Cause for novelist Sigrid Undset’s canonization expected to open in fall Canada’s Catholics await high court decision on religious liberty and Bill 21 Father Mark Logue, who transformed two parishes and touched many lives, dies at 78 Popular podcaster Father Mike Schmitz unpacks Christ’s Gospel parables, offers fresh insights Sister Joan Bastress, I.H.M., served in multiple ministries in Archdiocese of Baltimore Local News Father Mark Logue, who transformed two parishes and touched many lives, dies at 78 Katie V. Jones July 9, 2026 Father Mark Logue transformed two parishes during 43 years of priesthood – but friends say his real legacy was the people he welcomed. Sister Joan Bastress, I.H.M., served in multiple ministries in Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Review Staff July 9, 2026 A funeral Mass for Sister Joan Bastress, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, will be offered at 11 a.m. on July 10 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Dunmore, Pa.. Sister Joan died July 3. She was 92. Sister Patricia Anne Bossle, D.C., former president of Seton Keough High School, dies at 86 Catholic Review Staff July 8, 2026 A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Patricia Anne Bossle, a former leader of The Seton Keough High School in Baltimore, was offered July 7 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Pat died July 1 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. She was 86. Archbishop Lori launches podcast on renewing civic life and the political culture Christopher Gunty July 7, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori launched a new podcast series June 15, “In Charity and Truth,” building on the themes he wrote about in his February 2026 pastoral letter, “In Charity and Truth: Toward a Renewed Political Culture.” More Local News World News Cause for novelist Sigrid Undset’s canonization expected to open in fall OSV News July 9, 2026 Preparations are underway in Norway to open a canonization cause for the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Sigrid Undset, Bishop Fredrik Hansen of Oslo announced July 8. Canada’s Catholics await high court decision on religious liberty and Bill 21 Kimberly Heatherington July 9, 2026 In Canada’s province of Québec, Bill 21, officially known as “An Act Respecting the Laicity of the State,” prohibits public servants in positions of authority — such as teachers, police officers, and government lawyers and judges — from wearing religious symbols at work. The law also extends the ban to staff at subsidized day cares, private schools and professional development centers. Popular podcaster Father Mike Schmitz unpacks Christ’s Gospel parables, offers fresh insights Tom Tracy July 9, 2026 Father Mike Schmitz entered the green room of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale with his characteristic warm smile — and an extra bounce in his step. Cardinal: God is smiling on Washington Archdiocese ‘with intense love’ as auxiliaries ordained Richard Szczepanowski July 9, 2026 Promising to “guard the deposit of faith pure and entire” and to “encourage the holy people of God and to guide them in the way of salvation,” Bishop Gary R. Studniewski and Bishop Robert P. Boxie III were ordained July 7 as auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Washington. More World News Commentary To a future of abundance? Leonard J. DeLorenzo July 8, 2026 A newsletter I read signs off the same way every time: “To a future of Abundance.” The writer, futurist Peter Diamandis, is one of our most fluent evangelists for what artificial intelligence is about to do for us, and I read him because he gives such confident voice to the optimism so much of our culture now takes for granted. A Dinner Disaster Rita Buettner July 7, 2026 I tasted it, and it wasn’t just too salty. It was terrible. Even though I had followed the recipe, the dish was inedible. Backyard diamond George P. Matysek Jr. July 7, 2026 George Matysek’s backyard may never win landscaping awards, but the dirt where his sons play baseball has become a place where memories, family bonds and faith take root. How thoughts affect us Effie Caldarola July 7, 2026 Every mom — and everyone who was ever a kid — remembers the occasional chaos of school mornings, grabbing breakfast, homework, lunch bags, negotiating who gets the bathroom next. Question Corner: How do I know if I’m excommunicated due to my past support of the SSPX? Jenna Marie Cooper July 6, 2026 I used to be supportive of the SSPX and have regularly attended Mass at their chapels at different points in my life. How do I know if I’m excommunicated now? More Commentary Featured Video Katie Prejean McGrady is a Catholic speaker, author, radio host, and one of the most recognizable Catholic media personalities in the United States. In this conversation, she reflects on the changing landscape of Catholic media, the rise of religious influencers, and the opportunities and challenges of public evangelization in the digital age.
Father Mark Logue, who transformed two parishes and touched many lives, dies at 78 Katie V. Jones July 9, 2026 Father Mark Logue transformed two parishes during 43 years of priesthood – but friends say his real legacy was the people he welcomed.
Sister Joan Bastress, I.H.M., served in multiple ministries in Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Review Staff July 9, 2026 A funeral Mass for Sister Joan Bastress, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, will be offered at 11 a.m. on July 10 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Dunmore, Pa.. Sister Joan died July 3. She was 92.
Sister Patricia Anne Bossle, D.C., former president of Seton Keough High School, dies at 86 Catholic Review Staff July 8, 2026 A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Patricia Anne Bossle, a former leader of The Seton Keough High School in Baltimore, was offered July 7 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Pat died July 1 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. She was 86.
Archbishop Lori launches podcast on renewing civic life and the political culture Christopher Gunty July 7, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori launched a new podcast series June 15, “In Charity and Truth,” building on the themes he wrote about in his February 2026 pastoral letter, “In Charity and Truth: Toward a Renewed Political Culture.”
Cause for novelist Sigrid Undset’s canonization expected to open in fall OSV News July 9, 2026 Preparations are underway in Norway to open a canonization cause for the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Sigrid Undset, Bishop Fredrik Hansen of Oslo announced July 8.
Canada’s Catholics await high court decision on religious liberty and Bill 21 Kimberly Heatherington July 9, 2026 In Canada’s province of Québec, Bill 21, officially known as “An Act Respecting the Laicity of the State,” prohibits public servants in positions of authority — such as teachers, police officers, and government lawyers and judges — from wearing religious symbols at work. The law also extends the ban to staff at subsidized day cares, private schools and professional development centers.
Popular podcaster Father Mike Schmitz unpacks Christ’s Gospel parables, offers fresh insights Tom Tracy July 9, 2026 Father Mike Schmitz entered the green room of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale with his characteristic warm smile — and an extra bounce in his step.
Cardinal: God is smiling on Washington Archdiocese ‘with intense love’ as auxiliaries ordained Richard Szczepanowski July 9, 2026 Promising to “guard the deposit of faith pure and entire” and to “encourage the holy people of God and to guide them in the way of salvation,” Bishop Gary R. Studniewski and Bishop Robert P. Boxie III were ordained July 7 as auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Washington.
To a future of abundance? Leonard J. DeLorenzo July 8, 2026 A newsletter I read signs off the same way every time: “To a future of Abundance.” The writer, futurist Peter Diamandis, is one of our most fluent evangelists for what artificial intelligence is about to do for us, and I read him because he gives such confident voice to the optimism so much of our culture now takes for granted.
A Dinner Disaster Rita Buettner July 7, 2026 I tasted it, and it wasn’t just too salty. It was terrible. Even though I had followed the recipe, the dish was inedible.
Backyard diamond George P. Matysek Jr. July 7, 2026 George Matysek’s backyard may never win landscaping awards, but the dirt where his sons play baseball has become a place where memories, family bonds and faith take root.
How thoughts affect us Effie Caldarola July 7, 2026 Every mom — and everyone who was ever a kid — remembers the occasional chaos of school mornings, grabbing breakfast, homework, lunch bags, negotiating who gets the bathroom next.
Question Corner: How do I know if I’m excommunicated due to my past support of the SSPX? Jenna Marie Cooper July 6, 2026 I used to be supportive of the SSPX and have regularly attended Mass at their chapels at different points in my life. How do I know if I’m excommunicated now?
