New associate eastern vicar appointed to succeed Monsignor O’Connor August 20, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, News Conventual Franciscan Father Donald Grzymski will succeed Monsignor Jay O’Connor as eastern vicar of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, with the transition set to take place next year, Archbishop William E. Lori announced Aug. 18.
Radio Interview: An American Martyr – The Legacy of Blessed Stanley Rother August 17, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, Radio Interview, Saints In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty interviews Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda, promoter of the canonization cause of Father Stanley Rother, a priest from Oklahoma who became a martyr in Guatemala.
Archbishop William E. Lori announces appointments, including pastor, special ministry and deacons August 11, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News See new clergy appointments including pastor, associate pastors, deacons, and more.
Radio Interview: From addiction to purpose August 10, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Kevin Brown shares a powerful story of transformation from addiction, incarceration and homelessness to a life defined by service, faith and hope. Growing up in Maryland, he faced poverty and insecurity before alcohol and drugs led him into years of substance abuse, repeated imprisonment and life on the streets.
Clarksville parishioners named Knights of Columbus International Family of the Year August 7, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Respect Life Parishioners of St. Louis in Clarksville have been named the Knights of Columbus International Family of the Year, an honor recognizing their decades of service to the church, their community and the pro-life movement.
Deacon Goedeke suspended from ministry and employment following arrest August 6, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore has suspended the ministerial faculties of Deacon Kenneth Goedeke after he was arrested by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office on charges of soliciting a minor.
Sister Maria Soledad Gutierrez dies at 101 August 4, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sister Maria Soledad Gutierrez of the Oblate Sisters of Providence will be offered Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. at her religious community’s motherhouse in Arbutus. Sister Maria died July 18. She was 101. A native of Puerto Rico, Sister Maria entered religious life in 1960 and professed her first vows in […]
Radio Interview: Author shares her family’s tragic connection to a Nazi atrocity August 4, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Rita Buettner speaks with Ilka Knüppel, author of “Finding Ruth: A Personal Story of Hitler’s Secret Euthanasia Program, Action T4.”
Sister Marie Olwell dies at 96 July 30, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries 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 July 28, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries 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.
Radio Interview: Faith in times of crisis July 27, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News, Radio Interview In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, Father J. Collin Poston shares his deeply personal journey through severe illness, faith and recovery. His story highlights how attentiveness, faith, and community support can transform suffering into a source of strength and hope for others.
Radio Interview: Archbishop Lori and Cardinal Dolan discuss Catholics in civic life July 20, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Archbishop William E. Lori is inviting Catholics and all people of goodwill to reflect on the relationship between faith, civic life and the common good. In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, we share excerpts from the first installment of Archbishop Lori’s new In Charity and Truth podcast series, inspired by his pastoral letter, In Charity and Truth: Toward a Renewed Political Culture.
