Weather concerns cancel March for Life, cause early dismissals Christians in Holy Land face further despair, suffering, Latin Patriarchate official says Radio Interview: Pro-life deacons; Catholic Radio on WMET God’s name can never be used to justify ‘absurd’ pursuit of war, pope says St. Patrick’s ‘Confessio’ shows the human behind the halo, say experts Local News Weather concerns cancel March for Life, cause early dismissals Catholic Review Staff March 16, 2026 Due to the threat of severe weather, including possible tornadoes, hail and strong winds, the March 16 Maryland March for Life has been cancelled and several school systems are closing early. Radio Interview: Pro-life deacons; Catholic Radio on WMET Catholic Review Staff March 16, 2026 Catholic Review Associate Publisher Christopher Gunty has two guests. First up is Deacon Kevin Cummings of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, talking about the ministry he and other members of Deacons of Hope started to create residential homes for unwed women. In the second segment, Joseph Schuler, development director at WMET Radio, talks about his journey of faith and how his son’s traumatic brain injury led Joseph to the “heroic mission” of working to spread the word of God over the airwaves. New rule affecting visas seen as ‘positive step’ by foreign-born priests Katie V. Jones March 16, 2026 The change means that when a priest’s visa runs out, he can travel abroad briefly to renew it and return without a prolonged absence – helping parishes maintain stability in a time of growing priest shortages. Sister parishes unite congregations Katie V. Jones March 16, 2026 According to Julie St. Croix, director of the Office of Parish Renewal within the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Institute for Evangelization, 62 parishes participate in the archdiocese’s sister parish program. The idea is to create “a multi-level active connection between two parishes to see themselves as one,” she said. More Local News World News Pope Leo to receive Liberty Medal for promoting religious liberty, human dignity Gina Christian March 16, 2026 As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV will be honored in the nation’s former capital of Philadelphia for his efforts to promote religious liberty as well as freedom of expression and conscience. Christians in Holy Land face further despair, suffering, Latin Patriarchate official says Junno Arocho Esteves March 16, 2026 As retaliatory strikes from Iran, as well as from Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, continued, people in the Holy Land — especially Christians — face a dire present and an uncertain future. God’s name can never be used to justify ‘absurd’ pursuit of war, pope says Carol Glatz March 16, 2026 Believing problems and differences can be resolved with war is absurd, Pope Leo XIV said, chastising those who use God’s name in their dark and deadly pursuits. Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Middle East, special prayers for Lebanon Carol Glatz March 16, 2026 Marking the two weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched their first attacks on Iran and since the Israeli military resumed strikes in Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire. 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The beauty of Ballerina Farm mom’s nine kids Katie Yoder March 13, 2026 Instead of judging families because they look different, we should be walking with them. We should embrace a world of variety, not a cookie-cutter life. Prayer, sacrifice and charity in season of Lent Silvio Cuéllar March 13, 2026 We are now in the season of Lent, a time that invites us to pause in our routines and focus on three spiritual pillars: prayer, sacrifice and charity. More Commentary Featured Video Cardinal Edwin O’Brien — a former Vietnam War chaplain and archbishop of Baltimore who later served as Archbishop for the Military Services and as a Vatican cardinal charged with a mission to the Holy Land — spent decades ministering to American soldiers and to Catholic communities around the world. In this conversation, recorded at Catholic News Service in Rome, he reflects on jumping from helicopters to reach troops in Vietnam, the discipline and faith forged in war, his role helping reform seminaries after the 2002 clerical sex abuse crisis, and the Church’s mission amid global conflict. Recorded just days before the United States entered a new war with Iran, the cardinal offers a perspective shaped by a lifetime on the front lines of pastoral ministry: that suffering endured with faith can become a powerful witness beyond the Church’s walls.
Weather concerns cancel March for Life, cause early dismissals Catholic Review Staff March 16, 2026 Due to the threat of severe weather, including possible tornadoes, hail and strong winds, the March 16 Maryland March for Life has been cancelled and several school systems are closing early.
Radio Interview: Pro-life deacons; Catholic Radio on WMET Catholic Review Staff March 16, 2026 Catholic Review Associate Publisher Christopher Gunty has two guests. First up is Deacon Kevin Cummings of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, talking about the ministry he and other members of Deacons of Hope started to create residential homes for unwed women. In the second segment, Joseph Schuler, development director at WMET Radio, talks about his journey of faith and how his son’s traumatic brain injury led Joseph to the “heroic mission” of working to spread the word of God over the airwaves.
New rule affecting visas seen as ‘positive step’ by foreign-born priests Katie V. Jones March 16, 2026 The change means that when a priest’s visa runs out, he can travel abroad briefly to renew it and return without a prolonged absence – helping parishes maintain stability in a time of growing priest shortages.
Sister parishes unite congregations Katie V. Jones March 16, 2026 According to Julie St. Croix, director of the Office of Parish Renewal within the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Institute for Evangelization, 62 parishes participate in the archdiocese’s sister parish program. The idea is to create “a multi-level active connection between two parishes to see themselves as one,” she said.
Pope Leo to receive Liberty Medal for promoting religious liberty, human dignity Gina Christian March 16, 2026 As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV will be honored in the nation’s former capital of Philadelphia for his efforts to promote religious liberty as well as freedom of expression and conscience.
Christians in Holy Land face further despair, suffering, Latin Patriarchate official says Junno Arocho Esteves March 16, 2026 As retaliatory strikes from Iran, as well as from Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, continued, people in the Holy Land — especially Christians — face a dire present and an uncertain future.
God’s name can never be used to justify ‘absurd’ pursuit of war, pope says Carol Glatz March 16, 2026 Believing problems and differences can be resolved with war is absurd, Pope Leo XIV said, chastising those who use God’s name in their dark and deadly pursuits.
Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Middle East, special prayers for Lebanon Carol Glatz March 16, 2026 Marking the two weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched their first attacks on Iran and since the Israeli military resumed strikes in Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire.
St. Patrick’s Breastplate and the terrors of mid-Lent Elizabeth Scalia March 16, 2026 St. Patrick might advise, such darkness is still and always with us, looking easy and glamorous as it sucks us into the black and whirling vortexes of sin. The battle between light and dark still continues all round us, and invites us in.
A Sacred Transformation (or a visit to a hospital chapel) Rita Buettner March 15, 2026 I was looking around, wondering whether the Mass would be offered in a different space, when a man passed me pushing a rolling cart.
St. Patrick wasn’t actually born Irish, but here are 11 early saints who were OSV News March 15, 2026 While that great evangelizer of Ireland gets a great deal of attention, here are 11 Irish-born saints who continued St. Patrick’s efforts to spread the Gospel, and who also deserve a pint raised in their name. Sláinte!
The beauty of Ballerina Farm mom’s nine kids Katie Yoder March 13, 2026 Instead of judging families because they look different, we should be walking with them. We should embrace a world of variety, not a cookie-cutter life.
Prayer, sacrifice and charity in season of Lent Silvio Cuéllar March 13, 2026 We are now in the season of Lent, a time that invites us to pause in our routines and focus on three spiritual pillars: prayer, sacrifice and charity.
