Catholic ministries brace for millions of hungry Americans as SNAP deadline looms October 30, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News With funding for SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a major part of the nation’s social safety net — scheduled to lapse Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown, that need could stretch many hunger relief ministries, and those they serve, to the limit.
Catholic Charities USA launches national hunger drive in case SNAP runs out Nov. 1 October 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News Days before a looming lapse in federal food assistance programs, Catholic Charities USA, the network organization dedicated to carrying out the domestic humanitarian work of the Catholic Church in the United States, announced a national fundraising effort to provide an emergency supply of food to Catholic Charities agencies around the country.
USCCB president urges faithful pray for, support victims of Hurricane Melissa October 30, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News As Hurricane Melissa continued its devastating course through the Caribbean, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, urged Catholics to pray for and support the people and communities impacted by one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
Women’s Education Alliance’s fall luncheon highlights students October 30, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools As chairwoman of the Women’s Education Alliance, Betty Contino welcomed more than 240 people to its annual fall luncheon Oct. 28 at Cardinal Shehan School in Baltimore, advising them to “just eat your cookies and chill out,” as the event would be nothing short of spectacular.
How are doctors of the church chosen? Here’s a look at the process before Newman declaration October 30, 2025By Father John Flader The Catholic Weekly Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News With Pope Leo XIV set to proclaim of St. John Henry Newman as a doctor of the church Nov. 1, let’s consider what criterion is used to make this decision, whether a layperson could be named a doctor and what sort of writings church doctors must have produced to be given this title.
Archbishop Lori offers support for those affected by shutdown October 29, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Congress As the shutdown of the federal government dragged into its fourth week, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori issued a public statement Oct. 28, calling for support for those affected and offered the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s support.
Maryland Catholics renew Appalachian mission October 29, 2025By Jay Sorgi Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice, Western Vicariate More than 100 Catholics from across Appalachia, including many from Baltimore to Mountain Maryland, gathered in Pittsburgh Oct. 25 for “Conversations in the Spirit.”
USCCB president raises alarm about disruption of federal food assistance October 29, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has urged lawmakers to fund federal food assistance before a looming deadline risks disrupting benefits for more than 40 million people.
Pope calls for unity among world’s religions to promote peace, justice, ethical AI October 29, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News At a time when so many people and the planet are suffering, the world’s religions need to come together to promote truth, compassion, reconciliation, justice and peace, Pope Leo XIV said.
Interreligious dialogue is ‘way of life’ for Catholic Church, pope says October 29, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News For the Catholic Church, interreligious dialogue “is not a tactic or a tool, but a way of life — a journey of the heart that transforms everyone involved, the one who listens and the one who speaks,” Pope Leo XIV said.
Political leaders have duty before God to end war, pope says at peace meeting October 28, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News The world is thirsting for peace and for an end to abuses of power and indifference to the rule of law, Pope Leo XIV said at an international gathering for peace.
Changing world calls for new commitment to Catholic schools, pope says October 28, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Catholic education, which has changed over the centuries, must continue to evolve to help young people face the challenges not only of technology but of confusion about the meaning and purpose of life, Pope Leo XIV said.
