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The Carrolls of America: Young men, educated in France, influenced a new nation Christopher Gunty July 2, 2026 Unable to receive a Catholic education in the British colonies in North America, three young men from wealthy families were sent to Saint-Omer, France, to study at the College of the English Jesuits.
Two religious sisters from Archdiocese of Baltimore helped shape America Catholic Review Staff July 2, 2026 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Venerable Mother Mary Lange were towering figures in the history of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Working in the early decades of the republic, both women recognized unmet needs in American society and responded by creating institutions that would endure long after their lifetimes.
Archdiocese of Baltimore responds to growing immigration enforcement James Haupt July 1, 2026 With the rise of more rigorous federal immigration enforcement in the city, the Archdiocese of Baltimore is encountering immigrant parishioners across all its parishes facing precarious situations.
Navigating the leap to high school Susan Hines-Brigger July 1, 2026 Endings can be hard and beginnings can be scary. No one knows that better than the students who are leaving the familiarity of their current schools and heading off to high school in the fall. Although that transition can be daunting and filled with concerns, people who have already gone through it said it doesn’t have to be.
Vatican declares SSPX in schism. What does it mean? Paulina Guzik July 2, 2026 The Vatican has declared the Society of St. Pius X to be “in schism” after the traditionalist group consecrated four bishops without the papal mandate, marking the most serious rupture in the Church since Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre’s unauthorized episcopal consecrations in 1988.
Pope Leo overhauls Vatican finance watchdog, revises Rome vicariate reforms in busy day of decrees Courtney Mares July 1, 2026 Pope Leo XIV spent what is traditionally his weekly day off on Tuesday issuing a flurry of legislation and appointments June 30, overhauling the Vatican’s financial watchdog agency, revising the governing structure of the Vicariate of Rome and making several appointments in the Roman Curia.
Pope Leo to address National Eucharistic Pilgrimage during closing Mass in Philadelphia Maria Wiering July 1, 2026 The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ends July 5 with a closing Mass, procession and celebration in Philadelphia, which will begin with a special video message from Pope Leo XIV.
Vance calls the Vatican’s views on immigration ‘troubling’ Kate Scanlon July 1, 2026 Vice President JD Vance said during a June 30 interview that he sees some of the Vatican’s views on immigration as “troubling.”
Keeping a republic: a 250th birthday meditation George Weigel July 2, 2026 As we mark the national semiquincentennial on July 4, we might well reflect on Benjamin Franklin’s answer to Elizabeth Willing Powel, when the elderly sage left the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the Philadelphia matron demanded, “Well, Dr. Franklin, what have we got, a republic, or a monarchy?”
‘Alone’: Lessons from the wilderness Sister Hosea Rupprecht July 1, 2026 “Alone” sends 10 trained survivalists into the wilderness to live off the land. Armed with strict limits on their gear, the individual who lasts the longest wins a $500,000 prize. Unlike other reality shows, the participants do their own camera work.
A Fourth of July Memory Rita Buettner June 30, 2026 I was making coffee early on the Fourth of July when I heard the ping of a text message.
Question Corner: Would a vow renewal impact a future annulment? Jenna Marie Cooper June 29, 2026 Hypothetically, would a vow renewal like this have any impact if a couple were to try for an annulment later?
Relishing a 7th Birthday with Mustard Rita Buettner June 24, 2026 Did she like mustard? We didn’t know. Did she want a stuffed mustard? Maybe not. But we had a feeling this was the right gift.
