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Sister Marie Olwell dies at 96 Catholic Review Staff July 30, 2026 A funeral Mass for Sister Marie Olwell (formerly Sister Anita Bernadette) of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill will be offered Sept. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Villa in Flourtown, Pa. Sister Marie died June 16. She was 96.
Sister Eileen Davis, D.C., dies at 99 Catholic Review Staff July 28, 2026 A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Eileen Davis was offered July 10 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. Sister Eileen died July 6. She was 99.
New gala to honor Charles Carroll and raise funds Katie V. Jones July 28, 2026 It was during a casual conversation at a national prayer breakfast in Washington D.C. that the idea of a gala celebrating Charles Carroll, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, started to take shape.
Teens gather for AI conversation with Archbishop Lori Katie V. Jones July 28, 2026 After talking with Archbishop William E. Lori and 11 other teens about artificial intelligence, technology and faith, Benjamin Virgilio, 17, left even more convinced that while AI can process information and generate answers, it can never replicate what makes people human.
Pope Leo XIV’s August prayer intention is ‘for evangelization in the city’ OSV News August 3, 2026 Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics to pray “for evangelization in the city” as his August prayer intention, asking the Lord to accompany millions searching for meaning amid the noise and haste of urban life.
Diocese in Nigeria mourns death of priest killed in machete attack Junno Arocho Esteves August 3, 2026 Police in northern Nigeria are investigating the murder of a priest who was killed in an apparent roadside ambush.
Pope Leo writes to 97-year-old cardinal who spent 18 years in labor camps Courtney Mares August 3, 2026 At the age of 97, Cardinal Ernest Simoni, returned to the former prison camp in Albania where he used to offer Mass in secret during his 18 years of sentenced forced labor, offering a public Mass July 31 in the memory of those who suffered and died at the labor camp.
Court shields women religious from New York assisted suicide law Kate Scanlon August 3, 2026 A federal judge July 30 temporarily shielded four orders of women religious and Catholic healthcare ministries from enforcement of a New York state law allowing physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide.
America at 250: We must remember we are still a nation of immigrants Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio August 3, 2026 Our nation could lead by the example of our ability to integrate immigrants, as no nation of the world ever has, and which has made us a great nation. If we wish to maintain that greatness, we must return to one of the causes of our greatness: regulated and generous immigration.
Two heroes: St. Ignatius and Spider-Man Rita Buettner August 2, 2026 Whether you’ve been bitten by a radioactive spider or Ignatian spirituality, you might be called to live your life differently as a result.
Thwip! Faith lessons from Spider-Man Rita Buettner August 2, 2026 Spider-Man can teach us a few lessons about living as Catholics. He’s committed to self-sacrifice and service to others.
The Summer Reading List: 2026 George Weigel July 29, 2026 Herewith, some suggestions for your own reading pleasure this summer, which I hope you’ll pass along to friends:
A Birthday Glimpse of Heaven Rita Buettner July 28, 2026 That room full of people singing to me brought home for me how connected we all are to one another in the Communion of Saints.blog
