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Archbishop Lori will celebrate vigil for peace Catholic Review Staff April 8, 2026 After President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran earlier this week that threatened a “whole civilization will die” if certain conditions were not met, Archbishop William E. Lori announced he will celebrate a Vigil for Peace at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland April 11 at 6 p.m.
Fired Planned Parenthood whistleblower addresses Maryland March for Life George P. Matysek Jr. April 8, 2026 On a warm April 6 evening in Annapolis, Mayra Rodriguez – Planned Parenthood’s 2016 Employee of the Year – stood before several hundred participants at the 47th annual Maryland March for Life with a starkly different message. She urged those gathered to confront what she described as the truth about abortion and its consequences.
Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic schools name new associate superintendent Catholic Review Staff April 7, 2026 The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced March 31 the appointment of Heather Cucuzzella as associate superintendent of its Catholic schools.
Radio Interview: A conversation with local converts Catholic Review Staff April 7, 2026 This Easter marks a remarkable moment in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, where more than 1,280 catechumens and candidates entered into full communion with the Catholic Church — a number drawn from those attending formal rites and not including several hundred others welcomed at individual parishes. In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, host Rita Buettner highlights two of these journeys.
Nuncio to Lebanon says war ‘is not the right path,’ calls for ceasefire Junno Arocho Esteves April 9, 2026 As the death toll in Lebanon continues to rise following devastating strikes by the Israeli military, the Vatican’s representative in the country said the bombardment “is not the right path.”
Pentagon disputes report senior officials lectured Vatican diplomat about Pope Leo Kate Scanlon April 9, 2026 The top Vatican diplomat in the U.S. was brought to the Pentagon in January for a “bitter lecture” about comments from Pope Leo XIV that some senior U.S. defense officials perceived as criticism of the Trump administration, The Free Press reported April 6.
Judge pauses state’s abortion pill lawsuit until FDA completes timely safety review Kate Scanlon April 9, 2026 A federal judge on April 7 paused Louisiana’s lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone pending its promised safety review.
Parishioners remember fallen pastor, fatally shot a year ago, and continue to heal Marc and Julie Anderson, The Leaven April 8, 2026 Five minutes. That’s how much time passed between Todd Leonard’s last meeting with Father Arul Carasala and the moment Leonard found the priest fatally wounded outside his own rectory in Seneca on April 3, 2025.
Mary, icon of the Church Leonard J. DeLorenzo April 9, 2026 On a snow-covered winter day in 1842, Father Edward Sorin stood before a frozen lake in northern Indiana and did something audacious. He consecrated the land, the institution he was about to found and every soul who would ever study or work there to the Blessed Virgin Mary — and he did this not as an afterthought or pious decoration, but as the founding act itself.
Why did Jesus never directly answer whether he was ‘king of the Jews?’ Jenna Marie Cooper April 7, 2026 Jesus never directly answered, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Instead of simply saying “Yes,” full stop, Jesus gave what many consider to be sidestep answers…
The Little Girl at the Cross: Our Faith Is Always New Rita Buettner April 5, 2026 When it was her turn, she walked right up to the cross, carefully leaned down very low, and gave the dark wood a kiss. Then she bounced away.
An Easter Reflection: Winning with Joy Rita Buettner April 5, 2026 The Easter season is a time for rejoicing—not just for ourselves, but in a way that invites those around us to join in the celebration.
Easter evidence: Why Jesus’ resurrection is trusted as true Sister Anna Marie McGuan April 4, 2026 Because of the evidence of the empty tomb and the encounters of the risen Jesus with the women, the apostles and disciples, and St. Paul, the Church has always believed and preached the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. It is the moment that definitively changed human history forever.
