Cardinal Tobin of Newark, NJ, to undergo surgery for mass on his kidney Brother of slain Pakistani minister urges West to act as report finds Christian persecution worsens Pope Leo sends special message of support to interfaith immigration policy summit For 800 years, they kept the prayers going; now Benedictine nuns face a $1 million deadline New CatholicTV series focuses on service, driven by love, by Black Catholics on sainthood track Local News Catholic Charities names new chief strategy officer Catholic Review Staff October 29, 2026 Catholic Charities of Baltimore announced Oct. 29 that Annemarie Reilly will serve as the agency’s chief strategy officer, a newly created position. Genealogist helps families uncover their past Jenna Mattern October 29, 2026 Tammy Mellema is more than just the office administrator at New Cathedral Cemetery in Baltimore. She’s the “detective of the dead.” Her nickname, coined by a fellow colleague, comes from her longtime passion for genealogy, the study of family history, ancestry and lineages over generations. Maryland priest recounts stories of ghosts and the unexplained Jenna Mattern October 27, 2026 Such tales prove nothing, but as Catholics prepare to pray for the dead on All Souls’ Day, they point toward what the Church believes about death: the soul never ceases to exist, the bond between the living and the dead is not broken, and the living can still pray for those who have gone before. Where the dead speak Katie V. Jones October 26, 2026 As dusk fell on the mountains surrounding the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg Oct. 9, a wise old woman standing outside of the shrine’s cemetery warned those who passed to “listen closely.” More Local News World News Cardinal Tobin of Newark, NJ, to undergo surgery for mass on his kidney OSV News October 29, 2026 Cardinal Joseph W. 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Blaming Autumn: Unjust cranks in this excellent season of wonder Elizabeth Scalia October 27, 2026 Lately, instead of greeting the day with “thank you, Lord, that I get to have another one!” I rise with a cranky growl, mentally grousing at God and giving the saints a bit of Irish lip, too. Autumn, my favorite season, is partly to blame. I tell myself that I’m cranky because what delights me in October — sharp air, warm sweaters and breathtaking foliage — will disappear so swiftly into dreary November. A trip to St. Rita’s Shrine Rita Buettner October 22, 2026 It was a beautiful day—a day of friendship and prayer, a day of peace and discovery, and a day when we connected more deeply with a saint who is so beloved by so many. AI and evangelization George Weigel October 21, 2026 During a Gaudium et Spes 22 podcast on the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas this past June, I said to my friend Larry Chapp, perhaps more flippantly than the subject warranted, that the folks leading the AI revolution “don’t know the difference between metaphysics and Metamucil.” That is, they seem oblivious to the truth that there are deep truths inscribed into the human condition: truths that we can know by reason (and, Christians would insist, by revelation); truths that disclose the pathways to personal flourishing and social solidarity. More Commentary Featured Video The Knights of Columbus hosted its annual Coats for Kids event at Cardinal Shehan School in Northwood Oct. 5, 2026. Hundreds of students from three schools received brand new winter coats for free.
Catholic Charities names new chief strategy officer Catholic Review Staff October 29, 2026 Catholic Charities of Baltimore announced Oct. 29 that Annemarie Reilly will serve as the agency’s chief strategy officer, a newly created position.
Genealogist helps families uncover their past Jenna Mattern October 29, 2026 Tammy Mellema is more than just the office administrator at New Cathedral Cemetery in Baltimore. She’s the “detective of the dead.” Her nickname, coined by a fellow colleague, comes from her longtime passion for genealogy, the study of family history, ancestry and lineages over generations.
Maryland priest recounts stories of ghosts and the unexplained Jenna Mattern October 27, 2026 Such tales prove nothing, but as Catholics prepare to pray for the dead on All Souls’ Day, they point toward what the Church believes about death: the soul never ceases to exist, the bond between the living and the dead is not broken, and the living can still pray for those who have gone before.
Where the dead speak Katie V. Jones October 26, 2026 As dusk fell on the mountains surrounding the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg Oct. 9, a wise old woman standing outside of the shrine’s cemetery warned those who passed to “listen closely.”
Cardinal Tobin of Newark, NJ, to undergo surgery for mass on his kidney OSV News October 29, 2026 Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark has been found to have a kidney mass and is scheduled to undergo surgery on Oct. 29 to remove it, according to an archdiocesan announcement.
Brother of slain Pakistani minister urges West to act as report finds Christian persecution worsens Simon Caldwell October 29, 2026 The brother of a Pakistani government minister murdered because of his Catholic faith has called upon Western leaders to increase international pressure on Islamabad to protect religious minorities.
Pope Leo sends special message of support to interfaith immigration policy summit Kate Scanlon October 29, 2026 Pope Leo XIV sent a special message of support to an interfaith immigration policy summit hosted by the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, also known as CLINIC, Oct. 29.
For 800 years, they kept the prayers going; now Benedictine nuns face a $1 million deadline Katarzyna Szalajko October 29, 2026 A community of Benedictine nuns in southern Poland has launched an urgent appeal to raise $1 million to complete a heritage preservation project at their 800-year-old abbey by Dec. 31, warning that failure could force it to repay millions in European Union funding.
Question Corner: How does someone become an exorcist today? Jenna Marie Cooper October 29, 2026 Q: I heard that in the old days, seminarians were instituted as exorcists as part of “minor orders.” How does someone become an exorcist today? Is there some sort of special ceremony or liturgy?
A prayer basket for the month of All Souls Rita Buettner October 28, 2026 Every year, as we start November, I fill our prayer basket with slips of paper. Each one has the name of someone we know who has died.
Blaming Autumn: Unjust cranks in this excellent season of wonder Elizabeth Scalia October 27, 2026 Lately, instead of greeting the day with “thank you, Lord, that I get to have another one!” I rise with a cranky growl, mentally grousing at God and giving the saints a bit of Irish lip, too. Autumn, my favorite season, is partly to blame. I tell myself that I’m cranky because what delights me in October — sharp air, warm sweaters and breathtaking foliage — will disappear so swiftly into dreary November.
A trip to St. Rita’s Shrine Rita Buettner October 22, 2026 It was a beautiful day—a day of friendship and prayer, a day of peace and discovery, and a day when we connected more deeply with a saint who is so beloved by so many.
AI and evangelization George Weigel October 21, 2026 During a Gaudium et Spes 22 podcast on the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas this past June, I said to my friend Larry Chapp, perhaps more flippantly than the subject warranted, that the folks leading the AI revolution “don’t know the difference between metaphysics and Metamucil.” That is, they seem oblivious to the truth that there are deep truths inscribed into the human condition: truths that we can know by reason (and, Christians would insist, by revelation); truths that disclose the pathways to personal flourishing and social solidarity.
