King Charles invokes faith, ‘shared values’ as he calls for peace in address to Congress Crews restore cross that stood at Oriole Park during Pope John Paul II’s 1995 Baltimore Mass Catholic maritime ministries urge prayer for seafarers trapped amid Hormuz blockade ANALYSIS: Will President Donald Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV have electoral implications? Anglicans, Catholics must work to overcome differences, pope tells archbishop of Canterbury Local News Brother Joseph Keough, F.S.C., dies at 79 Catholic Review Staff April 28, 2026 A funeral Mass for De La Salle Christian Brother Joseph Keough will be offered at 2 p.m. on May 2 at Calvert Hall College High School’s Marion Burk Knott Center for the Performing Arts in Towson. Crews restore cross that stood at Oriole Park during Pope John Paul II’s 1995 Baltimore Mass Kevin J. Parks April 28, 2026 The boom lifts arrived at dawn more than a month ago. By the time the sun had fully cleared the horizon east of the O’Dwyer Retreat Center along York Road, workers from Whiting-Turner were already 30 feet in the air – beginning a restoration project that traces its roots to one of the most memorable days in Baltimore Catholic history. Radio Interview: Pope Leo XIV’s biographer shares insights on the Augustinian who became pope Catholic Review Staff April 27, 2026 George Matysek talks with Elise Ann Allen about her new biography of Pope Leo XIV, published this April in English. She traces how his years as an Augustinian missionary in crisis-torn Peru shaped his pastoral vision, his instinct for synodality and his quiet but effective leadership style. Community celebrates opening of a place to be seen and heard Katie V. Jones April 24, 2026 “Fill these rooms with your peace and make it a place of refuge for all who find their way here,” Archbishop Lori said in his prayer.”Open the hearts of those who come here so that they may receive not only material help but also the dignity of being seen and being loved.” More Local News World News King Charles invokes faith, ‘shared values’ as he calls for peace in address to Congress Kate Scanlon April 28, 2026 King Charles III appealed to the Christian faith and invoked “shared values” between the United Kingdom and the United States as he called for peace around the globe during an address to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress April 28. Catholic maritime ministries urge prayer for seafarers trapped amid Hormuz blockade Gina Christian April 27, 2026 As the U.S. and Iran face off over the Strait of Hormuz, Catholic maritime ministry leaders are calling for prayer and support for the thousands of souls trapped at sea amid the war. ANALYSIS: Will President Donald Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV have electoral implications? Kate Scanlon April 27, 2026 President Donald Trump’s social media and verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV could add to challenges facing Republican candidates in the midterm elections later this year, analysts told OSV News. Anglicans, Catholics must work to overcome differences, pope tells archbishop of Canterbury Junno Arocho Esteves April 27, 2026 Although the path to full communion has become “more difficult to discern,” Catholics and Anglicans must continue on the path of dialogue and “proclaim Christ to the world,” Pope Leo XIV said in his first meeting with Anglican Archbishop Sarah Mullally of Canterbury. More World News Commentary What the Easter Scriptures teach us about how to live as family Laura Kelly Fanucci April 28, 2026 What goodness of God, to give the gifts we need: extra time, real companions, rich stories and relentless grace. In the family of faith, even in our hardest days, we are never alone on the road. Question Corner: Am I obligated to do my penance right away for my confession to be valid? Jenna Marie Cooper April 28, 2026 Now it occurs to me that since I didn’t say my penance right away, my confession was invalid and I shouldn’t have received Communion at Mass. Is this a new sin I need to confess? Cardinal Francis Spellman: A dramatic, hard-fought rise to the top Russell Shaw April 25, 2026 Many cardinals have had books written about them, but few have become the fictionalized heroes of best-selling novels. Cardinal Francis J. Spellman, archbishop of New York from 1939 to 1967, was one — possibly the only one. ‘Les Misérables’ and the moral questions behind migration Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio April 22, 2026 On a recent vacation, I read Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables.” Hugo was truly a poet and philosopher. “Les Misérables” became one of his most popular works through its musical presentation on Broadway and later as a film. It tells various stories about life with distinct and complicated moral issues that need resolution. Question Corner: Is there a time limit on a declaration of nullity appeal to the Roman Rota? Jenna Marie Cooper April 22, 2026 I have a question about appeals to Rome of the declaration of nullity process. The metropolitan tribunal of my local archdiocese has completed their review of the case and stated that it has been proved that there is sufficient ground to find the marriage invalid (“decision in the affirmative”). More Commentary Featured Video On April 21, 2025, Pope Francis died, marking the end of a historic and deeply influential pontificate. His death led to a conclave that elected his successor, Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV.
Brother Joseph Keough, F.S.C., dies at 79 Catholic Review Staff April 28, 2026 A funeral Mass for De La Salle Christian Brother Joseph Keough will be offered at 2 p.m. on May 2 at Calvert Hall College High School’s Marion Burk Knott Center for the Performing Arts in Towson.
Crews restore cross that stood at Oriole Park during Pope John Paul II’s 1995 Baltimore Mass Kevin J. Parks April 28, 2026 The boom lifts arrived at dawn more than a month ago. By the time the sun had fully cleared the horizon east of the O’Dwyer Retreat Center along York Road, workers from Whiting-Turner were already 30 feet in the air – beginning a restoration project that traces its roots to one of the most memorable days in Baltimore Catholic history.
Radio Interview: Pope Leo XIV’s biographer shares insights on the Augustinian who became pope Catholic Review Staff April 27, 2026 George Matysek talks with Elise Ann Allen about her new biography of Pope Leo XIV, published this April in English. She traces how his years as an Augustinian missionary in crisis-torn Peru shaped his pastoral vision, his instinct for synodality and his quiet but effective leadership style.
Community celebrates opening of a place to be seen and heard Katie V. Jones April 24, 2026 “Fill these rooms with your peace and make it a place of refuge for all who find their way here,” Archbishop Lori said in his prayer.”Open the hearts of those who come here so that they may receive not only material help but also the dignity of being seen and being loved.”
King Charles invokes faith, ‘shared values’ as he calls for peace in address to Congress Kate Scanlon April 28, 2026 King Charles III appealed to the Christian faith and invoked “shared values” between the United Kingdom and the United States as he called for peace around the globe during an address to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress April 28.
Catholic maritime ministries urge prayer for seafarers trapped amid Hormuz blockade Gina Christian April 27, 2026 As the U.S. and Iran face off over the Strait of Hormuz, Catholic maritime ministry leaders are calling for prayer and support for the thousands of souls trapped at sea amid the war.
ANALYSIS: Will President Donald Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV have electoral implications? Kate Scanlon April 27, 2026 President Donald Trump’s social media and verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV could add to challenges facing Republican candidates in the midterm elections later this year, analysts told OSV News.
Anglicans, Catholics must work to overcome differences, pope tells archbishop of Canterbury Junno Arocho Esteves April 27, 2026 Although the path to full communion has become “more difficult to discern,” Catholics and Anglicans must continue on the path of dialogue and “proclaim Christ to the world,” Pope Leo XIV said in his first meeting with Anglican Archbishop Sarah Mullally of Canterbury.
What the Easter Scriptures teach us about how to live as family Laura Kelly Fanucci April 28, 2026 What goodness of God, to give the gifts we need: extra time, real companions, rich stories and relentless grace. In the family of faith, even in our hardest days, we are never alone on the road.
Question Corner: Am I obligated to do my penance right away for my confession to be valid? Jenna Marie Cooper April 28, 2026 Now it occurs to me that since I didn’t say my penance right away, my confession was invalid and I shouldn’t have received Communion at Mass. Is this a new sin I need to confess?
Cardinal Francis Spellman: A dramatic, hard-fought rise to the top Russell Shaw April 25, 2026 Many cardinals have had books written about them, but few have become the fictionalized heroes of best-selling novels. Cardinal Francis J. Spellman, archbishop of New York from 1939 to 1967, was one — possibly the only one.
‘Les Misérables’ and the moral questions behind migration Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio April 22, 2026 On a recent vacation, I read Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables.” Hugo was truly a poet and philosopher. “Les Misérables” became one of his most popular works through its musical presentation on Broadway and later as a film. It tells various stories about life with distinct and complicated moral issues that need resolution.
Question Corner: Is there a time limit on a declaration of nullity appeal to the Roman Rota? Jenna Marie Cooper April 22, 2026 I have a question about appeals to Rome of the declaration of nullity process. The metropolitan tribunal of my local archdiocese has completed their review of the case and stated that it has been proved that there is sufficient ground to find the marriage invalid (“decision in the affirmative”).
