Bishops will consecrate U.S. to Sacred Heart of Jesus for 250th anniversary of its founding November 12, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary next year, the U.S. bishops will consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Local works of mercy continue amid government chaos November 12, 2025By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore Area Catholic nutrition operations have had to tune out the political chaos in order to focus on how to meet immediate needs.
Survey: Young adults are the most engaged, most at risk of leaving church November 12, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Youth Ministry A new survey shows young adult Catholics are the most engaged in the Latin Church in the U.S. – but the “strong” dynamic is also “fragile,” and questions of leaving the church persist.
‘Leo from Chicago:’ Vatican releases new documentary on pope’s early years November 12, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Vatican, World News A new documentary released by the Vatican on Pope Leo XIV’s early life is more than just a film about the life of the new pope, but the story of an ordinary person who answered a calling to serve the church, said Vatican News journalist Salvatore Cernuzio.
Faith, fortitude inspire St. Mary’s freshman through journey with kidney disease November 12, 2025By Katie V. Jones Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News, Schools Daniel Devillier shared his experiences when he spoke to more than 10,000 international doctors and medical professionals at the World Transplant Congress in California. As he stood there, the only teenage speaker, he remembered thinking “How did I get here?”
USCCB president warns against partisanship; nuncio urges bishops to follow pope’s ‘maps of hope’ November 11, 2025By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News In his farewell address to his brother bishops, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, outgoing president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, emphasized the need to “convince people to listen to each other” amid polarization.
Archbishop Coakley, Bishop Flores elected president and vice president of USCCB at Baltimore meetings November 11, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City and Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas, were elected Nov. 11 as president and vice president, respectively, of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at the bishops’ meetings in Baltimore.
Bishops tell pope they’ll continue to stand with migrants, defend right to worship freely at Baltimore meetings November 11, 2025By OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News, Vatican In a message to Pope Leo XIV at the start of their fall plenary assembly in Baltimore, the U.S. bishops told the pope Nov. 11 that they “will continue to stand with migrants and defend everyone’s right to worship free from intimidation.”
Supreme Court declines Kim Davis case seeking to overturn same-sex marriage ruling November 10, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court declined Nov. 10 a case that asked it to revisit its landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The 2015 ruling overturned state laws defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman, a decision the head of the U.S. Catholic bishops at the time called a “tragic error.”
Dig deep, work patiently to keep church on solid foundation, pope says November 10, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The construction site is “a beautiful image that speaks of activity, creativity and dedication, as well as hard work and sometimes complex problems to be solved,” the pope said as he celebrated Mass at Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran Nov. 9, the feast of the basilica’s dedication in the fourth century.
CR for Kids is valuable resource for parishes, schools and families November 10, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Youth Ministry, Youth Programs CR for Kids offers a fun, faith-filled way to engage youngsters in the Gospel. Each month, a two-sided activity page invites children to explore Scripture through word searches, puzzles and other activities.
Radio Interview: A journey to the Carmelite hermitage November 10, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations Catholic Review Radio host George Matysek talks with Father Peter of Jesus — formerly a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore known as Father Patrick Peach — about his faith-filled journey to a Carmelite Hermitage in Minnesota.
