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Get ready for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s stop in the Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Review Staff May 27, 2026 Catholics from across Maryland will have an opportunity this June to take part in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage as it passes through the Archdiocese of Baltimore on its way from Florida, up the East Coast to Maine and then to Philadelphia as part of celebrations surrounding America’s 250th anniversary.
Radio Interview: From Russian prince to American frontier priest Catholic Review Staff May 26, 2026 In the early years of the Catholic Church in the United States, few figures were as unlikely – or as fascinating – as Prince Demetrius Augustin Gallitzin. Born into Russian nobility with Catherine the Great as his godmother, Gallitzin became a Catholic priest on the American frontier, earning the title “Apostle of the Alleghenies.”
From Queen City to crossroads Katie V. Jones May 26, 2026 The city still bears its old nickname, “Queen City,” and the bones of its former greatness are still visible.
‘Traveling museum’ from Catholic Charities will visit Baltimore June 2-3 Katie V. Jones May 25, 2026 The traveling museum has already visited cities in New York, Connecticut and Vermont and will stop at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland June 2 and 3.
Pope Leo calls for ‘openness’ to Church reform that respects tradition Josephine Peterson May 27, 2026 Amid renewed tensions between the Vatican and traditionalist Catholics over the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Leo XIV defended Church reform as a legitimate process that adapts to current needs while remaining rooted in authentic tradition.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage highlights Georgia Martyrs ahead of Oct. 31 beatification Gretchen R. Crowe May 27, 2026 As the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage continued to make its way up the East Coast, it took a day to encounter Friar Pedro de Corpa and Companions, the five Franciscan friars — also known as the Georgia Martyrs — who will be beatified Oct. 31 in Savannah, Georgia.
Grads hear faith-filled words of encouragement, challenges to take into world beyond campus OSV News May 27, 2026 From Pope Leo XIV and the highest ranking woman at the Vatican to an ambassador and governor, the 2026 graduates at U.S. Catholic colleges and universities heard faith-filled words of encouragement, challenge and inspiration to take with them into the world beyond campus.
Pope Leo XIV declares the digital age a mission field in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ Ines San Martin May 27, 2026 On May 15, 2026 — the 135th anniversary of “Rerum Novarum” — Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas.” The date was deliberate.
Question Corner: Will everyone know each other’s sins at the last judgement? Jenna Marie Cooper May 27, 2026 When Jesus comes again to judge us all, how public will this be? As in, will everyone know each other’s sins when this happens?
‘Magnifica Humanitas’ explores being human in the age of artificial intelligence Bishop John P. Dolan May 26, 2026 Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” arrives at a defining moment in human history. Artificial intelligence and digital technologies are reshaping every dimension of modern life: communication, labor, economics, medicine, education and even our relationships. “Never has humanity had so much power over itself,” the pope writes.
What the pope’s new encyclical on AI Is asking of you Charlie Camosy May 25, 2026 Many have heard that this new technology threatens to displace all sorts of workers, but such a threat, as real and profound as it is, is by no means the only one.
Flannery O’Connor: Southern writer made Catholic vision ‘apparent by shock’ Russell Shaw May 23, 2026 Flannery O’Connor was not an evangelist. She was an artist, one of the most gifted American fiction writers of the 20th century. But a profoundly Catholic theological vision informs her art, giving her stories resonance and depth that sound deep — and sometimes deeply disturbing — spiritual chords.
When Life’s Impossible, Talk to St. Rita Rita Buettner May 22, 2026 Sometimes you feel like you’re faced with a problem with no apparent solution. That’s when we can turn to St. Rita.
