St. Katharine Drexel parishioners close the school year with a gift to eliminate public school lunch debt July 20, 2026By Rita Buettner Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate Feeding the hungry has become an important part of the outreach at St. Katharine Drexel in Frederick. The parish is especially focused on making sure students at Yellow Springs Elementary, which is nearby, have food to eat on the weekend.
For Gaza Christians, World Cup final offers brief respite from horrors of war July 20, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Heated rivalries among soccer fans bubbled to the surface in the lead-up to the World Cup Final that ultimately saw Spain clinch a 1-0 victory over Argentina in an intense match. Yet for Christians in Gaza, the final game was a much-needed moment of joy and a reprieve from the hardship and suffering of war.
Radio Interview: Archbishop Lori and Cardinal Dolan discuss Catholics in civic life July 20, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Archbishop William E. Lori is inviting Catholics and all people of goodwill to reflect on the relationship between faith, civic life and the common good. In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, we share excerpts from the first installment of Archbishop Lori’s new In Charity and Truth podcast series, inspired by his pastoral letter, In Charity and Truth: Toward a Renewed Political Culture.
Movie Review: ‘The Odyssey’ July 20, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Place one of Western civilization’s foundational texts in the hands of one of the entertainment industry’s greatest living auteurs and the results are likely to be impressive. And so it proves with “The Odyssey” (Universal), writer-director Christopher Nolan’s lavish and absorbing adaptation of Homer’s epic poem.
Sheen remembered July 20, 2026By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Saints Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was a prominent priest and bishop of the 20th century. He was a brilliant philosophy professor at The Catholic University of America, the kind whose lectures drew students from all over campus. In the 1930s and ’40s, he hosted a weekly national radio program, “The Catholic Hour.” Millions listened to his talks.
Pope Leo XIV in Castel Gandolfo: God’s kingdom grows in the ‘little things of daily life’ July 20, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Catholics from every inhabited continent gathered in Castel Gandolfo July 19 as Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer from the papal summer palace in the small Italian hill town, where the pope reflected on how the kingdom of God grows through “the little things of daily life.”
Nobel laureates call pope’s encyclical a ‘clarion call’ for prevention of AI-driven nuclear warfare July 17, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, World News Nobel laureates called Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” a “clarion call” and “a giant step forward” for the prevention of AI-driven nuclear warfare as they gathered in Rome July 16 to sign a declaration urging a global treaty banning artificial intelligence from nuclear launch systems.
Faith joins football as Spain and Argentina face off for World Cup title July 17, 2026By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News As the July 19 World Cup final approaches, players from two historically Catholic nations can count not only on the prayers of their fans, but also on a rich web of Catholic threads surrounding the showdown between Spain and Argentina.
‘Hillbilly Thomists’ set to perform at Ss. Philip and James July 17, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News It will mark the first time the bluegrass/folk band, made up entirely of Dominican friars, performs in Baltimore. Among their featured songs will be “New City,” which has a reference to the city, Father Bolger said.
Catholics offer prayers, express solidarity over 2 ICE shooting deaths in less than a week July 17, 2026By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholics and immigrant advocacy groups have expressed solidarity and offered prayers in the aftermath of two fatal shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers within less than a week.
Dogs Go to Heaven July 16, 2026By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Maybe they’re chasing squirrels or enjoying steaks every day. Maybe they’re spending time with our loved ones who’ve gone before us.
French bishops decry vote legalizing ‘assisted dying’ as ‘turning point’ in nation’s history July 16, 2026By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News France’s bishops are strongly criticizing a “radical choice” made by French lawmakers to legalize “assisted dying.”
