Black Catholics need stronger voice in Catholic Church, Bishop Boxie says Indianapolis archbishop grants Mass dispensation amid ICE detention fears Find room in your heart for everyone, pope tells new bishops Relics of St. Bernadette will come to Archdiocese of Baltimore in late September Question Corner: Can I receive Communion even if I didn’t attend the whole Mass? Local News Relics of St. Bernadette will come to Archdiocese of Baltimore in late September Jay Sorgi September 10, 2026 Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will receive their second opportunity in less than five years to encounter, venerate and pray with the relics of a saint who has led countless Catholics to Christ through the Blessed Mother. A reliquary of St. Bernadette will make visits to three sites within the archdiocese in September, some of the earliest parts of a national journey the relics will take in the next 12 months. Second annual ‘Saints on Their Way’ festival set for Sept. 12-13 in Emmitsburg Catholic Review Staff September 9, 2026 The second annual Saints on Their Way gathering and festival hosted by the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton will take place Sept. 12-13. Priests connected to Archdiocese of Baltimore were on the front lines on 9/11 George P. Matysek Jr. September 9, 2026 When a hijacked airliner carrying 64 people struck the Pentagon Sept. 11, 2001, then-Father F. Richard Spencer’s first instinct was to reach Walter Reed Army Medical Center, expecting the injured to be taken there. He stayed until 10 p.m., but only four injured people arrived. 9/11 a generation later Kurt Jensen September 9, 2026 An entire generation has grown up without firsthand memories of Sept. 11, 2001, when hijacked passenger jets struck the World Trade Center, Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pa. Investigators later determined that the fourth plane’s intended target was the U.S. Capitol. More Local News World News Black Catholics need stronger voice in Catholic Church, Bishop Boxie says Josephine Peterson September 10, 2026 One of the newest bishops Pope Leo XIV appointed in the U.S. said racism remains an undercurrent in the Catholic Church, recounting his own encounters with it in the seminary and calling for greater Black representation in the hierarchy, parish life and the church’s understanding of holiness. Indianapolis archbishop grants Mass dispensation amid ICE detention fears Gina Christian September 10, 2026 Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of Indianapolis has granted a temporary dispensation from Sunday Mass and holy days of obligation for those fearing immigration detention. Find room in your heart for everyone, pope tells new bishops Carol Glatz September 10, 2026 Everyone needs to feel there is room for them in their bishop’s heart, Pope Leo XIV said. Belarusian Catholic dissident returns home, urges prayers for imprisoned following papal audience Jonathan Luxmoore September 9, 2026 Andrzej Poczobut, a Belarusian Catholic dissident and journalist, returned to Belarus Sept. 8, following an audience with Pope Leo XIV and after five months in exile in Poland, saying he was prepared to risk arrest and urging Western Catholics to remember Christians imprisoned by the regime. More World News Commentary Pondering what Gloria Steinem now knows Elizabeth Scalia September 9, 2026 It is understandable that so many attributed the words to Steinem, who died Sept. 2 at age 92; not only did she gleefully repeat them, her own rhetoric echoed or expanded on the sentiments as she became the face of second wave feminism for six decades. Question Corner: Can I receive Communion even if I didn’t attend the whole Mass? Jenna Marie Cooper September 9, 2026 Q: I’m a Catholic working at a funeral home and assisting at many Catholic funerals. I’m not always in the church for the entirety of Mass. I’m sometimes out during the Gospel and homily or after Communion since I’m helping with the arrangements. Since it’s not fulfilling my Sunday obligation, is it still OK for me to receive Communion to offer up for the deceased if I’m not there for the entire Mass? (Illinois) Fellowship renewed Carole Norris Greene September 8, 2026 Some may never meet Deacon Woodus, but they’d be sharing his mission, which includes helping to meet the charges laid out in Archbishop Lori’s pastoral reflections “The Enduring Power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Principles of Nonviolence” and “The Journey to Racial Justice: Repentance, Healing and Action.” Remembering 9/11 Archbishop William E. Lori September 7, 2026 Twenty-five years ago, I was the newly installed Bishop of Bridgeport, Conn. I was still learning the rhythm of my new diocese – its priests, its people and its parishes – when routine meetings called me away to Washington, D.C., for a conference. It concluded Sept. 10, 2001. I flew back to the New York area with two friends, looking forward to spending the following day together. The gift of a smile Rita Buettner September 5, 2026 If you knew Jeff Nattans, you must remember his smile. He was always pleasant, always upbeat, and always eager to connect with people around him. More Commentary Featured Video On Aug. 27, 2026, the Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Baltimore gathered together to kickoff the new school year at their annual Convocation at the Church of the Nativity in Timonium. Reunions were made, Teacher of the Year awards were handed out, encouraging speeches were presented and Mass was celebrated.
Relics of St. Bernadette will come to Archdiocese of Baltimore in late September Jay Sorgi September 10, 2026 Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will receive their second opportunity in less than five years to encounter, venerate and pray with the relics of a saint who has led countless Catholics to Christ through the Blessed Mother. A reliquary of St. Bernadette will make visits to three sites within the archdiocese in September, some of the earliest parts of a national journey the relics will take in the next 12 months.
Second annual ‘Saints on Their Way’ festival set for Sept. 12-13 in Emmitsburg Catholic Review Staff September 9, 2026 The second annual Saints on Their Way gathering and festival hosted by the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton will take place Sept. 12-13.
Priests connected to Archdiocese of Baltimore were on the front lines on 9/11 George P. Matysek Jr. September 9, 2026 When a hijacked airliner carrying 64 people struck the Pentagon Sept. 11, 2001, then-Father F. Richard Spencer’s first instinct was to reach Walter Reed Army Medical Center, expecting the injured to be taken there. He stayed until 10 p.m., but only four injured people arrived.
9/11 a generation later Kurt Jensen September 9, 2026 An entire generation has grown up without firsthand memories of Sept. 11, 2001, when hijacked passenger jets struck the World Trade Center, Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pa. Investigators later determined that the fourth plane’s intended target was the U.S. Capitol.
Black Catholics need stronger voice in Catholic Church, Bishop Boxie says Josephine Peterson September 10, 2026 One of the newest bishops Pope Leo XIV appointed in the U.S. said racism remains an undercurrent in the Catholic Church, recounting his own encounters with it in the seminary and calling for greater Black representation in the hierarchy, parish life and the church’s understanding of holiness.
Indianapolis archbishop grants Mass dispensation amid ICE detention fears Gina Christian September 10, 2026 Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of Indianapolis has granted a temporary dispensation from Sunday Mass and holy days of obligation for those fearing immigration detention.
Find room in your heart for everyone, pope tells new bishops Carol Glatz September 10, 2026 Everyone needs to feel there is room for them in their bishop’s heart, Pope Leo XIV said.
Belarusian Catholic dissident returns home, urges prayers for imprisoned following papal audience Jonathan Luxmoore September 9, 2026 Andrzej Poczobut, a Belarusian Catholic dissident and journalist, returned to Belarus Sept. 8, following an audience with Pope Leo XIV and after five months in exile in Poland, saying he was prepared to risk arrest and urging Western Catholics to remember Christians imprisoned by the regime.
Pondering what Gloria Steinem now knows Elizabeth Scalia September 9, 2026 It is understandable that so many attributed the words to Steinem, who died Sept. 2 at age 92; not only did she gleefully repeat them, her own rhetoric echoed or expanded on the sentiments as she became the face of second wave feminism for six decades.
Question Corner: Can I receive Communion even if I didn’t attend the whole Mass? Jenna Marie Cooper September 9, 2026 Q: I’m a Catholic working at a funeral home and assisting at many Catholic funerals. I’m not always in the church for the entirety of Mass. I’m sometimes out during the Gospel and homily or after Communion since I’m helping with the arrangements. Since it’s not fulfilling my Sunday obligation, is it still OK for me to receive Communion to offer up for the deceased if I’m not there for the entire Mass? (Illinois)
Fellowship renewed Carole Norris Greene September 8, 2026 Some may never meet Deacon Woodus, but they’d be sharing his mission, which includes helping to meet the charges laid out in Archbishop Lori’s pastoral reflections “The Enduring Power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Principles of Nonviolence” and “The Journey to Racial Justice: Repentance, Healing and Action.”
Remembering 9/11 Archbishop William E. Lori September 7, 2026 Twenty-five years ago, I was the newly installed Bishop of Bridgeport, Conn. I was still learning the rhythm of my new diocese – its priests, its people and its parishes – when routine meetings called me away to Washington, D.C., for a conference. It concluded Sept. 10, 2001. I flew back to the New York area with two friends, looking forward to spending the following day together.
The gift of a smile Rita Buettner September 5, 2026 If you knew Jeff Nattans, you must remember his smile. He was always pleasant, always upbeat, and always eager to connect with people around him.
