Disgraced former cardinal McCarrick dies at 94 April 4, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Obituaries, World News The disgraced former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, removed from the clerical state in 2019 after revelations of credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors and misconduct against adults, has died in Missouri. He was 94.
Stocks tumble after Trump tariff announcement April 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: DOGE cuts, Feature, News, World News Stock markets around the world and in the U.S. dropped in the days after President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping “reciprocal tariff” policy starting with a 10 percent baseline tariff on almost every country in the world.
International members tour St. Vincent de Paul programs in Baltimore April 4, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore For the first time in its history, the International Council General Society of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (CGI), met in the United States the week of March 31.
Pope is following doctors’ orders for his convalescence, Vatican says April 4, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News During his second week back at the Vatican after a long hospitalization, Pope Francis continued to follow his doctors’ orders to stay home, avoid visitors and keep up with respiratory and physical therapy, the Vatican press office said.
NBA star Immanuel Quickley establishes scholarship fund at John Carroll April 3, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The standout point guard for the Toronto Raptors announced the establishment of the Quickley Family Foundation in a March 25 ceremony at his high school alma mater, The John Carroll School in Bel Air.
House approves bill limiting payments to victims of child sexual abuse April 3, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News The Maryland House passed a bill April 3 that makes significant changes to the Child Victims Act, lowering the limits for future lawsuits for sexual abuse of a minor and limiting the civil damages to each claimant, rather than each incident of alleged abuse. The bill now moves to the Maryland Senate for action before the session ends April 7.
First-of-its-kind sensory room at church welcomes neurodivergent parishioners April 3, 2025By Sean Quinn OSV News Filed Under: Disabilities Ministry, Feature, News, World News St. Joseph Church in Maplewood opened its Still Waters Sensory Room for neurodivergent parishioners last December. Percy now has a calming place he can go to whenever he needs a break during the liturgy.
St. John Paul II tirelessly served church, embraced world, cardinal says April 2, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News During his long and fruitful pontificate, St. John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his blessing, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said.
Finding answers in faith: Surge of young adults entering Catholic Church April 2, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News Shawn Pourifarsi joined UMBC’s Catholic Retrievers as a freshman and began Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) sessions his sophomore year. Now, he and eight others are preparing to enter the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil.
St. John Paul II drives cause of freedom for humankind 20 years after death, say world leaders April 1, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News As the 20th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s death approached April 2, top world leaders and thinkers gathered in Poznan, Poland, to discuss his legacy.
Pope stable; his lung infection slightly improved, Vatican says April 1, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ condition remains stable, and an X-ray showed there has been a slight improvement regarding his lingering lung infection, the Vatican press office said.
Pope continues to govern the church, says Vatican secretary of state March 31, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Even on his worst days in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis was governing the Catholic Church, although on some days, he did not seem to have the energy to sign his full name, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
