Catholics await word on Jimmy Lai as Trump meets Xi in Beijing Six times Mary appeared to encourage, admonish or inspire the faithful Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence is coming: Here’s what he has said on AI so far Faith at bat: Failure, injury, pressure shape high school athletes Brazilian nun drowns while trying to save fellow sister in Sicily Local News Faith at bat: Failure, injury, pressure shape high school athletes Gary Lambrecht May 14, 2026 High school athletes often face more than wins and losses. Injuries, setbacks, pressure and disappointment can test their confidence and identity. Coaches, parents and Catholic school mentors say those struggles can also become opportunities for growth in faith, resilience and character. Sister Geraldine Kent, S.S.J., dies at 95 Catholic Review Staff May 13, 2026 A funeral Mass for Sister of St. Joseph Geraldine Kent (formerly Sister Walter Annice) was offered May 11 at St. Joseph Villa in Chestnut Hill, Pa. Sister Geraldine died May 5. She was 95. Commencement speakers announced for local Catholic universities Catholic Review Staff May 13, 2026 College graduation ceremonies for the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s four Catholic universities will welcome two business leaders, a local television newscaster and a Norwegian bishop as featured commencement speakers this year. Archbishop Lori will ordain 12 transitional deacons May 16 George P. Matysek Jr. May 12, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain 12 transitional deacons during a 10 a.m. Mass May 16 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. More Local News World News Catholics await word on Jimmy Lai as Trump meets Xi in Beijing Paulina Guzik May 14, 2026 While global issues of Iran, Taiwan, trade and AI are major topics dominating talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at a two-day summit, Catholics around the world hope a major human rights issue is on the table — the freedom of Jimmy Lai, Catholic media entrepreneur and activist who has spent over 1,900 days in prison. Six times Mary appeared to encourage, admonish or inspire the faithful Jeff Ziegler May 14, 2026 Even though God has already “said everything” through Jesus Christ, as the Church teaches, some Christians throughout the centuries have attested that they have seen or heard Jesus, the angels or the saints, especially the Blessed Mother. Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence is coming: Here’s what he has said on AI so far Courtney Mares May 14, 2026 As the world awaits Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on artificial intelligence, expected to be signed May 15 and released by the Vatican by the end of the month, here is a look at what the pope has said on AI since his election a year ago. Brazilian nun drowns while trying to save fellow sister in Sicily Eduardo Campos Lima May 14, 2026 A Brazilian nun has died after trying to save a fellow sister from strong waves off the coast of Sicily. More World News Commentary The Final School Lunch Rita Buettner May 14, 2026 Forever ago—or maybe it was just the other day—I packed a lunchbox for my 4-year-old to take to school. A surprise painting Rita Buettner May 14, 2026 “I love thinking of how God was watching, guiding us toward one another, always knowing how it would come together. He must have enjoyed seeing how we connected over a much-loved painting of a little girl and a dog.” ‘Congratulations!’ What moms want to hear in facing challenging or unexpected pregnancies Molly Sheahan May 10, 2026 Jess Echeverry knows how it feels to face pregnancy and motherhood alone. She experienced trauma, homelessness and three unexpected pregnancies before age 22. Dorothy Day: Catholic Worker founder pioneered a faith-based alternative to secularist progressivism Russell Shaw May 9, 2026 Dorothy Day was co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement and longtime editor of the penny-a-copy newspaper of the same name. From the mid-1930s to the early 1980s, she preached radical Christianity and no less radical social activism to a sometimes appreciative, sometimes puzzled, sometimes angry audience of American Catholics. The Mom Friends You Need Rita Buettner May 8, 2026 Before becoming a mother, I had no idea how important my relationships with other mothers would be. More Commentary Featured Video Veteran Vatican journalist Gerard O’Connell joins Vatican Access to discuss the inside story of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in history.
Faith at bat: Failure, injury, pressure shape high school athletes Gary Lambrecht May 14, 2026 High school athletes often face more than wins and losses. Injuries, setbacks, pressure and disappointment can test their confidence and identity. Coaches, parents and Catholic school mentors say those struggles can also become opportunities for growth in faith, resilience and character.
Sister Geraldine Kent, S.S.J., dies at 95 Catholic Review Staff May 13, 2026 A funeral Mass for Sister of St. Joseph Geraldine Kent (formerly Sister Walter Annice) was offered May 11 at St. Joseph Villa in Chestnut Hill, Pa. Sister Geraldine died May 5. She was 95.
Commencement speakers announced for local Catholic universities Catholic Review Staff May 13, 2026 College graduation ceremonies for the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s four Catholic universities will welcome two business leaders, a local television newscaster and a Norwegian bishop as featured commencement speakers this year.
Archbishop Lori will ordain 12 transitional deacons May 16 George P. Matysek Jr. May 12, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain 12 transitional deacons during a 10 a.m. Mass May 16 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
Catholics await word on Jimmy Lai as Trump meets Xi in Beijing Paulina Guzik May 14, 2026 While global issues of Iran, Taiwan, trade and AI are major topics dominating talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at a two-day summit, Catholics around the world hope a major human rights issue is on the table — the freedom of Jimmy Lai, Catholic media entrepreneur and activist who has spent over 1,900 days in prison.
Six times Mary appeared to encourage, admonish or inspire the faithful Jeff Ziegler May 14, 2026 Even though God has already “said everything” through Jesus Christ, as the Church teaches, some Christians throughout the centuries have attested that they have seen or heard Jesus, the angels or the saints, especially the Blessed Mother.
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence is coming: Here’s what he has said on AI so far Courtney Mares May 14, 2026 As the world awaits Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on artificial intelligence, expected to be signed May 15 and released by the Vatican by the end of the month, here is a look at what the pope has said on AI since his election a year ago.
Brazilian nun drowns while trying to save fellow sister in Sicily Eduardo Campos Lima May 14, 2026 A Brazilian nun has died after trying to save a fellow sister from strong waves off the coast of Sicily.
The Final School Lunch Rita Buettner May 14, 2026 Forever ago—or maybe it was just the other day—I packed a lunchbox for my 4-year-old to take to school.
A surprise painting Rita Buettner May 14, 2026 “I love thinking of how God was watching, guiding us toward one another, always knowing how it would come together. He must have enjoyed seeing how we connected over a much-loved painting of a little girl and a dog.”
‘Congratulations!’ What moms want to hear in facing challenging or unexpected pregnancies Molly Sheahan May 10, 2026 Jess Echeverry knows how it feels to face pregnancy and motherhood alone. She experienced trauma, homelessness and three unexpected pregnancies before age 22.
Dorothy Day: Catholic Worker founder pioneered a faith-based alternative to secularist progressivism Russell Shaw May 9, 2026 Dorothy Day was co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement and longtime editor of the penny-a-copy newspaper of the same name. From the mid-1930s to the early 1980s, she preached radical Christianity and no less radical social activism to a sometimes appreciative, sometimes puzzled, sometimes angry audience of American Catholics.
The Mom Friends You Need Rita Buettner May 8, 2026 Before becoming a mother, I had no idea how important my relationships with other mothers would be.
