More than 80 theologians, educators urge US bishops to publicly oppose Iran war Catholic Charities key in the fight to house declining numbers of homeless veterans In Pope Francis’ homeland, his successor carries forward a legacy of prioritizing the poor Pope Leo tells Argentine youth: Stand firm, become saints, ‘go and proclaim’ From ‘Monseñor Roberto’ to Pope Leo XIV, Chiclayo celebrates a father’s return Local News St. Frances Academy breaks ground on new field Katie V. Jones November 11, 2026 When Oblate Sister of Providence Sister Rita Michelle Proctor taught physical education at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore in the early 1990s, there wasn’t a gymnasium, let alone a football field. Student football players would practice running skills on the side streets and alleys surrounding the school or travel several miles in passenger vans to practice. 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St. Frances Academy breaks ground on new field Katie V. Jones November 11, 2026 When Oblate Sister of Providence Sister Rita Michelle Proctor taught physical education at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore in the early 1990s, there wasn’t a gymnasium, let alone a football field. Student football players would practice running skills on the side streets and alleys surrounding the school or travel several miles in passenger vans to practice.
Ukrainian Cross of Gratitude brings message of hope to Baltimore Jenna Mattern November 10, 2026 The Ukrainian Cross of Gratitude, currently on display at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church in East Baltimore through Nov. 15, began with a spiritual vision experienced in 2003 by Ukraine native and cross creator Vitaliy Sobolivska.
Deacon Anthony ‘Tony’ Grillo, longtime Our Lady of the Fields deacon, dies at 90 Lisa Harlow November 10, 2026 Deacon Anthony “Tony” Grillo, a beloved presence at Our Lady of the Fields parish in Millersville for more than four decades, died Nov. 1. He was 90.
Sister Marionette Coll dies at 104 Catholic Review Staff November 10, 2026 A funeral Mass for Sister Marionette Coll, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, was offered Nov. 7 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Dunmore, Pa. Sister Marionette died Oct. 28. She was 104.
More than 80 theologians, educators urge US bishops to publicly oppose Iran war Gina Christian November 11, 2026 Over 80 theologians are urging the nation’s Catholic bishops to publicly oppose the U.S. war on Iran, days before the bishops are set to gather for their annual fall meeting.
Catholic Charities key in the fight to house declining numbers of homeless veterans Simone Orendain November 11, 2026 While a recent federal government housing statistics report found a 56% decline in homelessness among veterans — from 2009 through 2025 — local Catholic Charities around the country continue the fight to get them housed.
In Pope Francis’ homeland, his successor carries forward a legacy of prioritizing the poor Josephine Peterson November 11, 2026 With seven mouths to feed, Mirta Franco Godoy knew she had to find work fast. In 2001, Argentina’s economy came crashing down amid mounting public debt, economic instability and a run on the country’s banks. Her family had previously managed to get by with odd jobs, including tailoring and seamstress work. But as the economic crisis deepened, those earnings were no longer enough.
Pope Leo tells Argentine youth: Stand firm, become saints, ‘go and proclaim’ Ines San Martin November 11, 2026 Nearly four decades after young Argentines filled the streets of Buenos Aires for a historic World Youth Day with St. John Paul II, over 1 million gathered in the same city Nov. 10 for an outdoor prayer vigil with Pope Leo XIV.
“Contextuality” (with apologies to Irving Berlin) George Weigel November 11, 2026 After watching “White Christmas” with the family for the umpteenth time last December, I was moved, perhaps by a demon, to scribble a spoof of the song, “Choreography.” There, Danny Kaye laments “the theater, the theater, what’s happened to the theater/especially where dancing is concerned” – dancing having been replaced by choreography. With deepest apologies to Irving Berlin, I offer my little burlesque here before getting down to some serious business:
White Martyr Family George Weigel November 9, 2026 Imagine yourself seventy-eight, diabetic, falsely convicted in a sham trial of threatening national security, imprisoned for over 2,200 days in a maximum-security solitary confinement cell from which you’re only freed for 50 minutes of exercise per day. Could you find it within yourself to respond, when asked whether what you’re enduring is worth it, “Yes, for the glory of God….”?
Life is worth living Archbishop William E. Lori November 9, 2026 Most of us would readily agree with the proposition that life is worth living. Most of us would agree with the proposition that human life is endowed by God with dignity. Yet our adherence to that proposition is often tested by a culture which denies the dignity of the human person by laws and policies such as abortion-on-demand and proposals for physician-assisted suicide. Such laws and proposed laws proclaim loud and clear that some lives are not worth living.
The day I achieved my Mass attendance goal (and kept going) Rita Buettner November 5, 2026 Truthfully, I wasn’t sure I could attend 226 Masses in 2026. But it’s amazing what you can do when you set a goal.
Traveler, there is no road Effie Caldarola November 5, 2026 So, as I begin my walk, I ask Jesus to give me a listening heart. I begin with thankfulness, gratitude. Then I acknowledge to him my present worries. I try to be very honest with Jesus about my fears and my feelings. I avoid the insistent prayers of petition that I can sometimes invoke, instead just briefly lifting them to Jesus to hold. I ask for the grace of listening, noticing.
