith and Evan Ponton prepare for their May 11 ordination to the diaconate at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Archbishop Lori calls four new transitional deacons to be ‘gentle in ministry’

Paul McMullen
May 13, 2019
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Archbishop William E. Lori ordained four men to the transitional diaconate May 11 at the Baltimore Basilica.

A statue of Mary is seen outside St. James Church in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in this Feb. 27, 2011, file photo. Pope Francis has decided to allow parishes and dioceses to organize official pilgrimages to Medjugorje; no decision has been made on the authenticity of the apparitions. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Not ruling on apparitions, pope allows pilgrimages to Medjugorje

Cindy Wooden
May 13, 2019
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Parishes and dioceses are now allowed to organize official pilgrimages to Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, but it must be clear that the Catholic Church has not recognized as authentic the alleged Marian apparitions there.

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