Dragons race, crowds cheer at Catholic Charities fundraiser September 15, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Sports With the blast of a horn, the dragon boat races paddled off Sept. 13 in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. A fundraiser for Catholic Charities, the biennial race featured local businesses, nonprofits and college teams competing for the coveted dragon trophy while raising money for the nonprofit and its many programs.
Pope says his biggest challenge since election is being a world leader September 15, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Vatican, World News A series of excerpts was published Sept. 14, the pope’s 70th birthday, by the Catholic online news outlet, Crux, ahead of the Sept. 18 publication of the book, “Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the XXI Century,” in Spanish by Penguin Peru. English and Portuguese editions of the book will be released in early 2026.
Radio Interview: Catholic movie director Sean McNamara and ‘Bau: Artist at War’ September 15, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with writer and director Sean McNamara about these topics, and about his new movie, due in theaters Sept. 26, “Bau: Artist at War.”
New leaders begin new academic year in Baltimore-area Catholic schools September 15, 2025By Mitzy Deras Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The following educators have begun new leadership positions in the 2025-26 academic year in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
‘Sister Flo’ ready to go; new leader named for Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat Center September 15, 2025By Jay Sorgi Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Youth Ministry Sister Florencia Silva Cabrera, known as “Sister Flo,” has arrived from her native Peru to serve as director of the Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat Center in Sparks.
Thousands of visitors celebrate Pope Leo’s birthday in St. Peter’s Square September 14, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Dozens of small handmade signs and large bold banners waved in the crowd of some 30,000 visitors in St. Peter’s Square wishing Pope Leo XIV a happy birthday Sept. 14. Two gold mylar balloons with the numbers “7” and “0” were held up high.
St. Francis’ ‘Canticle of the Creatures’ at 800 endures as vision of redeemed creation September 13, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Saints, World News Eight centuries ago, St. Francis of Assisi composed a poem that remains familiar today, inspiring hymns, art and the titles of two of the late Pope Francis’ teaching documents on integral ecology.
Pew finds US Catholics ‘like what they’ve seen so far’ in Pope Leo September 13, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Catholics in the U.S. “like what they’ve seen so far” in Pope Leo XIV, with 8 in 10 viewing the new pope favorably — and significant numbers of non-Catholics agreeing, according to a new study from Pew Research Center.
Pope Leo’s vocation took root in childhood; never ‘a doubt in anyone’s mind’ he’d be a priest September 13, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News As Pope Leo XIV neared his 70th birthday Sept. 14, those closest to the American-born pontiff said they knew, very early on, that he was in for lifelong service to the church.
Will It Ever End? September 12, 2025By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Gun Violence If the Church is itself the sacrament of unity and charity, then we need to curb our speech, and more.
Arizona Catholics hold rosary vigil for Charlie Kirk September 12, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Catholic faithful in Arizona gathered in prayer following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a Sept. 10 public speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
Trump marks 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon ceremony amid gloom of Charlie Kirk killing September 12, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, News, World News President Donald Trump marked the 24th anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, at the Pentagon, prior to his scheduled trip to New York for a similar event, and in the shadow of the nation’s first high profile political assassination in decades.
