Appeals court rules Idaho abortion ban may be enforced as voters prepare to weigh in Bread under fire: Pope Leo’s envoy witnesses hunger in war-torn Ukraine Hicks: Vocations week a ‘beautiful witness of those who have responded to God’s call to serve’ Catholics work for peace at the polls, as US heads to midterm ballot box University of Maryland Medical System breaks ground on new outpatient care enter Local News University of Maryland Medical System breaks ground on new outpatient care enter Catholic Review Staff November 3, 2026 The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 30 for a new $110 million outpatient care center on the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center (UM SJMC) campus in Towson. Dorothy Day’s granddaughter reflects on faith, social justice and dignity of all human life George P. Matysek Jr. November 2, 2026 Hennessy will speak about Dorothy Day’s life and legacy at a symposium beginning at 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at St. Joseph’s Monastery in Baltimore. Jesuit Father Timothy Brown, associate professor of law and social responsibility at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, will also speak. Archbishop Lori announces appointments of vicar for clergy, vocations director, pastors, vicars forane Catholic Review Staff November 2, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori has announced the appointment of several priests to serve as pastors, vicar for clergy, vocations director and vicars forane. A vicar forane assists and supports the pastors and parishes within a geographic region of the archdiocese, serving as a liaison between local parishes and the archbishop while helping coordinate pastoral initiatives and fostering collaboration among clergy. 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Dorothy Day’s granddaughter reflects on faith, social justice and dignity of all human life George P. Matysek Jr. November 2, 2026 Hennessy will speak about Dorothy Day’s life and legacy at a symposium beginning at 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at St. Joseph’s Monastery in Baltimore. Jesuit Father Timothy Brown, associate professor of law and social responsibility at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, will also speak.
Archbishop Lori announces appointments of vicar for clergy, vocations director, pastors, vicars forane Catholic Review Staff November 2, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori has announced the appointment of several priests to serve as pastors, vicar for clergy, vocations director and vicars forane. A vicar forane assists and supports the pastors and parishes within a geographic region of the archdiocese, serving as a liaison between local parishes and the archbishop while helping coordinate pastoral initiatives and fostering collaboration among clergy.
Josephites urge Catholics to defend civic participation of marginalized communities Catholic Review Staff November 2, 2026 The superior general of the Baltimore-based St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart is urging Catholics to defend the right of all eligible Americans to participate in the nation’s democratic process, expressing concern about public rhetoric that questions the civic participation of vulnerable and historically marginalized communities.
Appeals court rules Idaho abortion ban may be enforced as voters prepare to weigh in Kate Scanlon November 3, 2026 A federal appeals court panel ruled Oct. 30 that Idaho’s abortion ban may continue to be fully enforced as voters in the Gem State prepared to vote directly on the legality of abortion on Nov. 3.
Bread under fire: Pope Leo’s envoy witnesses hunger in war-torn Ukraine Katarzyna Szalajko November 3, 2026 At dawn on Oct. 29, people were already lining up outside the Catholic Cathedral of God the Merciful Father in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. By morning, about 2,000 had gathered for bread, among them children carrying empty bags, some without their parents.
Hicks: Vocations week a ‘beautiful witness of those who have responded to God’s call to serve’ OSV News November 3, 2026 National Vocation Awareness Week — which this year began Nov. 1 and ends Nov. 7 — “reminds us of the beautiful witness of those who have responded to God’s call to serve in ordained ministry as priests and deacons, and men and women who serve in consecrated life,” Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks of New York said in a statement.
Catholics work for peace at the polls, as US heads to midterm ballot box Gina Christian November 3, 2026 As the nation heads to the ballot box at the midterm elections, Catholics are working to ensure peace at the polls.
Souls on their way Christopher Gunty November 1, 2026 Each year, I find that I know more and more people on the other side of this earthly journey than the previous year. As we approach All Saints Day and All Souls Day, I frequently consider where those loved are now.
Question Corner: How does someone become an exorcist today? Jenna Marie Cooper October 29, 2026 Q: I heard that in the old days, seminarians were instituted as exorcists as part of “minor orders.” How does someone become an exorcist today? Is there some sort of special ceremony or liturgy?
Saint Friends Rita Buettner October 29, 2026 Every year as the new year begins, I use a random generator online to pick a saint for the year. The idea is to have a saint to learn about and maybe turn to in the days ahead. Some years, I’ve been matched with a saint I already knew. Often, though, it’s a saint I know less about, which is always an adventure. This year, I was matched with St. John Vianney.
A prayer basket for the month of All Souls Rita Buettner October 28, 2026 Every year, as we start November, I fill our prayer basket with slips of paper. Each one has the name of someone we know who has died.
Blaming Autumn: Unjust cranks in this excellent season of wonder Elizabeth Scalia October 27, 2026 Lately, instead of greeting the day with “thank you, Lord, that I get to have another one!” I rise with a cranky growl, mentally grousing at God and giving the saints a bit of Irish lip, too. Autumn, my favorite season, is partly to blame. I tell myself that I’m cranky because what delights me in October — sharp air, warm sweaters and breathtaking foliage — will disappear so swiftly into dreary November.
