Ahead of beatification, the women behind Archbishop Sheen’s missionary work remember hidden labor Why some Catholic schools are going low-tech in the age of AI Sacred music must be ‘dignified,’ reflecting the mystery being celebrated, pope says Threatened harvest and daily harassment rattle West Bank’s last Christian village Hispanic leaders learn to build a stronger ministry together Local News Hispanic leaders learn to build a stronger ministry together Aline Behar Kado August 18, 2026 Twenty years ago, Wednesday night Mass in Spanish at Christ the King in Glen Burnie drew about 10 people. Today, the Hispanic community there and at neighboring St. Bernadette in Severn fills three crowded Masses every weekend – a surge of growth that has brought new energy and new growing pains to the pastorate’s ministries. 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Why some Catholic schools are going low-tech in the age of AI Zoey Maraist August 19, 2026 Last year, the parochial school stopped providing digital devices to students, instead offering occasional computer time through shared computer carts. “We’ve found kids have actually learned more, they are retaining more,” he said. “I think we learn better from human beings than we do from machines.” Sacred music must be ‘dignified,’ reflecting the mystery being celebrated, pope says Carol Glatz August 19, 2026 Singing and playing music during the liturgy is an integral and necessary part of the celebration, which means it is much more than something “decorative,” Pope Leo XIV said. 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Hispanic leaders learn to build a stronger ministry together Aline Behar Kado August 18, 2026 Twenty years ago, Wednesday night Mass in Spanish at Christ the King in Glen Burnie drew about 10 people. Today, the Hispanic community there and at neighboring St. Bernadette in Severn fills three crowded Masses every weekend – a surge of growth that has brought new energy and new growing pains to the pastorate’s ministries.
Radio Interview: An American Martyr – The Legacy of Blessed Stanley Rother Catholic Review Staff August 17, 2026 In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty interviews Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda, promoter of the canonization cause of Father Stanley Rother, a priest from Oklahoma who became a martyr in Guatemala.
Values, service highlight nursing career spanning 59 years Samantha Smith August 14, 2026 For 59 years, Jacqueline “Jackie” Brock has built her nursing career around a simple calling: caring for people when they are at their most vulnerable. At Ascension St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, she has served patients in orthopedic nursing, the emergency department, operating room and registration area, bringing the hospital’s mission and values into each role.
Fire damages building used for youth activities at St. Joseph, Fullerton Jay Sorgi August 13, 2026 The damage was extensive, but so was the gratefulness that no one was hurt after what parish and archdiocesan leaders suspect was an Aug. 10 lightning strike which led to a fire within a building on the campus of St. Joseph in Fullerton.
Ahead of beatification, the women behind Archbishop Sheen’s missionary work remember hidden labor Ines San Martin August 19, 2026 For almost two decades, behind Archbishop Sheen’s extraordinary reach stood a largely unknown group of women who opened thousands of letters, recorded donations, thanked contributors, and helped transform his words into material support for missionaries and young churches around the world.
Why some Catholic schools are going low-tech in the age of AI Zoey Maraist August 19, 2026 Last year, the parochial school stopped providing digital devices to students, instead offering occasional computer time through shared computer carts. “We’ve found kids have actually learned more, they are retaining more,” he said. “I think we learn better from human beings than we do from machines.”
Sacred music must be ‘dignified,’ reflecting the mystery being celebrated, pope says Carol Glatz August 19, 2026 Singing and playing music during the liturgy is an integral and necessary part of the celebration, which means it is much more than something “decorative,” Pope Leo XIV said.
Threatened harvest and daily harassment rattle West Bank’s last Christian village Judith Sudilovsky August 19, 2026 For the past three months, Israeli settlers have been bringing their sheep herd up to the Kaabnah family compound just outside Taybeh village twice a day like clockwork, in the morning and in the evening.
A blessing on the road Rita Buettner August 19, 2026 I was surprised. I’ve never had a car pause there so I could enter that stretch of road before. Everyone is always in a hurry.
The abnormal abortion Katie Yoder August 19, 2026 At the end of every March for Life I see them: Dozens of women in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington holding up signs that read, “I Regret My Abortion.” They share their stories each year with tens of thousands of pro-life marchers — and writers like me. They talk about the pain abortion inflicts on women. They give faces and names to an issue.
The day O.J. Brigance testified that every life has value George P. Matysek Jr. August 18, 2026 Brigance, who died Aug. 17 at age 56, was largely incapacitated by ALS and unable to speak without the aid of a computerized voice. Addressing lawmakers considering the legalization of physician-assisted suicide, he spoke passionately about the value of life.
Question Corner: What is the Catholic Church’s current stance on Freemasonry? Jenna Marie Cooper August 17, 2026 Could you clarify the Church’s current stance on Freemasonry? Some seem to think that these days it’s “no different than belonging to Rotary” or any other service club. The local church has parishioners that belong to the local Masonic lodge.
Addressing the ‘valleys of despair’ caused by the growing sports betting industry Charles C. Camosy August 13, 2026 The sports betting industry has seen explosive growth in revenue in the past six years, but how is it affecting society? Ray Kim, director of U.S. Programs & Partnerships at the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, recently spoke with OSV News’ Charles Camosy about what Catholics should know about the growing addiction issues that have taken hold for many.
