Baltimore Catholics bring voice of migrants to U.S. capitol Catholic students promote support for nonpublic school students in Maryland Pope Leo XIV prays for leaders to ‘abandon projects of death’ in peace prayer video Catholic sisters to host livestream prayer for peace as violence continues in Iran, Middle East Dundalk church damaged in fire will remain permanently closed Local News Baltimore Catholics bring voice of migrants to U.S. capitol Marietha Góngora V. March 6, 2026 “They ask for help, and all I can say is, ‘I hear you. I hear you,’” said Deacon Seigfried Presberry as he described the phone calls he receives from families after a loved one is detained by immigration authorities. Catholic students promote support for nonpublic school students in Maryland Katie V. Jones March 6, 2026 More than 300 students representing schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore as well as other Catholic and nonpublic schools across Maryland gathered March 5 at Lawyer’s Mall near the State House in Annapolis, waving posters and chanting in support of educational initiatives as part of Nonpublic Schools Advocacy Day. Dundalk church damaged in fire will remain permanently closed Katie V. Jones March 5, 2026 The archdiocese made the decision to permanently close St. Rita as a second worship site of Our Lady of Hope. St. Frances connects from long range to deny Mount Carmel for BCL Tournament crown Nelson Coffin March 4, 2026 With some sizzling long-range shooting (14-for-30) in the 55th edition of the BCL Tournament final, top-seeded St. Frances rallied from an early five-point deficit to grab a seven-point halftime advantage on the way to a 67-55 victory. 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Performance theater and the ‘State of Disunion’ address Kenneth Craycraft March 5, 2026 If we persist in making it nothing more than partisan political theater — a measure of the disunion of America — it might be time to return to the practice of Jefferson and others, and quietly deliver an actual report rather than a red-meat partisan speech. Question Corner: Does my ex have to be involved in the annulment process? Jenna Marie Cooper March 5, 2026 Practically speaking, when a respondent is willing to participate in the nullity process, this greatly helps the canon lawyer judges in a trial come to a fair and accurate decision, insofar as hearing from the respondent gives the judges a fuller picture of what actually happened. More Commentary Featured Video Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s bid to become the first team to earn back-to-back Baltimore Catholic League Tournament and Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference basketball titles started quickly and promptly hit a snag against St. Frances Academy March 4 at Loyola University Maryland’s Reitz Arena.
Baltimore Catholics bring voice of migrants to U.S. capitol Marietha Góngora V. March 6, 2026 “They ask for help, and all I can say is, ‘I hear you. I hear you,’” said Deacon Seigfried Presberry as he described the phone calls he receives from families after a loved one is detained by immigration authorities.
Catholic students promote support for nonpublic school students in Maryland Katie V. Jones March 6, 2026 More than 300 students representing schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore as well as other Catholic and nonpublic schools across Maryland gathered March 5 at Lawyer’s Mall near the State House in Annapolis, waving posters and chanting in support of educational initiatives as part of Nonpublic Schools Advocacy Day.
Dundalk church damaged in fire will remain permanently closed Katie V. Jones March 5, 2026 The archdiocese made the decision to permanently close St. Rita as a second worship site of Our Lady of Hope.
St. Frances connects from long range to deny Mount Carmel for BCL Tournament crown Nelson Coffin March 4, 2026 With some sizzling long-range shooting (14-for-30) in the 55th edition of the BCL Tournament final, top-seeded St. Frances rallied from an early five-point deficit to grab a seven-point halftime advantage on the way to a 67-55 victory.
‘Underbelly of the AI industry’: Panel explores data centers’ ecological, economic impacts Kurt Jensen March 6, 2026 The explosion of massive data centers to handle the increasing generative demands of artificial intelligence have placed high demands on both power and the water used in cooling systems — millions of gallons per day — and low-income communities have typically endured the brunt of the air pollution they create. This was the topic of a March 5 webinar, “The Growing Impacts of Data Centers on Our Neighbors and God’s Creation,” hosted by the Washington-based Catholic Climate Covenant.
Vatican hosted its own mini Paralympics half a century before Games’ official start Carol Glatz March 6, 2026 More than 50 years before the first Paralympic Games were held in 1960 in Rome, the Vatican had already hosted what might have been the very first international sporting and gymnastics event with athletes living with disabilities.
Polish officer gives Christian witness at White House ceremony Katarzyna Szalajko March 6, 2026 When President Donald Trump on March 2 posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis during a White House ceremony, the recognition did more than honor a battlefield hero.
As Middle East chaos grows, Jerusalem abbey becomes refuge for prayer, interfaith solidarity Junno Arocho Esteves March 6, 2026 Amid the escalating chaos of another war in the Middle East, Benedictine Father Nikodemus Schnabel said the abbey where he resides has become an “island of hope in an ocean of suffering” where even people of different faiths have found refuge.
Catholic growth in anti-Catholic colonies: The fledgling Church in New England Father Anthony D. Andreassi March 6, 2026 In this continuing series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, the story of New England begins in a region that was, from the start, among the least welcoming places in early America for Catholics.
Guarding heart, home: Raising holy families in screen-saturated world Sister Hosea Rupprecht March 6, 2026 Parents are called to monitor technology use and help children become critical engagers of media. This responsibility is not only practical — it is profoundly spiritual.
Why go on a spiritual retreat? The powerful benefits of time alone with God Father Francis J. Hoffman March 6, 2026 Retreats are a time away from our normal activities to spend time getting reacquainted with God, to examine the priorities of life and to make concrete and practical resolutions for improvement. Retreats can be a powerful step toward personal conversion.
Performance theater and the ‘State of Disunion’ address Kenneth Craycraft March 5, 2026 If we persist in making it nothing more than partisan political theater — a measure of the disunion of America — it might be time to return to the practice of Jefferson and others, and quietly deliver an actual report rather than a red-meat partisan speech.
Question Corner: Does my ex have to be involved in the annulment process? Jenna Marie Cooper March 5, 2026 Practically speaking, when a respondent is willing to participate in the nullity process, this greatly helps the canon lawyer judges in a trial come to a fair and accurate decision, insofar as hearing from the respondent gives the judges a fuller picture of what actually happened.
