Movie Review: ‘The Drama’ Gallup: Young men are an ’emerging exception’ among ‘low ebb’ of religiosity in US Pope Leo XIV rejects media ‘narrative’ his Africa remarks targeted Trump Pope Leo year one: How Chiclayo’s bishop brought his grounded leadership to global church Pope Leo named one of Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People of 2026’ Local News 2026 Distinctive Scholars recognized Catholic Review Staff April 17, 2026 The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored three seniors from each of the 17 Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese of Baltimore during the 34th annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation held April 16 at Mercy High School in Baltimore. Sister Marie Anna (Rose de Lima) Stelmach, O.P., dies at 80 Catholic Review Staff April 17, 2026 A funeral Mass for Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa Marie Anna Stelmach will be offered at 2:30 p.m. April 17 at Stair Crest Senior Living Community’s Faith and Fellowship Hall in Muskego, Wis. Sister Marie died April 8. Archbishop Lori urges respect, dialogue after Trump-pope tensions Catholic Review Staff April 16, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori on April 16 urged civility and prayer following recent public exchanges between the U.S. president and Pope Leo XIV, warning that harsh rhetoric risks deepening divisions and undermining the common good. Catholics nurture environment in gardens, yards and beyond Katie V. Jones April 16, 2026 Across the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Catholics are finding creative ways to care for God’s creation, transforming parish grounds, churchyards and personal backyards into vibrant, life-giving spaces. More Local News World News Gallup: Young men are an ’emerging exception’ among ‘low ebb’ of religiosity in US Gina Christian April 18, 2026 An increasing number of the nation’s young men say religion is “very important” in their lives, marking a return to levels seen 25 years ago, and edging them ahead of young women on the issue, according to Gallup. 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Al Smith: Perseverance in both political endeavors, faith Russell Shaw April 18, 2026 To President Franklin Roosevelt, he was the “Happy Warrior.” To suspicious Protestants, he was a pawn of the pope. Amid such conflicting views as these, the remarkable political career of Al Smith was forged. Question Corner: Is it ever acceptable to say something other than ‘amen’ when receiving Communion? Jenna Marie Cooper April 16, 2026 Although the General Instruction of the Roman Missal does go on to give some minor variations of this exchange, it never lists any other communicants’ responses besides “amen,” nor does it envision or provide for alternative responses as a possibility. Odds on Peter: Trump vs the Pope Elizabeth Scalia April 15, 2026 Catholics will always be loyalty suspects in the United States of America. We love our country, but we will not (and should not) put it before Christ or his Church or the successors to his apostles. An Open Letter to Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. George Weigel April 15, 2026 Permit the suggestion, Your Eminence, that the Church’s pastors should avoid causing further confusion (and, indeed, whatever suffering is caused by those confusions) by helping God’s people embrace the mysteries of faith in love, rather than by suggesting that what has been settled by divine revelation and the authoritative teaching of the Church (in the 1994 apostolic letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis) is not, in fact, settled. Common sense slowly emerges for protecting women’s athletics Kenneth Craycraft April 13, 2026 On March 26, the International Olympic Committee made an announcement that is simultaneously surprising and banal. The IOC declared that only women are eligible to participate in women’s events in the Olympics. Of course, saying that women’s events are limited to women is as newsworthy as a declaration that water is wet. More Commentary Featured Video The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), home to the largest public collection of Matisse’s work in the world, will open an exhibition March 29 featuring a rare group of preparatory drawings for the artist’s Stations of the Cross. The exhibition runs through June 28 and includes more than 80 drawings that trace the development of the monumental work.
2026 Distinctive Scholars recognized Catholic Review Staff April 17, 2026 The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored three seniors from each of the 17 Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese of Baltimore during the 34th annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation held April 16 at Mercy High School in Baltimore.
Sister Marie Anna (Rose de Lima) Stelmach, O.P., dies at 80 Catholic Review Staff April 17, 2026 A funeral Mass for Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa Marie Anna Stelmach will be offered at 2:30 p.m. April 17 at Stair Crest Senior Living Community’s Faith and Fellowship Hall in Muskego, Wis. Sister Marie died April 8.
Archbishop Lori urges respect, dialogue after Trump-pope tensions Catholic Review Staff April 16, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori on April 16 urged civility and prayer following recent public exchanges between the U.S. president and Pope Leo XIV, warning that harsh rhetoric risks deepening divisions and undermining the common good.
Catholics nurture environment in gardens, yards and beyond Katie V. Jones April 16, 2026 Across the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Catholics are finding creative ways to care for God’s creation, transforming parish grounds, churchyards and personal backyards into vibrant, life-giving spaces.
Gallup: Young men are an ’emerging exception’ among ‘low ebb’ of religiosity in US Gina Christian April 18, 2026 An increasing number of the nation’s young men say religion is “very important” in their lives, marking a return to levels seen 25 years ago, and edging them ahead of young women on the issue, according to Gallup.
Pope Leo XIV rejects media ‘narrative’ his Africa remarks targeted Trump Courtney Mares April 18, 2026 Pope Leo XIV pushed back against the media narrative that has pitted him against President Donald Trump since the start of his 11-day apostolic journey to Africa, telling journalists aboard the papal flight to Angola April 18 that “there has been a certain narrative that has not been accurate in all its aspects.”
Pope Leo year one: How Chiclayo’s bishop brought his grounded leadership to global church Ines San Martin April 18, 2026 When Pope Leo XIV was elected to the papacy on May 8, 2025, few felt the change more personally than those who had known him long before he stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Pope Leo named one of Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People of 2026’ Gina Christian April 18, 2026 Time magazine has named Pope Leo XIV to its “100 Most Influential People of 2026” list.
New York Gov. Al Smith: Perseverance in both political endeavors, faith Russell Shaw April 18, 2026 To President Franklin Roosevelt, he was the “Happy Warrior.” To suspicious Protestants, he was a pawn of the pope. Amid such conflicting views as these, the remarkable political career of Al Smith was forged.
Question Corner: Is it ever acceptable to say something other than ‘amen’ when receiving Communion? Jenna Marie Cooper April 16, 2026 Although the General Instruction of the Roman Missal does go on to give some minor variations of this exchange, it never lists any other communicants’ responses besides “amen,” nor does it envision or provide for alternative responses as a possibility.
Odds on Peter: Trump vs the Pope Elizabeth Scalia April 15, 2026 Catholics will always be loyalty suspects in the United States of America. We love our country, but we will not (and should not) put it before Christ or his Church or the successors to his apostles.
An Open Letter to Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. George Weigel April 15, 2026 Permit the suggestion, Your Eminence, that the Church’s pastors should avoid causing further confusion (and, indeed, whatever suffering is caused by those confusions) by helping God’s people embrace the mysteries of faith in love, rather than by suggesting that what has been settled by divine revelation and the authoritative teaching of the Church (in the 1994 apostolic letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis) is not, in fact, settled.
Common sense slowly emerges for protecting women’s athletics Kenneth Craycraft April 13, 2026 On March 26, the International Olympic Committee made an announcement that is simultaneously surprising and banal. The IOC declared that only women are eligible to participate in women’s events in the Olympics. Of course, saying that women’s events are limited to women is as newsworthy as a declaration that water is wet.
