Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump effort to end temporary protections for Haitians, Syrians Supreme Court rules New Jersey pregnancy centers can challenge state probe in federal court Movie Review: ‘Sheep Detectives’ Patron saints named for World Youth Day 2027 US, Japanese bishops warn 9 nuclear powers are killing non-proliferation treaty Local News Brother Joseph Keough, F.S.C., dies at 79 Catholic Review Staff April 28, 2026 A funeral Mass for De La Salle Christian Brother Joseph Keough will be offered at 2 p.m. on May 2 at Calvert Hall College High School’s Marion Burk Knott Center for the Performing Arts in Towson. Crews restore cross that stood at Oriole Park during Pope John Paul II’s 1995 Baltimore Mass Kevin J. Parks April 28, 2026 The boom lifts arrived at dawn more than a month ago. By the time the sun had fully cleared the horizon east of the O’Dwyer Retreat Center along York Road, workers from Whiting-Turner were already 30 feet in the air – beginning a restoration project that traces its roots to one of the most memorable days in Baltimore Catholic history. Radio Interview: Pope Leo XIV’s biographer shares insights on the Augustinian who became pope Catholic Review Staff April 27, 2026 George Matysek talks with Elise Ann Allen about her new biography of Pope Leo XIV, published this April in English. She traces how his years as an Augustinian missionary in crisis-torn Peru shaped his pastoral vision, his instinct for synodality and his quiet but effective leadership style. Community celebrates opening of a place to be seen and heard Katie V. Jones April 24, 2026 “Fill these rooms with your peace and make it a place of refuge for all who find their way here,” Archbishop Lori said in his prayer.”Open the hearts of those who come here so that they may receive not only material help but also the dignity of being seen and being loved.” More Local News World News Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump effort to end temporary protections for Haitians, Syrians Kate Scanlon April 29, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 29 in a pair of consolidated cases on whether the Trump administration can end a program temporarily shielding eligible Haitian and Syrian immigrants living in the U.S. from deportation. Supreme Court rules New Jersey pregnancy centers can challenge state probe in federal court Kate Scanlon April 29, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled April 29 that a group of faith-based pregnancy centers in New Jersey can challenge in federal court an investigation by that state’s attorney general alleging they misled people about their services and seeking information about their donors. Patron saints named for World Youth Day 2027 Junno Arocho Esteves April 29, 2026 Organizers in Seoul, South Korea, announced five patron saints for World Youth Day 2027 that reflect the themes of truth, peace and love that are at the heart of the youth gathering. US, Japanese bishops warn 9 nuclear powers are killing non-proliferation treaty Gina Christian April 29, 2026 Several U.S. and Japanese Catholic bishops seeking nuclear disarmament are expressing both urgency and wariness, as the United Nations hosts a conference on a non-proliferation treaty at a time when the U.N. head himself admits “arms control is dying.” More World News Commentary An overnight trip to see an off-off-off-off-off-off-Broadway musical Rita Buettner April 29, 2026 Back in the fall, my sister Maureen reached out to tell us that her son, a junior in high school, had landed an actual role in his school musical. What the Easter Scriptures teach us about how to live as family Laura Kelly Fanucci April 28, 2026 What goodness of God, to give the gifts we need: extra time, real companions, rich stories and relentless grace. In the family of faith, even in our hardest days, we are never alone on the road. Question Corner: Am I obligated to do my penance right away for my confession to be valid? Jenna Marie Cooper April 28, 2026 Now it occurs to me that since I didn’t say my penance right away, my confession was invalid and I shouldn’t have received Communion at Mass. Is this a new sin I need to confess? Cardinal Francis Spellman: A dramatic, hard-fought rise to the top Russell Shaw April 25, 2026 Many cardinals have had books written about them, but few have become the fictionalized heroes of best-selling novels. Cardinal Francis J. Spellman, archbishop of New York from 1939 to 1967, was one — possibly the only one. ‘Les Misérables’ and the moral questions behind migration Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio April 22, 2026 On a recent vacation, I read Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables.” Hugo was truly a poet and philosopher. “Les Misérables” became one of his most popular works through its musical presentation on Broadway and later as a film. It tells various stories about life with distinct and complicated moral issues that need resolution. More Commentary Featured Video On April 21, 2025, Pope Francis died, marking the end of a historic and deeply influential pontificate. His death led to a conclave that elected his successor, Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV.
Brother Joseph Keough, F.S.C., dies at 79 Catholic Review Staff April 28, 2026 A funeral Mass for De La Salle Christian Brother Joseph Keough will be offered at 2 p.m. on May 2 at Calvert Hall College High School’s Marion Burk Knott Center for the Performing Arts in Towson.
Crews restore cross that stood at Oriole Park during Pope John Paul II’s 1995 Baltimore Mass Kevin J. Parks April 28, 2026 The boom lifts arrived at dawn more than a month ago. By the time the sun had fully cleared the horizon east of the O’Dwyer Retreat Center along York Road, workers from Whiting-Turner were already 30 feet in the air – beginning a restoration project that traces its roots to one of the most memorable days in Baltimore Catholic history.
Radio Interview: Pope Leo XIV’s biographer shares insights on the Augustinian who became pope Catholic Review Staff April 27, 2026 George Matysek talks with Elise Ann Allen about her new biography of Pope Leo XIV, published this April in English. She traces how his years as an Augustinian missionary in crisis-torn Peru shaped his pastoral vision, his instinct for synodality and his quiet but effective leadership style.
Community celebrates opening of a place to be seen and heard Katie V. Jones April 24, 2026 “Fill these rooms with your peace and make it a place of refuge for all who find their way here,” Archbishop Lori said in his prayer.”Open the hearts of those who come here so that they may receive not only material help but also the dignity of being seen and being loved.”
Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump effort to end temporary protections for Haitians, Syrians Kate Scanlon April 29, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 29 in a pair of consolidated cases on whether the Trump administration can end a program temporarily shielding eligible Haitian and Syrian immigrants living in the U.S. from deportation.
Supreme Court rules New Jersey pregnancy centers can challenge state probe in federal court Kate Scanlon April 29, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled April 29 that a group of faith-based pregnancy centers in New Jersey can challenge in federal court an investigation by that state’s attorney general alleging they misled people about their services and seeking information about their donors.
Patron saints named for World Youth Day 2027 Junno Arocho Esteves April 29, 2026 Organizers in Seoul, South Korea, announced five patron saints for World Youth Day 2027 that reflect the themes of truth, peace and love that are at the heart of the youth gathering.
US, Japanese bishops warn 9 nuclear powers are killing non-proliferation treaty Gina Christian April 29, 2026 Several U.S. and Japanese Catholic bishops seeking nuclear disarmament are expressing both urgency and wariness, as the United Nations hosts a conference on a non-proliferation treaty at a time when the U.N. head himself admits “arms control is dying.”
An overnight trip to see an off-off-off-off-off-off-Broadway musical Rita Buettner April 29, 2026 Back in the fall, my sister Maureen reached out to tell us that her son, a junior in high school, had landed an actual role in his school musical.
What the Easter Scriptures teach us about how to live as family Laura Kelly Fanucci April 28, 2026 What goodness of God, to give the gifts we need: extra time, real companions, rich stories and relentless grace. In the family of faith, even in our hardest days, we are never alone on the road.
Question Corner: Am I obligated to do my penance right away for my confession to be valid? Jenna Marie Cooper April 28, 2026 Now it occurs to me that since I didn’t say my penance right away, my confession was invalid and I shouldn’t have received Communion at Mass. Is this a new sin I need to confess?
Cardinal Francis Spellman: A dramatic, hard-fought rise to the top Russell Shaw April 25, 2026 Many cardinals have had books written about them, but few have become the fictionalized heroes of best-selling novels. Cardinal Francis J. Spellman, archbishop of New York from 1939 to 1967, was one — possibly the only one.
‘Les Misérables’ and the moral questions behind migration Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio April 22, 2026 On a recent vacation, I read Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables.” Hugo was truly a poet and philosopher. “Les Misérables” became one of his most popular works through its musical presentation on Broadway and later as a film. It tells various stories about life with distinct and complicated moral issues that need resolution.
