New year marks time to usher in era of peace, friendship among all people, pope says Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments, including associate pastor and special ministry Vatican says close to 3 million people saw Pope Leo at the Vatican in 2025 Most popular stories and commentaries of 2025 on CatholicReview.org Take time to review the past year with God, pope suggests Local News Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments, including associate pastor and special ministry Catholic Review Staff January 2, 2026 See new clergy appointments including pastors, associate pastors, deacons, and more. Most popular stories and commentaries of 2025 on CatholicReview.org Catholic Review Staff January 1, 2026 Check out the most-read local stories and commentaries on CatholicReview.org for 2025. Walking for peace in Baltimore, naming the dead Katie V. Jones December 30, 2025 Participants gathered on a cold, windy night at St. Joseph’s Monastery Church and processed to My Brother’s Keeper, a Catholic Charities program on Frederick Avenue that provides support services for men and women. Along the route, the names – or, when identities were unknown, the sex – of Baltimore’s homicide victims were read aloud. Archbishop Lori preaches message of hope during two holiday homilies Catholic Review Staff December 29, 2025 During a pair of Christmas-season homilies, Archbishop William E. Lori preached a message of hope during these often-tumultuous times at Baltimore’s Cathedral of Mary our Queen in Homeland. More Local News World News Czech archdiocese welcomes pioneering ‘3D church’ Jonathan Luxmoore January 4, 2026 The Czech Republic’s Archdiocese of Prague has welcomed pre-Christmas plans to build a major new parish church using 3D printing technology, after architects insisted the method would slash costs and offer exceptional decorative and acoustic possibilities. Evangelization, prayer are big drivers of success at 25-year-old Relevant Radio Simon Caldwell January 3, 2026 The power of prayer and its far-reaching evangelization apostolate were the dominant themes of a silver anniversary bash for the most prominent Catholic talk radio network in the United States. Wisconsin man’s Catholic faith revived after finding bishop’s crosier in scrapyard Joe Ruff January 3, 2026 A bishop’s golden crosier, or hooked staff symbolizing his office, found in a Minnesota scrapyard has drawn the man who discovered it into a journey back to the Catholic Church of his youth. Israel bans dozens of aid groups from Gaza, including Caritas, drawing condemnation Judith Sudilovsky January 2, 2026 Caritas Internationalis and Caritas Jerusalem are among the 37 international aid organizations that Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs has banned from operating in Gaza by March 1. More World News Commentary Today could have been the day Rita Buettner January 4, 2026 I hoped everything would be fine, and that the baby would continue to grow and thrive. But, just a few weeks later, we learned the baby had passed away. ‘Knives Out’ discovers the strange, attractive light of the Christian story Liz Hansen January 2, 2026 “Wake Up Dead Man” may not share your politics, but it offers a timeless reminder that transcends ideology: The Gospel’s saving message is attractive and compelling, even in a skeptical world. We need only step aside and let false fronts fall away. The bucket list Archbishop William E. Lori January 1, 2026 Emptying and filling our interior buckets is hard work. In fact, it can’t be done apart from the grace of the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit who enables us to heed Jesus’ invitation, “Come to me, all you who are burdened and I will give you rest.” Jesus invites us to exchange our heavy yoke for his lighter burden – peace, forgiveness and thankfulness. Tips to strengthen your domestic church in 2026 Dr. Greg Popcak January 1, 2026 A household of persons who are united to God and one another through the sacramental life of the church means that it is grace that makes a household a domestic church. Discover a New Year Rita Buettner December 31, 2025 We might see this new time in muted sepia tones or we might see it unfolding in vibrant technicolor. However we feel about this new year, we have the chance to begin again. And we hold onto the faith that we are not alone. More Commentary Featured Video Pope Leo XIV celebrated Christmas morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 25.
Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments, including associate pastor and special ministry Catholic Review Staff January 2, 2026 See new clergy appointments including pastors, associate pastors, deacons, and more.
Most popular stories and commentaries of 2025 on CatholicReview.org Catholic Review Staff January 1, 2026 Check out the most-read local stories and commentaries on CatholicReview.org for 2025.
Walking for peace in Baltimore, naming the dead Katie V. Jones December 30, 2025 Participants gathered on a cold, windy night at St. Joseph’s Monastery Church and processed to My Brother’s Keeper, a Catholic Charities program on Frederick Avenue that provides support services for men and women. Along the route, the names – or, when identities were unknown, the sex – of Baltimore’s homicide victims were read aloud.
Archbishop Lori preaches message of hope during two holiday homilies Catholic Review Staff December 29, 2025 During a pair of Christmas-season homilies, Archbishop William E. Lori preached a message of hope during these often-tumultuous times at Baltimore’s Cathedral of Mary our Queen in Homeland.
Czech archdiocese welcomes pioneering ‘3D church’ Jonathan Luxmoore January 4, 2026 The Czech Republic’s Archdiocese of Prague has welcomed pre-Christmas plans to build a major new parish church using 3D printing technology, after architects insisted the method would slash costs and offer exceptional decorative and acoustic possibilities.
Evangelization, prayer are big drivers of success at 25-year-old Relevant Radio Simon Caldwell January 3, 2026 The power of prayer and its far-reaching evangelization apostolate were the dominant themes of a silver anniversary bash for the most prominent Catholic talk radio network in the United States.
Wisconsin man’s Catholic faith revived after finding bishop’s crosier in scrapyard Joe Ruff January 3, 2026 A bishop’s golden crosier, or hooked staff symbolizing his office, found in a Minnesota scrapyard has drawn the man who discovered it into a journey back to the Catholic Church of his youth.
Israel bans dozens of aid groups from Gaza, including Caritas, drawing condemnation Judith Sudilovsky January 2, 2026 Caritas Internationalis and Caritas Jerusalem are among the 37 international aid organizations that Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs has banned from operating in Gaza by March 1.
Today could have been the day Rita Buettner January 4, 2026 I hoped everything would be fine, and that the baby would continue to grow and thrive. But, just a few weeks later, we learned the baby had passed away.
‘Knives Out’ discovers the strange, attractive light of the Christian story Liz Hansen January 2, 2026 “Wake Up Dead Man” may not share your politics, but it offers a timeless reminder that transcends ideology: The Gospel’s saving message is attractive and compelling, even in a skeptical world. We need only step aside and let false fronts fall away.
The bucket list Archbishop William E. Lori January 1, 2026 Emptying and filling our interior buckets is hard work. In fact, it can’t be done apart from the grace of the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit who enables us to heed Jesus’ invitation, “Come to me, all you who are burdened and I will give you rest.” Jesus invites us to exchange our heavy yoke for his lighter burden – peace, forgiveness and thankfulness.
Tips to strengthen your domestic church in 2026 Dr. Greg Popcak January 1, 2026 A household of persons who are united to God and one another through the sacramental life of the church means that it is grace that makes a household a domestic church.
Discover a New Year Rita Buettner December 31, 2025 We might see this new time in muted sepia tones or we might see it unfolding in vibrant technicolor. However we feel about this new year, we have the chance to begin again. And we hold onto the faith that we are not alone.
