Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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OSV News
Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News
Darkness “doesn’t get the final word,” and Christ’s call to “step out of the lie” and “choose life” remains the same, said Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland, Ore., following that state’s decision to officially celebrate abortion providers.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News
Hundreds of civilians have been killed since March 6 as Syria’s security forces battled armed supporters of former Syria president Bashar Assad.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Recipes, World News
While the season of Lent is marked by fasting and abstinence, cooking for a hungry family in this season of prayer and penance “doesn’t mean boring or ‘fish all the time,'” a Catholic chef told OSV News.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, is spearheading a march and vigil to protest the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations of immigrants who lack legal authorization to live and work in the U.S. as part of its immigration enforcement strategy.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Colleges, News, War in Ukraine, World News
Through its trust in God, even amid the horror of war, “Ukraine can give America hope to not be afraid” of living out the call of the Gospel, said Metropolitan Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
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OSV News
Filed Under: News, Schools, World News
A national system of Catholic high schools, launched to meet the needs of underserved families, is honoring alumni who have become leaders in an array of industries — and in their communities.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Saints, World News
An annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day is looking to recenter the observance on Ireland’s patron saint and the spiritual strength that enabled him to live life fully and freely.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, Saints, World News
The faithful are invited to pray for those whose lives are touched by adoption, seeking the intercession of St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Lent, News, World News
CRS, the official international relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic community, is marking the 50th anniversary of its Rice Bowl program, which has raised more than $350 million to support domestic and overseas poverty relief efforts.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Giving, Lent, News, World News
At the start of Catholic Relief Services’ 2025 Rice Bowl initiative — an annual Lenten program blending almsgiving and prayer to provide aid to overseas and domestic aid — OSV News spoke with Rice Bowl founder Monsignor Robert Coll, a retired priest of the Diocese of Allentown, Pa., about the program as it marks its 50th year.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Bishops, Lent, News, World News
Lent marks a call to live out God’s love by supporting those in desperate need across the globe, said Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace.
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OSV News
Filed Under: News, World News
A Connecticut priest has been placed on administrative leave for allegedly misappropriating parish funds for personal use, with the priest denying the charges and the news prompting protests from a number of stunned faithful.
