Despite policy changes, COVID-19 vaccines become available and may hold promising new uses October 28, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, World News Amid policy changes governing their use, and as research suggests promising new uses for messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccine technology, COVID-19 vaccines have become available ahead of cold and flu season.
At Baltimore White Mass event, theologian warns Catholic medical professionals they are on the front lines of a cultural crisis October 28, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News George Weigel’s talk followed the annual White Mass, celebrated by Archbishop William E. Lori at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. More than 440 people, including doctors, nurses, medical students and other professionals, attended the liturgy, many wearing their white coats.
The history behind All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days October 28, 2025By D.D. Emmons OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints All Saints is a churchwide holy day of obligation and normally celebrated on Nov. 1. If the first day of November falls on a Saturday or Monday, at least in the United States, the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated. All Souls’ Day takes place on Nov. 2, unless it falls on a Sunday, then the celebration is held Nov. 3.
Catholic universities must promote growth in faith, knowledge, pope says October 28, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, News, Vatican, World News Rather than educating students to “become experts in infinitesimal details of reality,” Pope Leo XIV said, Catholic universities must help them have a broader vision, one that holds together faith, spirituality and knowledge of the world.
Catholics brace for Medicaid cuts’ expected major impact on rural health care October 27, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News The 66 million people who live in the rural areas of the United States are facing the emergence of a new kind of Rust Belt, with its accompanying lack of jobs and services.
Jamaicans brace for ‘triple threat’ Hurricane Melissa with prayer, emergency prep October 27, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News Catholic faithful in Jamaica are responding with “a lot of prayer” as the island nation is battered by what analysts say may be its worst hurricane on record.
Mario Jerónimo, un líder y servidor comprometido con la evangelización October 27, 2025By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: En Español Desde hace más de dos décadas, Mario Jerónimo ha servido comprometidamente a la comunidad parroquial de la iglesia Sagrado Corazón en Glyndon, Maryland, donde se ha desempeñado como líder juvenil, coordinador de consejo parroquial y catequista de RICA (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos), entre otros ministerios.
UMMS physician named health system’s executive VP for community health October 27, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Health Care, Local News, News The University of Maryland Medical System announced Oct. 22 the promotion of one of its longtime leaders, Dr. Thomas Smyth, as the organization’s inaugural executive vice president for its Community Health Division.
Reflections on the synodal journey October 27, 2025By Jenny Kraska Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Jubilee 2025, Synodality, Vatican Participating in the Jubilee for Synod Teams and Participatory Bodies in Rome was a moving experience of communion, prayer and listening at the heart of the universal Catholic Church.
Baltimore Catholic League has first change in leadership in 25 years October 27, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The Baltimore Catholic League announced Oct. 24 it will have a new commissioner for the first time in 25 years.
Pope Leo’s first trip will focus on ecumenical, interreligious relations October 27, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News Commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed, as well as reaffirming hopes for peace in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27-Dec. 2.
Bishops must ‘sow’ with patience, foster respect, pope says October 27, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, News, Vatican, World News Then-Msgr. Miroslaw Wachowski, an official of the Vatican Secretariat of State, was ordained a bishop by Pope Leo during a ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica Oct. 26, after appointing the 55-year-old Polish priest to be papal nuncio to Iraq Sept. 18.
