Contact Us | Report Misconduct | Catholic Review | Policies | Careers | myArch | Outlook365

Home Page

Redemptorist Father John Bauer offers the invocation in June 2016, when Maryland Public Television premiered “Maryland Vietnam War Stories” with a ceremony honoring Vietnam veterans and their families. Father Bauer went to Vietnam in 1970 as a U.S. Army chaplain (Courtesy MPT)

Father John Bauer, C.SS.R, served as chaplain to soldiers in Vietnam, Orioles

Paul McMullen
December 23, 2019
, , ,

The priest, a son of Highlandtown, died Dec. 20 at age 92 after a fulfilling ministry that included serving the rural poor, soldiers in battle and professional athletes.

Pope Francis greets children served by the Vatican's St. Martha pediatric clinic during a special pre-Christmas meeting Dec. 22, 2019, in the Vatican audience hall. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Before Christmas, Pope Francis meets with children, talks about St. Joseph

Catholic News Service
December 23, 2019
, , ,

When a group of children sang a belated “Happy Birthday” to Pope Francis and gave him a big cake, he needed to think twice before not eating some of it before lunch.

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 4th Sunday of Advent; Sacred Heart of Mary

Archbishop William E. Lori
December 23, 2019
,

When our faith, our hope, our love – and our joy – are palpable, visible, real – then the questions from those who doubt or have turned away will come to us, and then we will be able to share the reasons of our hope – the hope that springs up afresh each year, on a cold winter’s night, when the Angels announce the glad tidings of the Lord’s birth – “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of good will!”

Al Pacino and Robert De Niro star in a scene from the movie "The Irishman." The Catholic News Service classification is L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. (CNS photo/Netlfix)

Movie Review: ‘The Irishman’

Joseph McAleer
December 23, 2019
, ,

More of a character study than shoot-’em-up, the film is problematic for viewers of faith in its presentation of three very bad men devoid of conscience.

Gertrude Barber is pictured with children in an undated photo in Erie, Pa. Bishop Lawrence T. Persico of Erie announced Dec. 17, 2019, the opening of the canonization cause for Barber, founder of what is now called the Barber National Institute for adults and children with intellectual disabilities and behavioral health challenges. (CNS photo/courtesy Barber National Institute)

Cause opened for Catholic educator dedicated to those with disabilities

Catholic News Service
December 22, 2019
, ,

Bishop Lawrence T. Persico Dec. 17 announced the opening of the canonization cause for Gertrude Barber, a renowned Erie educator and Catholic woman of faith who dedicated her life to serving children and adults with intellectual disabilities/autism and their families.

En español »