New retreat center in Washington, D.C., ‘inspired’ by St. John Paul II Faithful across Honolulu Diocese rally after devastating hurricane Red Mass, Blue Mass: How ‘color’ Masses serve professionals Pope prays for dead, missing following catastrophic mudslides, floods in Nepal East Tennessee diocese mourns Dolly Parton as ‘one of our own’ Local News New retreat center in Washington, D.C., ‘inspired’ by St. John Paul II Christopher Gunty August 27, 2026 The feast of Our Lady of Częstochowa made for a fitting day for the blessing and dedication of a new retreat center affiliated with the St. John Paul II National Shrine. Blue Masses will recognize responders Catholic Review Staff August 27, 2026 The Blue Mass, which recognizes and honors the work of police officers, first responders and firefighters from around the state, will be celebrated at three parishes. New leaders ready for 2026-27 academic year Mitzy Deras August 27, 2026 As Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Baltimore prepare for the 2026-27 academic year, several are welcoming new presidents and principals. The leaders bring a mix of longtime experience, deep ties to their school communities and a shared commitment to Catholic education. First-appointed delegate to Black Catholic community excited to begin ministry Katie V. Jones August 26, 2026 The month of May transformed Deacon Darron Woodus’ ministry. The 56-year-old was ordained May 10 as a permanent deacon for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and appointed by Archbishop William E. Lori as the archbishop’s first delegate for Black Catholics, a newly created role supporting Black Catholic communities throughout the archdiocese. More Local News World News Faithful across Honolulu Diocese rally after devastating hurricane OSV News August 27, 2026 As Hurricane Lala barreled across the Hawaiian Islands Aug. 15-16, several Catholic organizations kept close watch over one of the hardest-hit areas — Hawaii Island’s Kau district, home to Sacred Heart Church in Naalehu and Holy Rosary Church in Pahala. Red Mass, Blue Mass: How ‘color’ Masses serve professionals D.D. Emmons August 27, 2026 The Church has long offered Masses that recognize special occasions and special needs. Among such Masses are those for professional groups, traditionally popularized by names of a color: Red Mass (lawyers and politicians), Blue Mass (first responders), White Mass (healthcare community) and Gold Mass (scientists). Pope prays for dead, missing following catastrophic mudslides, floods in Nepal Junno Arocho Esteves August 27, 2026 Pope Leo XIV expressed his sadness by the devastation wrought by a glacial collapse in the Nepal-China border, causing a deadly wave of floods and mudslides that killed 168 people with hundreds more feared dead. East Tennessee diocese mourns Dolly Parton as ‘one of our own’ Gina Christian August 27, 2026 The Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, is remembering the late Dolly Parton — whose career as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist spanned decades — as “one of our own.” More World News Commentary Dolly, we will always love you Rita Buettner August 25, 2026 As Dolly Parton once said, “I like trying to make people happy and lift people up and glorifying God. That’s my mission in life.” Parents, please stop tormenting your kids for clicks! Elizabeth Scalia August 25, 2026 In my youth I knew a mother who played cruel “jokes” on babies. With a little one seated on her lap, she would temptingly show a biscuit or a candy, and — just as the excited infant leaned forward, arms and legs churning, mouth open — she would devour it, with a laugh. A journey toward Christ and vocation Gryffen Atkinson August 22, 2026 Leaving Quo Vadis, I felt a calling and a mission. For several years, I had been discerning a vocation to the priesthood, but that call often seemed to come more from my mind than from my heart. Through this retreat and the experiences I encountered there, that changed Addiction doesn’t have to be the final word Timothy A. McCarthy August 21, 2026 My work taught me that recovery often begins only when accountability and hope exist together. Sometimes treatment was enough. Sometimes the prospect of jail provides the wake-up call that makes a person willing to enter treatment. In either case, the crucial step was a willingness to change. Stories that tell the U.S. Catholic story George Weigel August 21, 2026 Fiction can often convey the human texture of a time and place better than scholarly works of history. Herewith, and in honor of the national semiquincentennial, some novels that help tell the Catholic story in these United States through a fictional lens. More Commentary Featured Video On July 29, 2026, The Hillbilly Thomists entered the event hall at Ss. Philip and James in Charles Village to a sellout crowd of more than 500. The event saw families, fans old and new, and people of all ages come together for a night of worship and fun.
New retreat center in Washington, D.C., ‘inspired’ by St. John Paul II Christopher Gunty August 27, 2026 The feast of Our Lady of Częstochowa made for a fitting day for the blessing and dedication of a new retreat center affiliated with the St. John Paul II National Shrine.
Blue Masses will recognize responders Catholic Review Staff August 27, 2026 The Blue Mass, which recognizes and honors the work of police officers, first responders and firefighters from around the state, will be celebrated at three parishes.
New leaders ready for 2026-27 academic year Mitzy Deras August 27, 2026 As Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Baltimore prepare for the 2026-27 academic year, several are welcoming new presidents and principals. The leaders bring a mix of longtime experience, deep ties to their school communities and a shared commitment to Catholic education.
First-appointed delegate to Black Catholic community excited to begin ministry Katie V. Jones August 26, 2026 The month of May transformed Deacon Darron Woodus’ ministry. The 56-year-old was ordained May 10 as a permanent deacon for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and appointed by Archbishop William E. Lori as the archbishop’s first delegate for Black Catholics, a newly created role supporting Black Catholic communities throughout the archdiocese.
Faithful across Honolulu Diocese rally after devastating hurricane OSV News August 27, 2026 As Hurricane Lala barreled across the Hawaiian Islands Aug. 15-16, several Catholic organizations kept close watch over one of the hardest-hit areas — Hawaii Island’s Kau district, home to Sacred Heart Church in Naalehu and Holy Rosary Church in Pahala.
Red Mass, Blue Mass: How ‘color’ Masses serve professionals D.D. Emmons August 27, 2026 The Church has long offered Masses that recognize special occasions and special needs. Among such Masses are those for professional groups, traditionally popularized by names of a color: Red Mass (lawyers and politicians), Blue Mass (first responders), White Mass (healthcare community) and Gold Mass (scientists).
Pope prays for dead, missing following catastrophic mudslides, floods in Nepal Junno Arocho Esteves August 27, 2026 Pope Leo XIV expressed his sadness by the devastation wrought by a glacial collapse in the Nepal-China border, causing a deadly wave of floods and mudslides that killed 168 people with hundreds more feared dead.
East Tennessee diocese mourns Dolly Parton as ‘one of our own’ Gina Christian August 27, 2026 The Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, is remembering the late Dolly Parton — whose career as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist spanned decades — as “one of our own.”
Dolly, we will always love you Rita Buettner August 25, 2026 As Dolly Parton once said, “I like trying to make people happy and lift people up and glorifying God. That’s my mission in life.”
Parents, please stop tormenting your kids for clicks! Elizabeth Scalia August 25, 2026 In my youth I knew a mother who played cruel “jokes” on babies. With a little one seated on her lap, she would temptingly show a biscuit or a candy, and — just as the excited infant leaned forward, arms and legs churning, mouth open — she would devour it, with a laugh.
A journey toward Christ and vocation Gryffen Atkinson August 22, 2026 Leaving Quo Vadis, I felt a calling and a mission. For several years, I had been discerning a vocation to the priesthood, but that call often seemed to come more from my mind than from my heart. Through this retreat and the experiences I encountered there, that changed
Addiction doesn’t have to be the final word Timothy A. McCarthy August 21, 2026 My work taught me that recovery often begins only when accountability and hope exist together. Sometimes treatment was enough. Sometimes the prospect of jail provides the wake-up call that makes a person willing to enter treatment. In either case, the crucial step was a willingness to change.
Stories that tell the U.S. Catholic story George Weigel August 21, 2026 Fiction can often convey the human texture of a time and place better than scholarly works of history. Herewith, and in honor of the national semiquincentennial, some novels that help tell the Catholic story in these United States through a fictional lens.
