Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass with 120,000 people in Cameroon: ‘Bring the bread of life to your neighbors’ 2026 Distinctive Scholars recognized Trump says he has ‘right to disagree’ with Pope Leo, meeting him not ‘necessary’ Investigation ‘ongoing’ in false bomb threat at home of Pope Leo’s brother Trump administration ends contract with Miami Catholic Charities to shelter unaccompanied minors Local News 2026 Distinctive Scholars recognized Catholic Review Staff April 17, 2026 The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored three seniors from each of the 17 Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese of Baltimore during the 34th annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation held April 16 at Mercy High School in Baltimore. 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George Weigel April 15, 2026 Permit the suggestion, Your Eminence, that the Church’s pastors should avoid causing further confusion (and, indeed, whatever suffering is caused by those confusions) by helping God’s people embrace the mysteries of faith in love, rather than by suggesting that what has been settled by divine revelation and the authoritative teaching of the Church (in the 1994 apostolic letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis) is not, in fact, settled. Common sense slowly emerges for protecting women’s athletics Kenneth Craycraft April 13, 2026 On March 26, the International Olympic Committee made an announcement that is simultaneously surprising and banal. The IOC declared that only women are eligible to participate in women’s events in the Olympics. Of course, saying that women’s events are limited to women is as newsworthy as a declaration that water is wet. 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2026 Distinctive Scholars recognized Catholic Review Staff April 17, 2026 The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored three seniors from each of the 17 Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese of Baltimore during the 34th annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation held April 16 at Mercy High School in Baltimore.
Sister Marie Anna (Rose de Lima) Stelmach, O.P., dies at 80 Catholic Review Staff April 17, 2026 A funeral Mass for Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa Marie Anna Stelmach will be offered at 2:30 p.m. April 17 at Stair Crest Senior Living Community’s Faith and Fellowship Hall in Muskego, Wis. Sister Marie died April 8.
Archbishop Lori urges respect, dialogue after Trump-pope tensions Catholic Review Staff April 16, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori on April 16 urged civility and prayer following recent public exchanges between the U.S. president and Pope Leo XIV, warning that harsh rhetoric risks deepening divisions and undermining the common good.
Catholics nurture environment in gardens, yards and beyond Katie V. Jones April 16, 2026 Across the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Catholics are finding creative ways to care for God’s creation, transforming parish grounds, churchyards and personal backyards into vibrant, life-giving spaces.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass with 120,000 people in Cameroon: ‘Bring the bread of life to your neighbors’ Courtney Mares April 17, 2026 Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for more than 120,000 people in Cameroon’s largest city on April 17, urging “beloved children of the African continent” to share God’s love by feeding the hungry and offering the spiritual nourishment of “the bread of life.”
Trump says he has ‘right to disagree’ with Pope Leo, meeting him not ‘necessary’ Kate Scanlon April 17, 2026 President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House April 16 that he does not see a meeting with Pope Leo XIV as “necessary” after the president lashed out at the pontiff on social media and in verbal remarks over the pontiff’s opposition to the Iran war over the course of several days starting April 12.
Investigation ‘ongoing’ in false bomb threat at home of Pope Leo’s brother Simone Orendain April 17, 2026 The police chief of a southwest suburb of Chicago, where one of Pope Leo XIV’s brothers lives, confirmed to OSV News that his department is conducting “an ongoing and active investigation” of an unsubstantiated bomb threat at John Prevost’s house.
Trump administration ends contract with Miami Catholic Charities to shelter unaccompanied minors Gina Christian April 16, 2026 The Trump administration has canceled an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami for sheltering unaccompanied migrant children, leaving just three months to place an unspecified number of children.
Question Corner: Is it ever acceptable to say something other than ‘amen’ when receiving Communion? Jenna Marie Cooper April 16, 2026 Although the General Instruction of the Roman Missal does go on to give some minor variations of this exchange, it never lists any other communicants’ responses besides “amen,” nor does it envision or provide for alternative responses as a possibility.
Odds on Peter: Trump vs the Pope Elizabeth Scalia April 15, 2026 Catholics will always be loyalty suspects in the United States of America. We love our country, but we will not (and should not) put it before Christ or his Church or the successors to his apostles.
An Open Letter to Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. George Weigel April 15, 2026 Permit the suggestion, Your Eminence, that the Church’s pastors should avoid causing further confusion (and, indeed, whatever suffering is caused by those confusions) by helping God’s people embrace the mysteries of faith in love, rather than by suggesting that what has been settled by divine revelation and the authoritative teaching of the Church (in the 1994 apostolic letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis) is not, in fact, settled.
Common sense slowly emerges for protecting women’s athletics Kenneth Craycraft April 13, 2026 On March 26, the International Olympic Committee made an announcement that is simultaneously surprising and banal. The IOC declared that only women are eligible to participate in women’s events in the Olympics. Of course, saying that women’s events are limited to women is as newsworthy as a declaration that water is wet.
Eternal investment Carole Norris Greene April 13, 2026 Lose no opportunity to invest quality time with children at every stage of their lives. Remind them of how precious they are. Teach them as they grow how to recognize opportunities to spread the good news of salvation that our resurrected Lord makes attainable for generations to come.
