Historic church restored in Frederick County December 12, 2025By Katie V. Jones Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate When Father John Williamson arrived as pastor of St. John the Evangelist in Frederick and St. Joseph on Carrollton Manor in Buckeystown five years ago, the roof of St. Joseph’s historic church was leaking and the steeple was “ready to fall off.”
On Guadalupe feast day, pope prays leaders shun lies, hatred, division, disrespect for life December 12, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marian Devotion, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV prayed for Mary’s maternal intercession so that she would help nations avoid lies and hatred and instruct leaders to protect the dignity of all human life.
Meet the Catholic priest who helped make the new ‘Knives Out’ Netflix movie December 12, 2025By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News When Rian Johnson was still writing the script for his new “Knives Out” movie, he turned to his aunt and uncle for help. They are Catholic, and his latest murder mystery would take place in a Catholic church.
Father Gregory Rapisarda, revered for his accompaniment of the sick, dies at 78 December 11, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Father Gregory Rapisarda, who was beloved for his selfless outreach to the sick, died Dec. 10. He was the longtime Catholic chaplain at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore.
Guadalupe pilgrims flood Mexico City as U.S. parishes join hemisphere-wide celebration December 11, 2025By Ines San Martin OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marian Devotion, News, World News As Dec. 12 approaches, millions of pilgrims are converging on the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the most visited Marian shrines in the world.
Pope says US-European alliance needs to be strong December 11, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The evening before meeting a group of conservative European politicians, Pope Leo XIV expressed disappointment at what appears to be a weakening alliance between the United States and Europe.
Jerusalem patriarch: Holy Land needs world’s prayers, support amid ‘disaster’ December 11, 2025By Daniel Meloy OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Since the October ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war, people in Palestine are living in abject ruin, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said at a news conference in Plymouth, a western suburb of Detroit.
Saved by an angel? Baltimore Catholics recall life‑changing moments December 10, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, Local News, News, Saints Across the country – and across faiths – millions of Americans say they believe in unseen protectors who watch, warn and sometimes intervene. A 2023 Associated Press-NORC poll found that about seven in 10 U.S. adults believe in angels.
No, Grandma is not an angel December 10, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, Local News, News Dr. Matthew Dugandzic, academic dean and associate professor of moral theology at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park, explained that people are created to be human – not angels.
Indigenous artifacts from Vatican welcomed home to Canada in Montreal ceremony December 10, 2025By Peter Stockland OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Vatican, World News Archbishop Richard W. Smith of Vancouver, British Columbia, said the 62 Indigenous cultural items received from the Vatican mark “a gift freely given” and an important step in rebuilding trust between the Catholic Church and Indigenous peoples.
Vatican yearbook goes online December 10, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican The Vatican’s fat red yearbook, known as the Annuario Pontificio, will now be available and updated regularly on an app and online.
New Emmitsburg school chapel honors son who overcame cancer December 9, 2025By Jay Sorgi Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools In the shadow of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, a new chapel at Mother Seton Catholic School in Emmitsburg tells a story of faith, resilience and a mother’s enduring love.
