Young Catholic missionaries bring hope to Baltimore’s homeless population Renewal underway at Baltimore Basilica Americans disapprove of Trump’s comments about Pope Leo XIV, poll shows Lebanese priests overjoyed by a surprise video call from Pope Leo Catholic aid organizations remain ‘united in hope’ for Ukraine as war rages on Local News Young Catholic missionaries bring hope to Baltimore’s homeless population George P. Matysek Jr. May 6, 2026 Through prayer and presence, Catholic missionaries in Baltimore walk alongside the homeless, forming relationships that bring dignity and hope. Renewal underway at Baltimore Basilica George P. Matysek Jr. May 6, 2026 The campaign includes $3 million for capital projects, $3 million for the Source of All Hope missionary program, $3 million for a capital trust and $1 million for the basilica’s music program, including the establishment of a school of sacred music for children. Meet the permanent deacons to be ordained May 9 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen George P. Matysek Jr. May 6, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain 14 men to the permanent diaconate during a 10 a.m. Mass May 9 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. A permanent deacon differs from a transitional deacon in that he is not later ordained to the priesthood. Hispanic Charismatic Renewal draws Archbishop Lori to Baltimore formation session Aline Behar Kado May 5, 2026 Spirited music could be heard from the parking lot of Sisters Academy of Baltimore in Lansdowne May 2 as almost 100 lay leaders from parishes across Maryland involved in the Hispanic Charismatic Renewal Movement welcomed Archbishop William E. Lori, who attended one of their formation sessions for the first time. More Local News World News Americans disapprove of Trump’s comments about Pope Leo XIV, poll shows Kate Scanlon May 6, 2026 A new poll published the day after President Donald Trump renewed his series of social media and verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV, showed Americans broadly disapprove. Lebanese priests overjoyed by a surprise video call from Pope Leo Dale Gavlak May 6, 2026 Lebanese Catholic priests serving in the south of the country near the border with Israel said they were overjoyed to discover that a call with Lebanon’s papal nuncio included another special guest on the online visit, Pope Leo XIV. Catholic aid organizations remain ‘united in hope’ for Ukraine as war rages on Gina Christian May 6, 2026 (OSV News) — Several Catholic aid organizations are affirming they remain “united in hope” for Ukraine, as Russia’s war on that nation relentlessly rages on. Such commitment to support Ukraine reflects an awareness that “we are brothers and sisters in Christ,” said Jennifer Healy, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ director of Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, which holds an annual collection among U.S. dioceses. Healy,… The Church must speak clearly, decisively against all evil, pope says Carol Glatz May 6, 2026 The Catholic Church is the guardian of hope, whose members are called to speak clearly against all evil and in defense of human life, Pope Leo XIV said. More World News Commentary In the garden Effie Caldarola May 5, 2026 It’s spring. Let’s take our prayer to the gardens where we hear the voice of someone who promises never to leave us alone, and who calls our name in the shadowy dawn. Question Corner: Can a Catholic date a person whose marriage has not been annulled or is this a sin? Jenna Marie Cooper May 5, 2026 Our belief in the absolute permanence of marriage is rooted in what Jesus himself taught us in St. Matthew’s Gospel… Father John Courtney Murray: Advocate for cooperation between church, state Russell Shaw May 2, 2026 By all odds, the distinguished intellectual landmark in the project of integrating Catholicism and Americanism is “We Hold These Truths: Catholic Reflections on the American Proposition,” a collection of essays published in 1960 by the theologian Jesuit Father John Courtney Murray. In thanksgiving for the gift of baptism George Weigel April 30, 2026 Participation in the “communion of saints” is one of the great gifts conferred in baptism. As I give thanks for the gift of my baptism seventy-five years ago, it is incorporation into this “great cloud of witnesses” (Hebrews 12:1) for which I am particularly grateful. 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. 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.
Young Catholic missionaries bring hope to Baltimore’s homeless population George P. Matysek Jr. May 6, 2026 Through prayer and presence, Catholic missionaries in Baltimore walk alongside the homeless, forming relationships that bring dignity and hope.
Renewal underway at Baltimore Basilica George P. Matysek Jr. May 6, 2026 The campaign includes $3 million for capital projects, $3 million for the Source of All Hope missionary program, $3 million for a capital trust and $1 million for the basilica’s music program, including the establishment of a school of sacred music for children.
Meet the permanent deacons to be ordained May 9 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen George P. Matysek Jr. May 6, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain 14 men to the permanent diaconate during a 10 a.m. Mass May 9 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. A permanent deacon differs from a transitional deacon in that he is not later ordained to the priesthood.
Hispanic Charismatic Renewal draws Archbishop Lori to Baltimore formation session Aline Behar Kado May 5, 2026 Spirited music could be heard from the parking lot of Sisters Academy of Baltimore in Lansdowne May 2 as almost 100 lay leaders from parishes across Maryland involved in the Hispanic Charismatic Renewal Movement welcomed Archbishop William E. Lori, who attended one of their formation sessions for the first time.
Americans disapprove of Trump’s comments about Pope Leo XIV, poll shows Kate Scanlon May 6, 2026 A new poll published the day after President Donald Trump renewed his series of social media and verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV, showed Americans broadly disapprove.
Lebanese priests overjoyed by a surprise video call from Pope Leo Dale Gavlak May 6, 2026 Lebanese Catholic priests serving in the south of the country near the border with Israel said they were overjoyed to discover that a call with Lebanon’s papal nuncio included another special guest on the online visit, Pope Leo XIV.
Catholic aid organizations remain ‘united in hope’ for Ukraine as war rages on Gina Christian May 6, 2026 (OSV News) — Several Catholic aid organizations are affirming they remain “united in hope” for Ukraine, as Russia’s war on that nation relentlessly rages on. Such commitment to support Ukraine reflects an awareness that “we are brothers and sisters in Christ,” said Jennifer Healy, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ director of Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, which holds an annual collection among U.S. dioceses. Healy,…
The Church must speak clearly, decisively against all evil, pope says Carol Glatz May 6, 2026 The Catholic Church is the guardian of hope, whose members are called to speak clearly against all evil and in defense of human life, Pope Leo XIV said.
In the garden Effie Caldarola May 5, 2026 It’s spring. Let’s take our prayer to the gardens where we hear the voice of someone who promises never to leave us alone, and who calls our name in the shadowy dawn.
Question Corner: Can a Catholic date a person whose marriage has not been annulled or is this a sin? Jenna Marie Cooper May 5, 2026 Our belief in the absolute permanence of marriage is rooted in what Jesus himself taught us in St. Matthew’s Gospel…
Father John Courtney Murray: Advocate for cooperation between church, state Russell Shaw May 2, 2026 By all odds, the distinguished intellectual landmark in the project of integrating Catholicism and Americanism is “We Hold These Truths: Catholic Reflections on the American Proposition,” a collection of essays published in 1960 by the theologian Jesuit Father John Courtney Murray.
In thanksgiving for the gift of baptism George Weigel April 30, 2026 Participation in the “communion of saints” is one of the great gifts conferred in baptism. As I give thanks for the gift of my baptism seventy-five years ago, it is incorporation into this “great cloud of witnesses” (Hebrews 12:1) for which I am particularly grateful.
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.
