Black Catholic religious sisters grace Baltimore at national event as they seek new members August 5, 2026By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Members of the National Black Sisters’ Conference (NBSC) held their annual assembly July 26-30 at the Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel. Under the banner of “Reflect, Renew, Respond,” the sisters and their associate members reflected upon the legacies that shaped their journey, renewed their commitment to justice and service, and relied upon courage to continue responding to God’s call.
Hundreds of Hispanic catechists and liturgical ministers come together to celebrate faith and growth August 4, 2026By Aline Behar Kado Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News Despite months of fear over federal immigration crackdowns in Baltimore, more than 400 Hispanic liturgical ministers, choirs and catechists gathered Aug. 1 at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park for a conference organizers say offered the community safety and comfort through spirituality and formation.
Sister Maria Soledad Gutierrez dies at 101 August 4, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sister Maria Soledad Gutierrez of the Oblate Sisters of Providence will be offered Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. at her religious community’s motherhouse in Arbutus. Sister Maria died July 18. She was 101. A native of Puerto Rico, Sister Maria entered religious life in 1960 and professed her first vows in […]
Radio Interview: Author shares her family’s tragic connection to a Nazi atrocity August 4, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Rita Buettner speaks with Ilka Knüppel, author of “Finding Ruth: A Personal Story of Hitler’s Secret Euthanasia Program, Action T4.”
Delores ‘Dee’ Silverman, co-founder of Pregnancy Center North, dies at 85 August 4, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Respect Life Silverman, co-founder of Pregnancy Center North (PCN) in Towson, died July 5 in Nevada. She was 85.
Sister Marie Olwell dies at 96 July 30, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sister Marie Olwell (formerly Sister Anita Bernadette) of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill will be offered Sept. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Villa in Flourtown, Pa. Sister Marie died June 16. She was 96.
Sister Eileen Davis, D.C., dies at 99 July 28, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Eileen Davis was offered July 10 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. Sister Eileen died July 6. She was 99.
New gala to honor Charles Carroll and raise funds July 28, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Feature, Local News, News It was during a casual conversation at a national prayer breakfast in Washington D.C. that the idea of a gala celebrating Charles Carroll, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, started to take shape.
Teens gather for AI conversation with Archbishop Lori July 28, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: AI, Feature, Local News, News After talking with Archbishop William E. Lori and 11 other teens about artificial intelligence, technology and faith, Benjamin Virgilio, 17, left even more convinced that while AI can process information and generate answers, it can never replicate what makes people human.
Radio Interview: Faith in times of crisis July 27, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, Father J. Collin Poston shares his deeply personal journey through severe illness, faith and recovery. His story highlights how attentiveness, faith, and community support can transform suffering into a source of strength and hope for others.
Ann O’Neill remembered for her faith, devotion to Mother Seton as Archbishop Lori offers her funeral Mass July 27, 2026By Connie Connolly Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Saints, Western Vicariate Remembering her joyful faith journey and reminding congregants of her miraculous healing through the intercession of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Archbishop William E. Lori offered the funeral Mass of Ann Theresa O’Neill July 25 in Emmitsburg.
Father Blaine Burkey’s new book aims to get history right July 24, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate Now 90, the Cumberland native has self-published “The Cumberland Mission,” a 316-page archival study of the Catholic Church’s efforts to minister to Catholics in Western Maryland during the region’s frontier period from 1778 to 1853. Father Burkey said he began writing the book about 20 years ago, drawing on archival research he had accumulated over decades.
