Pastors encouraged to schedule extra Saturday services with snow, ice forecast for Maryland January 22, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments A message sent to priests by the archdiocesan communications department noted that it is up to pastors to decide whether to hold Sunday Masses, based on their best judgment and knowledge of anticipated snowfall and local road conditions.
Loyola University receives $12 million gift to establish Bloomfield Hall, create scholarship opportunities January 22, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Loyola University Maryland received its third multi-million-dollar gift in the past two months as it announced Jan. 21 that it received a $12 million commitment from Bill and Susan S. Bloomfield.
Radio Interview: Lent and Pope Leo January 19, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Books, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vatican Deacon Greg Kandra is a writer, retreat leader, blogger and author. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty chatted with Deacon Kandra about his most recent book, “Peace Be with All of You: The Mission and Message of Pope Leo XIV,” from Word Among Us.
St. Mary’s Seminary names Father Shawn Gould as next rector January 15, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Sulpician Father Shawn D. Gould has been named by his society’s provincial council as the next president-rector of St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Roland Park, effective July 1.
Catholic Review sponsoring pilgrimage to Marian sites in Europe January 15, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marian Devotion, News 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.
Radio Interview: The Dead Sea Scrolls January 12, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Bible, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview The Dead Sea Scrolls are some of the oldest versions of the Bible that have ever been discovered, dating back even before the time of Christ. Discovered in 1947 in Qumran, a portion of the scrolls are now on display in Washington, D.C., at the Museum of the Bible. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty walked through the exhibit with Dr. Robert “Bobby” Duke to learn about how the exhibit came about, why the scrolls are important to understanding Scripture and how the scrolls are preserved today.
Sister Catherine Horan, S.N.D.deN., dies at 86 January 7, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A former teacher at Trinity School in Ilchester, she also served in the Archdiocese of Washington and Kenya, where she worked with children with disabilities and helped people start small businesses.
Comboni Missionary Sister Andre Rothschild, who ministered at St. Matthew, dies at 79 January 6, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Comboni Missionary Sister Andre Rothschild will be offered Jan. 24, 11 a.m., at St. Matthew in Northwood. Sister Andre, who ministered at St. Matthew for two decades, died Dec. 26. She was 79.
Radio Interview: Carrying grace into the new year January 5, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview As a new year dawns, Rita Buettner sits down with award-winning Catholic author and columnist Laura Kelly Fanucci for a thoughtful conversation about faith, reflection, grief and hope in times of transition
Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments, including associate pastor and special ministry January 2, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News See new clergy appointments including pastors, associate pastors, deacons, and more.
Most popular stories and commentaries of 2025 on CatholicReview.org January 1, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News Check out the most-read local stories and commentaries on CatholicReview.org for 2025.
Archbishop Lori preaches message of hope during two holiday homilies December 29, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, From the Archbishop, Local News, News During a pair of Christmas-season homilies, Archbishop William E. Lori preached a message of hope during these often-tumultuous times at Baltimore’s Cathedral of Mary our Queen in Homeland.
