At Maryland conference, more than 800 Catholic men challenged to build ‘heroic friendships’ Weather concerns cancel March for Life, cause early dismissals Christians in Holy Land face further despair, suffering, Latin Patriarchate official says Radio Interview: Pro-life deacons; Catholic Radio on WMET God’s name can never be used to justify ‘absurd’ pursuit of war, pope says Local News At Maryland conference, more than 800 Catholic men challenged to build ‘heroic friendships’ George P. Matysek Jr. March 17, 2026 Speaking at the Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Maryland Conference, the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus urged men to build faith-filled relationships that help one another live out God’s calling. Weather concerns cancel March for Life, cause early dismissals Catholic Review Staff March 16, 2026 Due to the threat of severe weather, including possible tornadoes, hail and strong winds, the March 16 Maryland March for Life has been cancelled and several school systems are closing early. Radio Interview: Pro-life deacons; Catholic Radio on WMET Catholic Review Staff March 16, 2026 Catholic Review Associate Publisher Christopher Gunty has two guests. First up is Deacon Kevin Cummings of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, talking about the ministry he and other members of Deacons of Hope started to create residential homes for unwed women. In the second segment, Joseph Schuler, development director at WMET Radio, talks about his journey of faith and how his son’s traumatic brain injury led Joseph to the “heroic mission” of working to spread the word of God over the airwaves. New rule affecting visas seen as ‘positive step’ by foreign-born priests Katie V. Jones March 16, 2026 The change means that when a priest’s visa runs out, he can travel abroad briefly to renew it and return without a prolonged absence – helping parishes maintain stability in a time of growing priest shortages. More Local News World News A life well-coached: Lou Holtz remembered for faith, family and football John Knebels March 17, 2026 One by one, inside the University of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart March 16, a flock of priests gently patted the pall atop the casket as they descended from the altar following the funeral Mass for legendary football coach Lou Holtz. 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Archbishop, witnesses testify to religious freedom risks health care providers face Kate Scanlon March 17, 2026 Conscience protections for faith-based health providers remain a key religious freedom concern, witnesses at a March 16 meeting of the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission said. ‘Witness to Hope’ conference calls for Catholic response to mass deportations Gina Christian March 17, 2026 As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown, advocates from across the nation gathered in Arizona to discuss pastoral strategies for understanding and applying Church teaching to mass deportations. More World News Commentary St. Patrick’s Breastplate and the terrors of mid-Lent Elizabeth Scalia March 16, 2026 St. Patrick might advise, such darkness is still and always with us, looking easy and glamorous as it sucks us into the black and whirling vortexes of sin. The battle between light and dark still continues all round us, and invites us in. A Sacred Transformation (or a visit to a hospital chapel) Rita Buettner March 15, 2026 I was looking around, wondering whether the Mass would be offered in a different space, when a man passed me pushing a rolling cart. St. Patrick wasn’t actually born Irish, but here are 11 early saints who were OSV News March 15, 2026 While that great evangelizer of Ireland gets a great deal of attention, here are 11 Irish-born saints who continued St. Patrick’s efforts to spread the Gospel, and who also deserve a pint raised in their name. Sláinte! The beauty of Ballerina Farm mom’s nine kids Katie Yoder March 13, 2026 Instead of judging families because they look different, we should be walking with them. We should embrace a world of variety, not a cookie-cutter life. Prayer, sacrifice and charity in season of Lent Silvio Cuéllar March 13, 2026 We are now in the season of Lent, a time that invites us to pause in our routines and focus on three spiritual pillars: prayer, sacrifice and charity. More Commentary Featured Video Cardinal Edwin O’Brien — a former Vietnam War chaplain and archbishop of Baltimore who later served as Archbishop for the Military Services and as a Vatican cardinal charged with a mission to the Holy Land — spent decades ministering to American soldiers and to Catholic communities around the world. In this conversation, recorded at Catholic News Service in Rome, he reflects on jumping from helicopters to reach troops in Vietnam, the discipline and faith forged in war, his role helping reform seminaries after the 2002 clerical sex abuse crisis, and the Church’s mission amid global conflict. Recorded just days before the United States entered a new war with Iran, the cardinal offers a perspective shaped by a lifetime on the front lines of pastoral ministry: that suffering endured with faith can become a powerful witness beyond the Church’s walls.
At Maryland conference, more than 800 Catholic men challenged to build ‘heroic friendships’ George P. Matysek Jr. March 17, 2026 Speaking at the Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Maryland Conference, the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus urged men to build faith-filled relationships that help one another live out God’s calling.
Weather concerns cancel March for Life, cause early dismissals Catholic Review Staff March 16, 2026 Due to the threat of severe weather, including possible tornadoes, hail and strong winds, the March 16 Maryland March for Life has been cancelled and several school systems are closing early.
Radio Interview: Pro-life deacons; Catholic Radio on WMET Catholic Review Staff March 16, 2026 Catholic Review Associate Publisher Christopher Gunty has two guests. First up is Deacon Kevin Cummings of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, talking about the ministry he and other members of Deacons of Hope started to create residential homes for unwed women. In the second segment, Joseph Schuler, development director at WMET Radio, talks about his journey of faith and how his son’s traumatic brain injury led Joseph to the “heroic mission” of working to spread the word of God over the airwaves.
New rule affecting visas seen as ‘positive step’ by foreign-born priests Katie V. Jones March 16, 2026 The change means that when a priest’s visa runs out, he can travel abroad briefly to renew it and return without a prolonged absence – helping parishes maintain stability in a time of growing priest shortages.
A life well-coached: Lou Holtz remembered for faith, family and football John Knebels March 17, 2026 One by one, inside the University of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart March 16, a flock of priests gently patted the pall atop the casket as they descended from the altar following the funeral Mass for legendary football coach Lou Holtz.
St. Patrick’s Day celebration twist: Catholic Irish actress brings pro-life message to Oscars stage Michael Kelly March 17, 2026 On March 17, as the world’s 80 million people of Irish descent celebrate Ireland’s national patron St. Patrick — a Briton who brought Christianity to the island in 432 — the Irish convent school that gave the world Oscar-winning actress Jessie Buckley is brimming with pride.
Archbishop, witnesses testify to religious freedom risks health care providers face Kate Scanlon March 17, 2026 Conscience protections for faith-based health providers remain a key religious freedom concern, witnesses at a March 16 meeting of the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission said.
‘Witness to Hope’ conference calls for Catholic response to mass deportations Gina Christian March 17, 2026 As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown, advocates from across the nation gathered in Arizona to discuss pastoral strategies for understanding and applying Church teaching to mass deportations.
St. Patrick’s Breastplate and the terrors of mid-Lent Elizabeth Scalia March 16, 2026 St. Patrick might advise, such darkness is still and always with us, looking easy and glamorous as it sucks us into the black and whirling vortexes of sin. The battle between light and dark still continues all round us, and invites us in.
A Sacred Transformation (or a visit to a hospital chapel) Rita Buettner March 15, 2026 I was looking around, wondering whether the Mass would be offered in a different space, when a man passed me pushing a rolling cart.
St. Patrick wasn’t actually born Irish, but here are 11 early saints who were OSV News March 15, 2026 While that great evangelizer of Ireland gets a great deal of attention, here are 11 Irish-born saints who continued St. Patrick’s efforts to spread the Gospel, and who also deserve a pint raised in their name. Sláinte!
The beauty of Ballerina Farm mom’s nine kids Katie Yoder March 13, 2026 Instead of judging families because they look different, we should be walking with them. We should embrace a world of variety, not a cookie-cutter life.
Prayer, sacrifice and charity in season of Lent Silvio Cuéllar March 13, 2026 We are now in the season of Lent, a time that invites us to pause in our routines and focus on three spiritual pillars: prayer, sacrifice and charity.
