Pope makes call for evangelization in secular Uruguay Pope Leo joins with Church and Poland in mourning Krakow mass shooting ‘For the proper use of wealth’ is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for November Pope Leo challenges secular Uruguay on abortion, euthanasia and suicide Lawyer honored by St. Thomas More Society of Maryland sees hand of God in fight for religious liberty Local News Lawyer honored by St. Thomas More Society of Maryland sees hand of God in fight for religious liberty Katie V. Jones November 6, 2026 On New Year’s Eve 2013, while Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was aboard a train bound for New York City to help Miley Cyrus drop the ball in Times Square, a legal brief filed just hours earlier by Mark Rienzi was making its way into her hands. Inside Baltimore’s fight against human trafficking George P. Matysek Jr. November 5, 2026 Human trafficking is often hidden in plain sight in Baltimore. Behind the statistics are survivors rebuilding their lives, advocates working to expose exploitation and a network of people determined to offer hope and healing. Entrepreneur uses tech to combat human trafficking George P. Matysek Jr. November 5, 2026 Niccolini’s company, Hotel Shield, works with the hospitality industry to help identify suspicious activity and connect hotels with law enforcement in real time. Catholics make the case for care over assisted suicide Carole Norris Greene November 5, 2026 As Maryland lawmakers prepare to revisit legislation that would legalize physician-assisted suicide, Catholic leaders, ethicists and physicians are encouraging Catholics to think carefully about end-of-life decisions, arguing that compassion for the seriously ill should focus on care, dignity and accompaniment rather than assisted death. More Local News World News Pope makes call for evangelization in secular Uruguay David Agren November 9, 2026 Pope Leo XIV recalled Uruguay’s first bishop who “bore faithful witness to the faith” and renewed evangelization in the South American country, where Catholics today are a minority and almost half the population professes no faith at all. 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Lawyer honored by St. Thomas More Society of Maryland sees hand of God in fight for religious liberty Katie V. Jones November 6, 2026 On New Year’s Eve 2013, while Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was aboard a train bound for New York City to help Miley Cyrus drop the ball in Times Square, a legal brief filed just hours earlier by Mark Rienzi was making its way into her hands.
Inside Baltimore’s fight against human trafficking George P. Matysek Jr. November 5, 2026 Human trafficking is often hidden in plain sight in Baltimore. Behind the statistics are survivors rebuilding their lives, advocates working to expose exploitation and a network of people determined to offer hope and healing.
Entrepreneur uses tech to combat human trafficking George P. Matysek Jr. November 5, 2026 Niccolini’s company, Hotel Shield, works with the hospitality industry to help identify suspicious activity and connect hotels with law enforcement in real time.
Catholics make the case for care over assisted suicide Carole Norris Greene November 5, 2026 As Maryland lawmakers prepare to revisit legislation that would legalize physician-assisted suicide, Catholic leaders, ethicists and physicians are encouraging Catholics to think carefully about end-of-life decisions, arguing that compassion for the seriously ill should focus on care, dignity and accompaniment rather than assisted death.
Pope makes call for evangelization in secular Uruguay David Agren November 9, 2026 Pope Leo XIV recalled Uruguay’s first bishop who “bore faithful witness to the faith” and renewed evangelization in the South American country, where Catholics today are a minority and almost half the population professes no faith at all.
Pope Leo joins with Church and Poland in mourning Krakow mass shooting Katarzyna Szalajko November 9, 2026 Six people were killed and over a dozen wounded in Poland Nov. 7 when a gunman opened fire at random passersby in Kraków’s Main Market Square, turning one of Europe’s best-known pilgrimage and peaceful tourist destinations into a scene of terror.
‘For the proper use of wealth’ is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for November Deborah Castellano Lubov November 9, 2026 Pope Leo XIV released his prayer intention for the month of November inviting Catholics to pray “for the proper use of wealth” and recognize that true wealth lies not in accumulating or possessing, but in giving with love.
Pope Leo challenges secular Uruguay on abortion, euthanasia and suicide Ines San Martin November 9, 2026 Pope Leo XIV landed Nov. 6 in Uruguay, Latin America’s most secular country, and used his first address to challenge the nation’s political leadership on abortion, euthanasia and a suicide rate that remains among the highest in the Americas.
Life is worth living Archbishop William E. Lori November 9, 2026 Most of us would readily agree with the proposition that life is worth living. Most of us would agree with the proposition that human life is endowed by God with dignity. Yet our adherence to that proposition is often tested by a culture which denies the dignity of the human person by laws and policies such as abortion-on-demand and proposals for physician-assisted suicide. Such laws and proposed laws proclaim loud and clear that some lives are not worth living.
The day I achieved my Mass attendance goal (and kept going) Rita Buettner November 5, 2026 Truthfully, I wasn’t sure I could attend 226 Masses in 2026. But it’s amazing what you can do when you set a goal.
Traveler, there is no road Effie Caldarola November 5, 2026 So, as I begin my walk, I ask Jesus to give me a listening heart. I begin with thankfulness, gratitude. Then I acknowledge to him my present worries. I try to be very honest with Jesus about my fears and my feelings. I avoid the insistent prayers of petition that I can sometimes invoke, instead just briefly lifting them to Jesus to hold. I ask for the grace of listening, noticing.
A magical morning commute Rita Buettner November 4, 2026 It was one of those crisp autumn mornings that felt brand-new. We decided to stay on the back roads.
Question Corner: Why do male religious get to final vows more quickly than female religious? Jenna Marie Cooper November 4, 2026 Q: Why do male religious get to final vows in about five years from date of entry while females take seven years or more before they may solemnly profess? (Flushing, NY)
