Catholic Review

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George P. Matysek Jr.

George Matysek, a member of the Catholic Review staff since 1997, is managing editor of Catholic Review Media. He oversees news coverage of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and is a host of Catholic Review Radio.

George has won more than 150 national and regional journalism and broadcasting awards from the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association, the Catholic Media Association, the Associated Church Press and National Right to Life. The Catholic Media Association named him both Editor of the Year and Podcaster of the Year in 2024. He has reported from Guyana, Guatemala, Italy, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland.

A native Baltimorean, George is a graduate of Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School in Essex. He holds a bachelor's degree from Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore and a master's degree from UMBC. George, his wife and six children live in Rodgers Forge. He is a parishioner of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.

‘Enough is enough’ rally challenges bishops to ‘see the light’


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Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2021

As more than 200 U.S. bishops met Nov. 16 at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront hotel for the annual fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, a series of speakers castigated them from across the street at a waterfront pavilion during a rally sponsored by St. Michael’s Media, a conservative media organization.

Former Harford County priest pleads guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor


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Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News

Fernando Cristancho, a former priest assigned to St. Ignatius, Hickory, in Forest Hill, pleaded guilty Oct. 4 to coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, according to an Oct. 5 news release from the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office. Cristancho met the victim through the parish. He also admitted that he produced nude images of four other minor victims.

El Obispo Madden dejará de servir como Vicario Urbano y le reemplazará el Obispo Lewandowski


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Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español, Hispanic Ministry, Urban Vicariate

In English El Obispo Auxiliar Emérito Denis J. Madden dejará de servir como Vicario Urbano en la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore a partir del 1 de octubre, según una carta publicada por el Arzobispo William E. Lori el 31 de agosto. El Obispo Auxiliar Bruce Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., pasará a ser el nuevo Vicario Urbano mientras continúa […]

Bishop Madden will step down as urban vicar, Bishop Lewandowski to succeed him


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Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishop Lewandowski, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate

Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Denis J. Madden will step down from his role as urban vicar for the Archdiocese of Baltimore effective Oct. 1. Auxiliary Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., will become the new urban vicar while continuing his work as episcopal vicar for Hispanic Catholics.