In Independence Day Mass, Archbishop Lori calls for continued witness to human dignity Eucharist drew more than a million, including saints, to Philadelphia in bicentennial year Letter of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America After the Vatican declares SSPX in formal schism, what’s next for the Church? Vatican declares SSPX in schism. What does it mean? Local News In Independence Day Mass, Archbishop Lori calls for continued witness to human dignity Christopher Gunty July 5, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori said that when Redemptorist Father Patrick Woods invited him several months ago to celebrate an Independence Day Mass on the grounds of the Carroll House, “I knew this is the place I had to be on the Fourth of July.” The Carrolls of America: Young men, educated in France, influenced a new nation Christopher Gunty July 2, 2026 Unable to receive a Catholic education in the British colonies in North America, three young men from wealthy families were sent to Saint-Omer, France, to study at the College of the English Jesuits. Two religious sisters from Archdiocese of Baltimore helped shape America Catholic Review Staff July 2, 2026 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Venerable Mother Mary Lange were towering figures in the history of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Working in the early decades of the republic, both women recognized unmet needs in American society and responded by creating institutions that would endure long after their lifetimes. Archdiocese of Baltimore responds to growing immigration enforcement James Haupt July 1, 2026 With the rise of more rigorous federal immigration enforcement in the city, the Archdiocese of Baltimore is encountering immigrant parishioners across all its parishes facing precarious situations. More Local News World News On U.S. Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV honors migrants in Lampedusa Josephine Peterson July 4, 2026 For more than 30 years, Dr. Pietro Bartolo said he has examined more than 350,000 people and performed postmortem examinations on those who died making the crossing to Lampedusa, where migrants rescued from the Mediterranean first arrived. Eucharist drew more than a million, including saints, to Philadelphia in bicentennial year Gina Christian July 3, 2026 The nation’s 250th anniversary and the conclusion of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in Philadelphia July 5 evoke memories of a major Eucharistic gathering held in that city the same year the U.S. marked its bicentennial. Letter of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America Pope Leo XIV July 3, 2026 I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all Americans on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This semiquincentennial marks that defining moment in the history of the United States of America, July 4, 1776, that gave enduring voice to the ideals of liberty, equality, the pursuit of happiness, justice and democratic self-government. After the Vatican declares SSPX in formal schism, what’s next for the Church? Kimberly Heatherington July 3, 2026 Following the July 1 illicit consecration of four bishops at its seminary in Écône, Switzerland, by the now-schismatic traditionalist Society of St. Pius X — an action without papal approval that incurred automatic excommunication — that question isn’t simply one of Church politics. More World News Commentary Happy 250th to the USA, climbing the Empire State Building, a Cookie Monster geode & more (7 Quick Takes) Rita Buettner July 4, 2026 July is my favorite month of the year. It’s my birthday month, so that adds to the joy, but July is also the heart of the summer—and summertime is the best. Keeping a republic: a 250th birthday meditation George Weigel July 2, 2026 As we mark the national semiquincentennial on July 4, we might well reflect on Benjamin Franklin’s answer to Elizabeth Willing Powel, when the elderly sage left the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the Philadelphia matron demanded, “Well, Dr. Franklin, what have we got, a republic, or a monarchy?” ‘Alone’: Lessons from the wilderness Sister Hosea Rupprecht July 1, 2026 “Alone” sends 10 trained survivalists into the wilderness to live off the land. Armed with strict limits on their gear, the individual who lasts the longest wins a $500,000 prize. Unlike other reality shows, the participants do their own camera work. A Fourth of July Memory Rita Buettner June 30, 2026 I was making coffee early on the Fourth of July when I heard the ping of a text message. Question Corner: Would a vow renewal impact a future annulment? Jenna Marie Cooper June 29, 2026 Hypothetically, would a vow renewal like this have any impact if a couple were to try for an annulment later? 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.
In Independence Day Mass, Archbishop Lori calls for continued witness to human dignity Christopher Gunty July 5, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori said that when Redemptorist Father Patrick Woods invited him several months ago to celebrate an Independence Day Mass on the grounds of the Carroll House, “I knew this is the place I had to be on the Fourth of July.”
The Carrolls of America: Young men, educated in France, influenced a new nation Christopher Gunty July 2, 2026 Unable to receive a Catholic education in the British colonies in North America, three young men from wealthy families were sent to Saint-Omer, France, to study at the College of the English Jesuits.
Two religious sisters from Archdiocese of Baltimore helped shape America Catholic Review Staff July 2, 2026 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Venerable Mother Mary Lange were towering figures in the history of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Working in the early decades of the republic, both women recognized unmet needs in American society and responded by creating institutions that would endure long after their lifetimes.
Archdiocese of Baltimore responds to growing immigration enforcement James Haupt July 1, 2026 With the rise of more rigorous federal immigration enforcement in the city, the Archdiocese of Baltimore is encountering immigrant parishioners across all its parishes facing precarious situations.
On U.S. Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV honors migrants in Lampedusa Josephine Peterson July 4, 2026 For more than 30 years, Dr. Pietro Bartolo said he has examined more than 350,000 people and performed postmortem examinations on those who died making the crossing to Lampedusa, where migrants rescued from the Mediterranean first arrived.
Eucharist drew more than a million, including saints, to Philadelphia in bicentennial year Gina Christian July 3, 2026 The nation’s 250th anniversary and the conclusion of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in Philadelphia July 5 evoke memories of a major Eucharistic gathering held in that city the same year the U.S. marked its bicentennial.
Letter of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America Pope Leo XIV July 3, 2026 I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all Americans on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This semiquincentennial marks that defining moment in the history of the United States of America, July 4, 1776, that gave enduring voice to the ideals of liberty, equality, the pursuit of happiness, justice and democratic self-government.
After the Vatican declares SSPX in formal schism, what’s next for the Church? Kimberly Heatherington July 3, 2026 Following the July 1 illicit consecration of four bishops at its seminary in Écône, Switzerland, by the now-schismatic traditionalist Society of St. Pius X — an action without papal approval that incurred automatic excommunication — that question isn’t simply one of Church politics.
Happy 250th to the USA, climbing the Empire State Building, a Cookie Monster geode & more (7 Quick Takes) Rita Buettner July 4, 2026 July is my favorite month of the year. It’s my birthday month, so that adds to the joy, but July is also the heart of the summer—and summertime is the best.
Keeping a republic: a 250th birthday meditation George Weigel July 2, 2026 As we mark the national semiquincentennial on July 4, we might well reflect on Benjamin Franklin’s answer to Elizabeth Willing Powel, when the elderly sage left the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the Philadelphia matron demanded, “Well, Dr. Franklin, what have we got, a republic, or a monarchy?”
‘Alone’: Lessons from the wilderness Sister Hosea Rupprecht July 1, 2026 “Alone” sends 10 trained survivalists into the wilderness to live off the land. Armed with strict limits on their gear, the individual who lasts the longest wins a $500,000 prize. Unlike other reality shows, the participants do their own camera work.
A Fourth of July Memory Rita Buettner June 30, 2026 I was making coffee early on the Fourth of July when I heard the ping of a text message.
Question Corner: Would a vow renewal impact a future annulment? Jenna Marie Cooper June 29, 2026 Hypothetically, would a vow renewal like this have any impact if a couple were to try for an annulment later?
