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Catholic Review sponsoring pilgrimage to Marian sites in Europe Catholic Review Staff January 15, 2026 Catholic Review Media will coordinate a pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes and Barcelona Oct. 25-Nov. 4 to see apparition sites in Portugal and France, as well as Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona.
Sister Christina Christie, former Anglican nun who led her community into the Catholic Church, dies at 94 George P. Matysek Jr. January 15, 2026 Sister Christina Christie, a former Anglican nun who played a pivotal role in guiding her Catonsville-based women’s religious community into full communion with the Catholic Church, died Dec. 5. She was 94 and had been a member of the Society of All Saints Sisters of the Poor for 59 years.
St. Carlo Acutis statues unveiled in Harford County parishes Jay Sorgi January 14, 2026 Pope Leo XIV canonized both St. Carlo and St. Pier Giorgio Frassati Sept. 7. St. Carlo died at 15 years old in 2006 after battling leukemia. He became known as the first saint of the digital age, using the internet to share stories of eucharistic miracles around the world.
At start of new pontificate, Weigel tells Maryland audience to ‘take a deep breath’ Katie V. Jones January 13, 2026 Speaking to a crowd of about 300 Jan. 9 at St. Louis in Clarksville, part of a pastorate with St. Francis of Assisi in Fulton, George Weigel urged Catholics to resist snap judgments about the new pope and instead understand the complex moment he has inherited.
Pope Leo comforts families of victims of Swiss Crans-Montana tragic bar fire Paulina Guzik January 15, 2026 Pope Leo XIV met Jan. 15 with the families of victims of the Crans-Montana bar fire on New Year’s night, which took the lives of 40 people and injured 116 in a Swiss resort tragedy.
Report: More than 388 million Christians worldwide face ‘high levels’ of persecution Gina Christian January 15, 2026 More than 388 million Christians — or 1 in 7 believers worldwide — face “high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith,” according to a new report.
Senate hearing examines abortion pill after FDA approval of new generic version Kate Scanlon January 15, 2026 A Senate committee held a hearing on the abortion pill Jan. 14 as the Trump administration faces scrutiny from some pro-lifers over the Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of a new generic form of the drug.
U.S. bishops praise DHS policy change on wait times for religious worker visas Kate Scanlon January 15, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security said Jan. 14 it issued an interim final rule reducing wait times for religious worker visas. Catholic advocates were among those who pushed the Trump administration to address the backlog in their visa category.
If we truly believe … Christopher Gunty January 15, 2026 We need to tone down the rhetoric and see each other as people – flawed and fearful, but also hopeful and holy.
God’s grace overcomes our imperfections – and the Colts reflected it in 1971 Jay Sorgi January 15, 2026 God shows us that our imperfections can become fields of second chances – moments when perseverance, mercy and shared burden accomplish what perfection never could.
Christ’s prayer for unity Michael R. Heinlein January 15, 2026 Since the Second Vatican Council the Catholic Church has been entirely committed to ecumenism. While much of the work to accomplish unity is handled at higher levels, we each need to do our part.
Question Corner: Is confession required for obtaining a plenary indulgence if there is no mortal sin? Jenna Marie Cooper January 14, 2026 It’s useful to observe that the Church presumes that one seeking an indulgence will already be in a state of grace, meaning free from unconfessed mortal sin.
Silence and stillness Mark Viviano January 12, 2026 The weight of a loaded schedule is possible even in retirement, but the weight is made lighter in silence with God, and in time for stillness to stop and sip coffee instead of taking it to go.
