Pope Leo urges Catholic universities to instill passion for the truth found in Christ Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrates jubilarians For 44 years, Oblate Sister of Providence opens worlds through reading Leo: Keep beautiful witness of Corpus Christi processions alive Meet the amazing missionary priest who could be one of Minnesota’s first saints Local News Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrates jubilarians Catholic Review Staff June 4, 2026 Several women and men religious serving in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are celebrating milestone jubilees in 2026 with a combined 2,595 years of service. For 44 years, Oblate Sister of Providence opens worlds through reading Katie V. Jones June 4, 2026 In a quiet classroom at Our Lady of Mount Providence Convent, Sister Constance Fenwick has spent 44 years doing something schools too often cannot: giving every student her complete, undivided attention. Loyola University Maryland cuts 66 positions as part of strategic plan Katie V. Jones June 2, 2026 Loyola University Maryland eliminated 66 positions this semester as part of a broader effort to reallocate resources and advance the university’s strategic plan, according to university president Terrence M. Sawyer. Bishop Ricard remembered at Mass of Transferal for making everyone feel they belonged Patricia Zapor June 2, 2026 Bishop John Huston Ricard, S.S.J., was memorialized June 1 for his ability to make everyone feel they belong, in various communities and particularly in the Catholic Church. 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Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrates jubilarians Catholic Review Staff June 4, 2026 Several women and men religious serving in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are celebrating milestone jubilees in 2026 with a combined 2,595 years of service.
For 44 years, Oblate Sister of Providence opens worlds through reading Katie V. Jones June 4, 2026 In a quiet classroom at Our Lady of Mount Providence Convent, Sister Constance Fenwick has spent 44 years doing something schools too often cannot: giving every student her complete, undivided attention.
Loyola University Maryland cuts 66 positions as part of strategic plan Katie V. Jones June 2, 2026 Loyola University Maryland eliminated 66 positions this semester as part of a broader effort to reallocate resources and advance the university’s strategic plan, according to university president Terrence M. Sawyer.
Bishop Ricard remembered at Mass of Transferal for making everyone feel they belonged Patricia Zapor June 2, 2026 Bishop John Huston Ricard, S.S.J., was memorialized June 1 for his ability to make everyone feel they belong, in various communities and particularly in the Catholic Church.
Pope Leo urges Catholic universities to instill passion for the truth found in Christ Courtney Mares June 4, 2026 Pope Leo XIV told Catholic university leaders on June 3 that they have a responsibility to instill in their students a passion for “not only intellectual truth, but the truth that is Christ himself.”
Leo: Keep beautiful witness of Corpus Christi processions alive Deborah Castellano Lubov June 3, 2026 Pope Leo XIV has encouraged the faithful to keep alive the public witness of faith made visible in Eucharistic processions, recalling that this week the Church celebrates the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi.
Meet the amazing missionary priest who could be one of Minnesota’s first saints Katie Yoder June 3, 2026 A native of the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, Father Richard Kunst grew up learning about Msgr. Joseph Francis Buh.
Pope Leo encyclical on AI shows need for humanity in healthcare, says expert Gina Christian June 3, 2026 Shortly after the May 25 release of Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas,” which calls for artificial intelligence ethics to be grounded in Catholic social teaching on God-given human dignity, OSV News spoke with clinical medical ethicist Daniel J. Daly, the founding executive director of the Center for Theology and Ethics in Catholic Health.
Question Corner: When does a priest promise celibacy in the ordination process? Jenna Marie Cooper June 3, 2026 Hypothetically, what would happen if the bishop accidentally left out the part of the ordination Mass where the future priest promises celibacy? That wouldn’t mean that the new priest was actually free to marry, would it?
John Paul II and America George Weigel June 3, 2026 As America approaches its 250th birthday, it would do well to remember that the emblematic figure of the second half of the twentieth century had such high hopes for us: hopes that now seem a call to a national examination of conscience.
‘Magnifica Humanitas’ and AI: How Catholic social teaching affirms human dignity in digital world Sister Nancy Usslemann June 3, 2026 If you use artificial intelligence for certain tasks, a good Catholic question to ask is simple: Am I aware of how my use of AI — and my support of AI systems — affects human dignity and the common good? Catholic social teaching offers principles of discernment to help answer that question.
A Wasp on the Elevator Rita Buettner June 2, 2026 My son and I were hurrying to an appointment, and the parking garage was packed. We snagged a spot on the top level of the garage and walked over to the elevator. I don’t always have much faith in elevators, and I would prefer to take the stairs, but we were in a rush, and it seemed like a trek on all the steps. So I pressed the button, waited…
Pope Leo’s first encyclical Michael R. Heinlein June 2, 2026 It can be easy for Catholics to lose sight of the forest for the trees. Sometimes we can lose sight of the bigger global picture, get distracted from what matters most for humanity, even give into the temptation to zero in too much on internal ecclesial life. In more recent years, the Church has also been burdened by internal debates and feuds which distract us from the mission Christ entrusted to us.
