Cassidy takes aim at FDA mifepristone regulation, manufacturers Archbishop Lori welcomes students to ‘wonderful school year’ Catholic aid worker in Nepal sees ‘long road’ to recovery after ‘unprecedented’ disaster for region Never let injustice, evil in the world corrupt your heart, pope tells faithful Gaza school reopening is a reminder that ‘hope is stronger than fear,’ bishop says Local News Archbishop Lori welcomes students to ‘wonderful school year’ Katie V. Jones September 1, 2026 Teachers and staff members across the Archdiocese of Baltimore welcomed students to the start of a new school year Aug. 31 with smiles, hugs and words of encouragement. At Immaculate Conception School (ICS) in Towson, Archbishop Williiam E. Lori and Chancellor of Education Gregory Farno also joined in the activities, shaking hands and giving fist bumps to students as they arrived. Biscuit goes to school Aline Behar Kado September 1, 2026 Since arriving at St. Mary’s three years ago, Biscuit has become far more than some sort of school mascot. The emotional support dog, which school leaders believe to be the first permanent animal of her kind at a school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is woven into daily life at the pre-K-to-12 campus, helping ease stress, boost morale and provide comfort to students, teachers and parents alike. As public schools bring back cursive, it never left the Catholic schools Aline Behar Kado August 31, 2026 As the Baltimore County public school system moves to reinstate cursive instruction in elementary classrooms, Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Baltimore have been teaching it all along. Catholic End-of-Life Conference coming to Clarksville Catholic Review Staff August 31, 2026 A Catholic conference designed to help families navigate some of the most difficult decisions surrounding the end of life is coming to Clarksville. “In Joyful Hope: A Catholic End-of-Life Conference” will take place Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Louis in Clarksville. More Local News World News Cassidy takes aim at FDA mifepristone regulation, manufacturers Kate Scanlon September 1, 2026 Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, said in a report published Aug. 27 that while the FDA should reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone, its sponsors may not be “currently meeting their legal responsibilities to ensure compliance” with remaining requirements. Catholic aid worker in Nepal sees ‘long road’ to recovery after ‘unprecedented’ disaster for region Gina Christian September 1, 2026 Devastation from Aug. 26 flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border is staggering, and the road to recovery will be long, a Catholic aid worker now on the ground in that nation told OSV News. Never let injustice, evil in the world corrupt your heart, pope tells faithful Catholic News Service September 1, 2026 Whatever the injustice or injury, do not revert to hatred or violence, Pope Leo XIV told the faithful, because only love, hope, forgiveness and respect will protect and promote human dignity. Gaza school reopening is a reminder that ‘hope is stronger than fear,’ bishop says Junno Arocho Esteves September 1, 2026 As children worldwide head back to classrooms this fall, students in Gaza are returning to a vastly different reality as the school at Holy Family Parish reopens for the first time since the start of Israel’s military campaign. More World News Commentary Memento mori Greg Erlandson September 1, 2026 I wonder if you can tell the age of a person by the number of dead people’s phone numbers he still has saved on his phone? It could be like judging the age of a tree by the rings on its core. Question Corner: What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on the death penalty? Jenna Marie Cooper August 31, 2026 Q: I know officially the Catholic Church is against the death penalty, but what about Genesis 9:6? A: It looks like there are two dimensions to your question: the Church’s teaching on the death penalty, and how we are to read the Old Testament as Catholics. The girl on the diving board: A back-to-school reflection Rita Buettner August 30, 2026 I hope whatever this new school year brings for our young people and their families, they know God is with them. And I hope they find joy in being brave. Dolly, we will always love you Rita Buettner August 25, 2026 As Dolly Parton once said, “I like trying to make people happy and lift people up and glorifying God. That’s my mission in life.” Parents, please stop tormenting your kids for clicks! Elizabeth Scalia August 25, 2026 In my youth I knew a mother who played cruel “jokes” on babies. With a little one seated on her lap, she would temptingly show a biscuit or a candy, and — just as the excited infant leaned forward, arms and legs churning, mouth open — she would devour it, with a laugh. More Commentary Featured Video On Aug. 27, 2026, the Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Baltimore gathered together to kickoff the new school year at their annual Convocation at the Church of the Nativity in Timonium. Reunions were made, Teacher of the Year awards were handed out, encouraging speeches were presented and Mass was celebrated.
Archbishop Lori welcomes students to ‘wonderful school year’ Katie V. Jones September 1, 2026 Teachers and staff members across the Archdiocese of Baltimore welcomed students to the start of a new school year Aug. 31 with smiles, hugs and words of encouragement. At Immaculate Conception School (ICS) in Towson, Archbishop Williiam E. Lori and Chancellor of Education Gregory Farno also joined in the activities, shaking hands and giving fist bumps to students as they arrived.
Biscuit goes to school Aline Behar Kado September 1, 2026 Since arriving at St. Mary’s three years ago, Biscuit has become far more than some sort of school mascot. The emotional support dog, which school leaders believe to be the first permanent animal of her kind at a school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is woven into daily life at the pre-K-to-12 campus, helping ease stress, boost morale and provide comfort to students, teachers and parents alike.
As public schools bring back cursive, it never left the Catholic schools Aline Behar Kado August 31, 2026 As the Baltimore County public school system moves to reinstate cursive instruction in elementary classrooms, Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Baltimore have been teaching it all along.
Catholic End-of-Life Conference coming to Clarksville Catholic Review Staff August 31, 2026 A Catholic conference designed to help families navigate some of the most difficult decisions surrounding the end of life is coming to Clarksville. “In Joyful Hope: A Catholic End-of-Life Conference” will take place Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Louis in Clarksville.
Cassidy takes aim at FDA mifepristone regulation, manufacturers Kate Scanlon September 1, 2026 Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, said in a report published Aug. 27 that while the FDA should reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone, its sponsors may not be “currently meeting their legal responsibilities to ensure compliance” with remaining requirements.
Catholic aid worker in Nepal sees ‘long road’ to recovery after ‘unprecedented’ disaster for region Gina Christian September 1, 2026 Devastation from Aug. 26 flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border is staggering, and the road to recovery will be long, a Catholic aid worker now on the ground in that nation told OSV News.
Never let injustice, evil in the world corrupt your heart, pope tells faithful Catholic News Service September 1, 2026 Whatever the injustice or injury, do not revert to hatred or violence, Pope Leo XIV told the faithful, because only love, hope, forgiveness and respect will protect and promote human dignity.
Gaza school reopening is a reminder that ‘hope is stronger than fear,’ bishop says Junno Arocho Esteves September 1, 2026 As children worldwide head back to classrooms this fall, students in Gaza are returning to a vastly different reality as the school at Holy Family Parish reopens for the first time since the start of Israel’s military campaign.
Memento mori Greg Erlandson September 1, 2026 I wonder if you can tell the age of a person by the number of dead people’s phone numbers he still has saved on his phone? It could be like judging the age of a tree by the rings on its core.
Question Corner: What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on the death penalty? Jenna Marie Cooper August 31, 2026 Q: I know officially the Catholic Church is against the death penalty, but what about Genesis 9:6? A: It looks like there are two dimensions to your question: the Church’s teaching on the death penalty, and how we are to read the Old Testament as Catholics.
The girl on the diving board: A back-to-school reflection Rita Buettner August 30, 2026 I hope whatever this new school year brings for our young people and their families, they know God is with them. And I hope they find joy in being brave.
Dolly, we will always love you Rita Buettner August 25, 2026 As Dolly Parton once said, “I like trying to make people happy and lift people up and glorifying God. That’s my mission in life.”
Parents, please stop tormenting your kids for clicks! Elizabeth Scalia August 25, 2026 In my youth I knew a mother who played cruel “jokes” on babies. With a little one seated on her lap, she would temptingly show a biscuit or a candy, and — just as the excited infant leaned forward, arms and legs churning, mouth open — she would devour it, with a laugh.
