The gift of a smile September 5, 2026By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window If you knew Jeff Nattans, you must remember his smile. He was always pleasant, always upbeat, and always eager to connect with people around him.
Catholic Charities agencies spend summer responding to floods, tornadoes, wildfires and a typhoon September 5, 2026By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, News, World News Catholic Charities has been responding to various disasters in the United States this summer and although this is not the most disaster-prone season in recent memory, it did have memorable events.
Housing, gender, abortion policies among state ballot measures in 2026 September 4, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Voters in multiple states will consider ballot measures on topics ranging from abortion and gender policy to housing and tax policy in November.
Archbishop Lori of Baltimore enjoys the ‘very wonderful world’ of Minnesota State Fair September 4, 2026By Dave Hrbacek OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore had never gone to the Minnesota State Fair, the largest state fair in the country.
Labor Day a call to build communion, equity amid challenges of AI, says Archbishop Fabre September 4, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, World News This year’s Sept. 7 observance of Labor Day underscores Pope Leo XIV’s call to be “builders of communion” while safeguarding human dignity, as artificial intelligence “reshapes our economy and our work,” said Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre of Louisville, Kentucky.
Question Corner: Why wasn’t Jesus clearer in making St. Peter head of the Church? September 4, 2026By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Q: In the Gospel’s account of Peter’s confession of Christ, Jesus responded with: “You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.” I sometimes wonder if it wouldn’t have been better if Jesus would have skipped the wordplay and simply said: “Peter, I’m making you the first head of my Church.” The verse as is, seems subject to a lot of interpretation. When I was Protestant we all said that the verse implied that the Church would be built on a general confession of Christ, and Peter’s was but one example. Could you comment? (Indiana)
Pope Leo XIV says Christians in the Middle East offer a ‘precious testimony for the entire Church’ September 4, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Iran, World News Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 3 praised the “precious presence” of the small Christian communities who “make Christ present” in the Middle East.
Cardinal Cupich, women religious, Catholic pharmacist sue Illinois over assisted suicide law September 4, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, two orders of Catholic nuns, and an Illinois pharmacist sued Illinois Sept. 3 over the state’s physician-assisted suicide law, which permits physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide.
A Massachusetts priest is urging prayers for a man who attacked him during a parish Holy Hour September 4, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News ather Christopher Peschel, pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in New Bedford, Massachusetts, sustained minor injuries Aug. 31 as he tried to prevent 59-year-old Jose Nascimento from stealing the parish’s monstrance.
Father Gould takes charge with encouragement, kind words and mace in hand September 4, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Sulpician Father Shawn Gould received the university’s symbols of office – a mace and a chain – during his installation Mass Sept. 2 as the fourth president of St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park.
Sister Marian Joseph Baird, R.S.M., dies at 87 September 3, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Mercy Sister Marian Joseph Baird was offered Sept. 3 at Sacred Heart Convent in Belmont, N.C. Sister Marian Joseph died Aug. 26 in North Carolina. She was 87.
Pope Leo XIV recognizes 21 in Archdiocese of Baltimore for service to the Church and community September 3, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori will bestow honors from Pope Leo XIV upon 21 members of the laity, clergy and religious of the Archdiocese of Baltimore for their service to the Church and community.
