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Catholic Charities strengthens Fugett Center offerings with partnerships Catholic Review Staff February 6, 2026 Catholic Charities of Baltimore announced Feb. 2 that it has expanded its community outreach partnerships at the Carolyn E. Fugett Intergenerational Center, which is set to open this spring in West Baltimore.
Catholics asked to step up for Maryland’s Virtual Catholic Advocacy Day Gerry Jackson February 5, 2026 Catholics are asked to put their faith into action again Feb. 11 for Maryland’s Virtual Catholic Advocacy Day, the largest annual multi-issue advocacy outreach organized by the Maryland Catholic Conference.
New vision ahead for pastoral councils Christopher Gunty February 5, 2026 A parish pastoral council, required by canon law, primarily exists to reflect about the needs of the parish, discern about options and make recommendations to the pastor.
Sister Joan Elias, leader in Catholic education, dies at 94 Catholic Review Staff February 4, 2026 A funeral Mass for Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart Sister Joan Elias will be offered at 10 a.m. Feb. 7 at Redeemer Sisters’ Chapel in Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Sister Joan died Jan. 27. She was 94.
New musical on life of St. Bernadette, Lourdes visionary, begins US tour in Chicago Katie Yoder February 7, 2026 Following a successful tour in Europe, a newly developed English version of a French musical about Bernadette Soubirous will open in Chicago Feb. 19 before touring nationwide.
Historic restoration to begin at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity Grotto After 600 years Judith Sudilovsky February 7, 2026 Restoration is set to begin at the grotto of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem for the first time in 600 years.
Sister Thea Bowman’s sainthood moving forward to Vatican review OSV News February 7, 2026 Servant of God Thea Bowman’s canonization cause is moving ahead, with a Mass and ceremony marking the closure of the cause’s diocesan phase to be held Feb. 9 at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Jackson, Miss.
Peruvians wait for potential papal visit with anticipation and joy Eduardo Campos Lima February 7, 2026 Peruvians reacted with a mix of joy and anticipation after Church leaders said there is an “80 percent chance” Pope Leo XIV will visit Peru later this year, likely between November and early December.
AI literacy: A digital examen for the soul Sister Hosea Rupprecht February 5, 2026 Much information about AI literacy is out there in the cyber ether, but with the Church and Pope Leo XIV’s emphasis on keeping the human person at the center of AI, it’s important that people of faith take the time to examine their motivations for turning to AI.
Silence in place of homily at daily Mass Leonard J. DeLorenzo February 5, 2026 Even our churches have embraced verbosity, as if more explanation equals more faith. But the Church’s own law recognizes what we’ve forgotten: The homily at daily Mass is recommended, not required.
Question Corner: Why are there so many different kinds of convents out there? Jenna Marie Cooper February 4, 2026 We believe God gives us the kinds of consecrated life we need for the good of all the people of God.
Cardinal Dolan: By no means finished yet George Weigel February 4, 2026 As of Feb. 6, he will not be archbishop of New York. But Cardinal Timothy Dolan, in good health and full of energy, is by no means at the end of his ministry or influence.
What is the feast of the Presentation? D.D. Emmons February 1, 2026 According to the Church’s liturgical calendar, the feast held on Feb. 2 each year is in honor of the Presentation of the Lord. Some Catholics recall this day as the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary because such was the feast day named until the 1969 changes in the Church’s calendar.
