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Brother Allen E. Johnson Jr., F.S.C., dies at 78 Catholic Review Staff June 5, 2026 A funeral Mass for De La Salle Christian Brother Allen E. Johnson Jr. was offered May 22 at La Salle Hall Chapel in Beltsville. Brother Allen died May 4. He was 78.
Traveling museum brings awareness and hope Katie V. Jones June 4, 2026 At first glance, Catholic Charities USA’s traveling People of Hope Museum – parked outside the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland June 3 – looks like little more than a semi-truck lined with video screens and images of people waiting to share their stories.
Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrates jubilarians Catholic Review Staff June 4, 2026 Several women and men religious serving in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are celebrating milestone jubilees in 2026 with a combined 2,595 years of service.
For 44 years, Oblate Sister of Providence opens worlds through reading Katie V. Jones June 4, 2026 In a quiet classroom at Our Lady of Mount Providence Convent, Sister Constance Fenwick has spent 44 years doing something schools too often cannot: giving every student her complete, undivided attention.
Corpus Christi a reminder of the strength of life over death, Jerusalem patriarch says Junno Arocho Esteves June 5, 2026 The celebration of Corpus Christi in the land where Jesus lived, died and rose from the dead serves as a reminder that the gift of life does not come from human efforts but only from God, said the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem.
Meet the man whose incredible recovery could lead to military chaplain’s sainthood Katie Yoder June 5, 2026 When Chase Kear first learned about Father Emil J. Kapaun in eighth grade, he had no idea that the Kansas military chaplain on the path to sainthood would change his life forever.
Report: 2 former University of Notre Dame rectors sexually abused students Gina Christian June 5, 2026 An independent report shows that two priests who oversaw University of Notre Dame residence halls sexually abused several students during their tenure in the 1980s and 1990s, with both continuing their abuse in parish settings after leaving the school.
Cardinal McElroy removes priest from exorcism ministry over UFO, demon comments on social media Gina Christian June 5, 2026 Cardinal Robert W. McElroy has removed a priest from his exorcism ministry in the Archdiocese of Washington, citing concerns over the cleric’s recent social media statements “linking UFOs to demonic presence.”
Question Corner: When does a priest promise celibacy in the ordination process? Jenna Marie Cooper June 3, 2026 Hypothetically, what would happen if the bishop accidentally left out the part of the ordination Mass where the future priest promises celibacy? That wouldn’t mean that the new priest was actually free to marry, would it?
John Paul II and America George Weigel June 3, 2026 As America approaches its 250th birthday, it would do well to remember that the emblematic figure of the second half of the twentieth century had such high hopes for us: hopes that now seem a call to a national examination of conscience.
‘Magnifica Humanitas’ and AI: How Catholic social teaching affirms human dignity in digital world Sister Nancy Usslemann June 3, 2026 If you use artificial intelligence for certain tasks, a good Catholic question to ask is simple: Am I aware of how my use of AI — and my support of AI systems — affects human dignity and the common good? Catholic social teaching offers principles of discernment to help answer that question.
A Wasp on the Elevator Rita Buettner June 2, 2026 My son and I were hurrying to an appointment, and the parking garage was packed. We snagged a spot on the top level of the garage and walked over to the elevator. I don’t always have much faith in elevators, and I would prefer to take the stairs, but we were in a rush, and it seemed like a trek on all the steps. So I pressed the button, waited…
Pope Leo’s first encyclical Michael R. Heinlein June 2, 2026 It can be easy for Catholics to lose sight of the forest for the trees. Sometimes we can lose sight of the bigger global picture, get distracted from what matters most for humanity, even give into the temptation to zero in too much on internal ecclesial life. In more recent years, the Church has also been burdened by internal debates and feuds which distract us from the mission Christ entrusted to us.
