Loyola awarded nearly $1 million to expand forensic science training, research Rates of HIV, AIDS down, but children still vulnerable, says Vatican diplomat to UN Donning hardhats, Archbishop Hebda, students help raise wall for Pope Leo Village in St. Paul Radio Interview: The Future of AI and Its Ethical Implications: Insights from an AI expert Pilgrims flock to Castel Gandolfo for Pope Leo’s first summer Angelus Local News Loyola awarded nearly $1 million to expand forensic science training, research Catholic Review Staff July 13, 2026 Loyola University Maryland has received nearly $1 million in federal funding to establish a forensic science training center, an investment university and law enforcement leaders say will strengthen forensic science education, expand research opportunities and deepen partnerships that support criminal investigations across the region. 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Loyola awarded nearly $1 million to expand forensic science training, research Catholic Review Staff July 13, 2026 Loyola University Maryland has received nearly $1 million in federal funding to establish a forensic science training center, an investment university and law enforcement leaders say will strengthen forensic science education, expand research opportunities and deepen partnerships that support criminal investigations across the region.
Radio Interview: The Future of AI and Its Ethical Implications: Insights from an AI expert Catholic Review Staff July 13, 2026 In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, Christopher Gunty explores with Taylor Black the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, its cultural and ethical impacts, and the Catholic perspective on technology. Black is director of AI and Venture Ecosystems at Microsoft. Discover how AI is shaping society, the importance of human dignity, and what the future holds.
Father Mark Logue, who transformed two parishes and touched many lives, dies at 78 Katie V. Jones July 9, 2026 Father Mark Logue transformed two parishes during 43 years of priesthood – but friends say his real legacy was the people he welcomed.
Sister Joan Bastress, I.H.M., served in multiple ministries in Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Review Staff July 9, 2026 A funeral Mass for Sister Joan Bastress, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, will be offered at 11 a.m. on July 10 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Dunmore, Pa.. Sister Joan died July 3. She was 92.
Rates of HIV, AIDS down, but children still vulnerable, says Vatican diplomat to UN Gina Christian July 13, 2026 Much has been done to mitigate rates of HIV and AIDS, but more work remains as children are still vulnerable to the virus and the disease it causes, said the Holy See’s diplomatic representative to the United Nations in a July 10 address.
Donning hardhats, Archbishop Hebda, students help raise wall for Pope Leo Village in St. Paul Joe Ruff July 13, 2026 Donning a hardhat and work gloves July 8, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis and students from St. Catherine University in St. Paul helped raise a wall of the first duplex being built in the Twin Cities as part of a national Habitat for Humanity initiative called the Pope Leo Village.
Pilgrims flock to Castel Gandolfo for Pope Leo’s first summer Angelus Paulina Guzik July 12, 2026 When the 8:21 a.m. train left Rome’s Termini Station to Castel Gandolfo July 12, people packed like sardines into the regional cars. While two or three passengers got off at stations along the way, most disembarked at Castel Gandolfo and headed up the hill to see Pope Leo XIV during the Sunday Angelus prayer — the first this summer to be said from his lakeview residence.
Pope Leo shares meal with vulnerable guests at Castel Gandolfo Paulina Guzik July 11, 2026 ROME (OSV News) — Under the Italian sun of Lake Albano and the shade of Castel Gandolfo’s Borgo Laudato si’ trees, Pope Leo XIV enjoyed lunch with people experiencing social vulnerability. Pope Leo XIV poses for a photo with two young boys at a lunch with vulnerable people from the Diocese of Rome at Borgo Laudato Si, in the pontifical gardens of Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 11, 2026. (OSV News…
A miracle at sea and the faith of a young immigrant father Silvio Cuéllar July 10, 2026 Let us continue to pray for all fathers, especially immigrant fathers who have left their homeland in search of a better future for their children. Following the example of St. Joseph, may they remain men of faith, hard work, courage, and service, never forgetting that God walks beside them — even through life’s fiercest storms.
To a future of abundance? Leonard J. DeLorenzo July 8, 2026 A newsletter I read signs off the same way every time: “To a future of Abundance.” The writer, futurist Peter Diamandis, is one of our most fluent evangelists for what artificial intelligence is about to do for us, and I read him because he gives such confident voice to the optimism so much of our culture now takes for granted.
A Dinner Disaster Rita Buettner July 7, 2026 I tasted it, and it wasn’t just too salty. It was terrible. Even though I had followed the recipe, the dish was inedible.
Backyard diamond George P. Matysek Jr. July 7, 2026 George Matysek’s backyard may never win landscaping awards, but the dirt where his sons play baseball has become a place where memories, family bonds and faith take root.
How thoughts affect us Effie Caldarola July 7, 2026 Every mom — and everyone who was ever a kid — remembers the occasional chaos of school mornings, grabbing breakfast, homework, lunch bags, negotiating who gets the bathroom next.
