Catholic Review

President Donald Trump issued two messages marking prominent Catholic feast days, the feast of St. Joseph on March 19 and St. Patrick’s Day on March 17. catholicreview.org/trump-issues-p… #Saints #WorldNews

Catholic universities have quietly taken over March Madness, blending history, talent, and the kind of coaching that shapes every game into an unpredictable contest. catholicreview.org/catholic-hoops… #Colleges #Sports #WorldNews

Early Sunday morning, July 28, 2002, things were looking grim for the closing papal Mass of World Youth Day in Toronto. catholicreview.org/john-allen-non… 3Commentary #Journalism #Blog #FaithBlog

The U.S. #SupremeCourt announced late March 16 that it will hear oral arguments in April on whether the #Trump administration can end a program temporarily shielding eligible #Haitians living in the U.S. from #deportation. catholicreview.org/supreme-court-… #Immigration #WorldNews

Allie Weis says running and her spiritual life are a good match. “When you’re running, it’s very cathartic,” the 28-year-old graduate of @MaryvaleLions and @LoyolaMaryland said. “You have a chance to let it all go and reflect. catholicreview.org/maryvale-grad-… #LocalNews #Sports @archbaltschools

Conscience protections for faith-based health providers remain a key religious freedom concern, witnesses at a March 16 meeting of the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission said. catholicreview.org/archbishop-wit… #HealthCare #ReligiousFreedom #WorldNews

The monks of La Trappe Abbey in Normandy may leave their monastery in 2028, the abbey announced — a move that could bring to an end 900 years of Cistercian monastic presence in Soligny-la-Trappe, formerly known as “La Grande Trappe.” catholicreview.org/after-900-year… #consecratedLife #WorldNews

Never fear! Hattie Mae is here! Helias Catholic High School’s newly acquired therapy dog brings serenity and fun to every school day, one tail-wag at a time. catholicreview.org/lovable-therap… #Schools #WorldNews

A group of pilgrims with the #Napa Institute attended presentations, dined with #bishops, flew over the mountain Alaskans call Denali and attended the Iditarod start March 5 in #Anchorage to discover #Alaska’s missionary spirit. catholicreview.org/as-iditarod-ki… #WorldNews

Drawing inspiration from St. Carlo Acutis, a national shrine in Wisconsin is inviting Catholics to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States this summer by joining in prayer and learning about the holy men and women of America. catholicreview.org/catholic-saint… #Saints #WorldNews

As bishops and archbishops from the worldwide Anglican Communion sever links with England’s first female archbishop of Canterbury, citing her church’s “false teaching,” Catholics are being urged to maintain friendly ties while dropping illusions about future reunification. catholicreview.org/catholics-are-… #WorldNews

Amid a spike in #measles cases in the U.S., an infectious diseases specialist, who is also a Catholic deacon, told @OSVNews that the Church “has recommended measles vaccination to safeguard the health of children and families.” catholicreview.org/amid-measles-u… #HealthCare #WorldNews

A tragic incident involving the rescue of an altar boy occurred March 13 during a Lenten retreat in the coastal town of General Villamil Playas, in #Ecuador’s Guayas province. catholicreview.org/two-priests-dr… #WorldNews

A March 5 meeting of legal and other experts at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in #Minneapolis considered the topic “Protests and a Christian Response to Government Abuses.” catholicreview.org/what-challenge… #Immigration #WorldNews

Patrick Kelly, Supreme Knight and CEO of the @KofC challenged more than 800 Catholic men gathered March 14 at St. Louis in Clarksville to become men of “heroic friendship” amid rising loneliness and spiritual drift. Speaking at the Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Maryland Conference, he urged men to build faith-filled relationships that help one another live out God’s calling. catholicreview.org/at-maryland-co… @MarkWJZ

The U.S. #bishops’ annual Catholic Relief Services Collection, which helps some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in need in the United States and worldwide, will be taken in most U.S. dioceses at Masses the weekend of March 14-15. catholicreview.org/bishops-annual… #WorldNews

A Nebraska bishop is calling for prayer as that state battles what are believed to be the worst wildfires in its recorded history, which have killed at least one person. catholicreview.org/nebraska-bisho… #DisasterRelief #WorldNews

A new survey by the Pew Research Center shows Americans are “more likely” than those in other nations to raise an eyebrow at the morality of those in their own country. catholicreview.org/pew-americans-… #WorldNews

One by one, inside the University of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart March 16, a flock of priests gently patted the pall atop the casket as they descended from the altar following the funeral Mass for legendary football coach Lou Holtz. catholicreview.org/a-life-well-co… #Obit #Obituaries #rip #Sports #WorldNews

Dr. David Ginty, a 1984 graduate of Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, has been named a recipient of The Brain Prize, the world’s largest neuroscience research award. catholicreview.org/mount-st-marys… #Colleges #LocalNews @StMarysSem_Balt