Archbishop Lori welcomes students to ‘wonderful school year’ September 1, 2026By Katie V. Jones Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Video Teachers and staff members across the Archdiocese of Baltimore welcomed students to the start of a new school year Aug. 31 with smiles, hugs and words of encouragement. At Immaculate Conception School (ICS) in Towson, Archbishop Williiam E. Lori and Chancellor of Education Gregory Farno also joined in the activities, shaking hands and giving fist bumps to students as they arrived.
Catholic aid worker in Nepal sees ‘long road’ to recovery after ‘unprecedented’ disaster for region September 1, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Devastation from Aug. 26 flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border is staggering, and the road to recovery will be long, a Catholic aid worker now on the ground in that nation told OSV News.
Never let injustice, evil in the world corrupt your heart, pope tells faithful September 1, 2026By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Whatever the injustice or injury, do not revert to hatred or violence, Pope Leo XIV told the faithful, because only love, hope, forgiveness and respect will protect and promote human dignity.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on the horizon September 1, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television during the week of Sept. 13, as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Gaza school reopening is a reminder that ‘hope is stronger than fear,’ bishop says September 1, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News As children worldwide head back to classrooms this fall, students in Gaza are returning to a vastly different reality as the school at Holy Family Parish reopens for the first time since the start of Israel’s military campaign.
Nunciature: No papal event for Paris Rupnik chapel; bishop confirms pope ordered Vatican News Rupnik ban September 1, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The apostolic nunciature in Paris confirmed to OSV News Aug. 31 that no papal celebration is scheduled in the Father Marko Rupnik mosaic-decorated chapel inside its Paris building during the apostolic trip to France Sept. 25-28.
Newly opened St. John Paul II retreat house in DC called ‘an oasis of sacred wilderness September 1, 2026By Richard Szczepanowski OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The St. John Paul II National Shrine in Northeast Washington officially opened its retreat house Aug. 26 with a Mass, a blessing and prayers invoking the intercession of St. John Paul II and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Memento mori September 1, 2026By Greg Erlandson OSV News Filed Under: Commentary I wonder if you can tell the age of a person by the number of dead people’s phone numbers he still has saved on his phone? It could be like judging the age of a tree by the rings on its core.
Biscuit goes to school September 1, 2026By Aline Behar Kado Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Since arriving at St. Mary’s three years ago, Biscuit has become far more than some sort of school mascot. The emotional support dog, which school leaders believe to be the first permanent animal of her kind at a school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is woven into daily life at the pre-K-to-12 campus, helping ease stress, boost morale and provide comfort to students, teachers and parents alike.
As public schools bring back cursive, it never left the Catholic schools August 31, 2026By Aline Behar Kado Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools As the Baltimore County public school system moves to reinstate cursive instruction in elementary classrooms, Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Baltimore have been teaching it all along.
Question Corner: What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on the death penalty? August 31, 2026By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Q: I know officially the Catholic Church is against the death penalty, but what about Genesis 9:6? A: It looks like there are two dimensions to your question: the Church’s teaching on the death penalty, and how we are to read the Old Testament as Catholics.
Meta $18 billion settlement over child safety raises questions about its real impact August 31, 2026By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, social media, U.S. Congress, World News On Aug. 26, social media giant Meta — owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Threads and more — agreed to settlements paying out approximately $18 billion, ending a landmark federal trial that began Aug. 18.
