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.
School Sisters of Notre Dame complete sale of former IND buildings December 29, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The School Sisters of Notre Dame announced Dec. 23 in a news release that it completed the sale of its property at 901 Aisquith St., which once housed the now-closed Institute of Notre Dame.
Radio Interview: Wrapping up 2025 with Archbishop Lori December 29, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, From the Archbishop, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Seek the City to Come Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty sat down for an extensive conversation with Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori about the papal transition and issues of concern to the local church. The archbishop talked about good news on the vocations front, the impact of Seek the City changes on parishes and the upcoming fifth anniversary of the Institute for Evangelism in the archdiocese.
2025 homicide victims to be remembered at prayer vigil in Baltimore December 23, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News A coalition of public, private and faith-based partners will gather Dec. 29, 6 p.m., in Southwest Baltimore for a one-hour evening prayer vigil sponsored by the Archdiocese of Baltimore to remember the lives lost to homicide this year and plead for an end to violence.
Radio Interview: Inside the diaconate December 22, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: CR Radio, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations On this episode of Catholic Review Radio, George Matysek explores the diaconate from its apostolic origins to its modern-day expression. The program begins with Father Michael Foppiano, pastor of St. Mark in Fallston and director of the permanent diaconate for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, who addresses common misunderstandings about permanent and transitional deacons, explains their liturgical role at Mass and outlines the formation process for men discerning this vocation.
