Wildfires in Spain force Augustinian nuns to evacuate monastery The Summer Reading List: 2026 Florida carries out double executions as Catholic bishops call to end death penalty Sister Eileen Davis, D.C., dies at 99 New gala to honor Charles Carroll and raise funds Local News Sister Eileen Davis, D.C., dies at 99 Catholic Review Staff July 28, 2026 A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Eileen Davis was offered July 10 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. Sister Eileen died July 6. She was 99. New gala to honor Charles Carroll and raise funds Katie V. Jones July 28, 2026 It was during a casual conversation at a national prayer breakfast in Washington D.C. that the idea of a gala celebrating Charles Carroll, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, started to take shape. Teens gather for AI conversation with Archbishop Lori Katie V. Jones July 28, 2026 After talking with Archbishop William E. Lori and 11 other teens about artificial intelligence, technology and faith, Benjamin Virgilio, 17, left even more convinced that while AI can process information and generate answers, it can never replicate what makes people human. Radio Interview: Faith in times of crisis Catholic Review Staff July 27, 2026 In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, Father J. Collin Poston shares his deeply personal journey through severe illness, faith and recovery. His story highlights how attentiveness, faith, and community support can transform suffering into a source of strength and hope for others. More Local News World News Wildfires in Spain force Augustinian nuns to evacuate monastery Junno Arocho Esteves July 29, 2026 Wildfires burning through central Spain forced a community of Augustinian nuns to evacuate their monastery as flames threatened the region. Florida carries out double executions as Catholic bishops call to end death penalty Kate Scanlon July 29, 2026 Before Florida executed two inmates in one day July 28, the Catholic bishops of that state issued a pastoral letter urging Catholics to reflect on the Church’s moral opposition to the practice. Court battle continues as lawmaker intervenes to save pilgrimage site from Trump seizure Gina Christian July 28, 2026 The Trump administration’s move to seize a New Mexico pilgrimage site for border wall construction — despite religious liberty objections — continues to be contested in court, as a Texas lawmaker has introduced legislation to stop the takeover. 1776-era vespers in Philadelphia transport Catholics to connect faith with American Revolution Jay Sorgi July 28, 2026 They stood feet from Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Bridge as cars and commuter trains blared by, yet about 300 Catholics encountered a night of Catholic faith that looked, sounded and felt like what Benjamin Franklin might have experienced in 1776, and some of his fellow Founding Fathers of the United States of America actually did. More World News Commentary The Summer Reading List: 2026 George Weigel July 29, 2026 Herewith, some suggestions for your own reading pleasure this summer, which I hope you’ll pass along to friends: A Birthday Glimpse of Heaven Rita Buettner July 28, 2026 That room full of people singing to me brought home for me how connected we all are to one another in the Communion of Saints.blog Bob Dylan makes me want to be 80. Or even 85. Elizabeth Scalia July 28, 2026 “The best thing about being 80 is that you outlive the clocks that have been chasing you. It’s freedom from that lie than anything was ever under control.” — Bob Dylan Question Corner: Would it be wrong for a Catholic to attend a nondenominational praise and worship night? Jenna Marie Cooper July 28, 2026 The nondenominational church near my house offers praise and worship nights with music. I’ve been interested in attending, not because I want to convert, but because I like that style of music and any opportunity to join in prayer with others. Would it be wrong for a Catholic to attend this event? Ukraine and the limits of dialogue George Weigel July 22, 2026 Russian strikes are deliberately aimed at civilian sites, and while Ukrainian air defenses shoot down some of the missiles and drones, others get through. Innocents are killed and families lose their homes because of this campaign to intentionally inflict civilian casualties. More Commentary Featured Video Father Daniel Galadza, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, liturgical scholar and professor at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, reflects on how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Russian Orthodox Church’s support for the war have transformed relations between Ukrainian and Russian Christianity.
Sister Eileen Davis, D.C., dies at 99 Catholic Review Staff July 28, 2026 A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Eileen Davis was offered July 10 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. Sister Eileen died July 6. She was 99.
New gala to honor Charles Carroll and raise funds Katie V. Jones July 28, 2026 It was during a casual conversation at a national prayer breakfast in Washington D.C. that the idea of a gala celebrating Charles Carroll, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, started to take shape.
Teens gather for AI conversation with Archbishop Lori Katie V. Jones July 28, 2026 After talking with Archbishop William E. Lori and 11 other teens about artificial intelligence, technology and faith, Benjamin Virgilio, 17, left even more convinced that while AI can process information and generate answers, it can never replicate what makes people human.
Radio Interview: Faith in times of crisis Catholic Review Staff July 27, 2026 In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, Father J. Collin Poston shares his deeply personal journey through severe illness, faith and recovery. His story highlights how attentiveness, faith, and community support can transform suffering into a source of strength and hope for others.
Wildfires in Spain force Augustinian nuns to evacuate monastery Junno Arocho Esteves July 29, 2026 Wildfires burning through central Spain forced a community of Augustinian nuns to evacuate their monastery as flames threatened the region.
Florida carries out double executions as Catholic bishops call to end death penalty Kate Scanlon July 29, 2026 Before Florida executed two inmates in one day July 28, the Catholic bishops of that state issued a pastoral letter urging Catholics to reflect on the Church’s moral opposition to the practice.
Court battle continues as lawmaker intervenes to save pilgrimage site from Trump seizure Gina Christian July 28, 2026 The Trump administration’s move to seize a New Mexico pilgrimage site for border wall construction — despite religious liberty objections — continues to be contested in court, as a Texas lawmaker has introduced legislation to stop the takeover.
1776-era vespers in Philadelphia transport Catholics to connect faith with American Revolution Jay Sorgi July 28, 2026 They stood feet from Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Bridge as cars and commuter trains blared by, yet about 300 Catholics encountered a night of Catholic faith that looked, sounded and felt like what Benjamin Franklin might have experienced in 1776, and some of his fellow Founding Fathers of the United States of America actually did.
The Summer Reading List: 2026 George Weigel July 29, 2026 Herewith, some suggestions for your own reading pleasure this summer, which I hope you’ll pass along to friends:
A Birthday Glimpse of Heaven Rita Buettner July 28, 2026 That room full of people singing to me brought home for me how connected we all are to one another in the Communion of Saints.blog
Bob Dylan makes me want to be 80. Or even 85. Elizabeth Scalia July 28, 2026 “The best thing about being 80 is that you outlive the clocks that have been chasing you. It’s freedom from that lie than anything was ever under control.” — Bob Dylan
Question Corner: Would it be wrong for a Catholic to attend a nondenominational praise and worship night? Jenna Marie Cooper July 28, 2026 The nondenominational church near my house offers praise and worship nights with music. I’ve been interested in attending, not because I want to convert, but because I like that style of music and any opportunity to join in prayer with others. Would it be wrong for a Catholic to attend this event?
Ukraine and the limits of dialogue George Weigel July 22, 2026 Russian strikes are deliberately aimed at civilian sites, and while Ukrainian air defenses shoot down some of the missiles and drones, others get through. Innocents are killed and families lose their homes because of this campaign to intentionally inflict civilian casualties.
