Book details Redemptorist priest risking everything to reveal hidden dramas of Vatican II October 6, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News Richard A. Zmuda, a parishioner of St. Mary in Annapolis and author of “The Mole of Vatican Council II: The True Story of Xavier Rynne,” tells the tale behind the pseudonym: Redemptorist Father Francis Xavier Murphy, the priest who became Vatican II’s whistleblower.
Archdiocese of Baltimore files ‘form plan’ for bankruptcy settlement, proposes $33 million contribution October 3, 2025By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Bankruptcy, Feature, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore filed a form plan for reorganization in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which sets a proposed amount of contribution from the archdiocese and affiliated organizations, including parishes and schools.
Partners in Excellence breakfast recognizes donors, students October 2, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Local News, News, Schools Founded in 1996, the PIE scholarship program, funded by corporate partnerships, foundations and individuals, has awarded 31,2000 tuition-assistance scholarships, more than $42 million in tuition aid.
Sister Lynn Patrice Lavin, former Baltimore administrator for Sisters of St. Francis, dies at 76 October 1, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass was offered Sept. 25 for Sister of St. Francis Lynn Patrice Lavin. The Baltimore native, who served as congregational minister for the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, died Sept. 16. She was 76 and had been a member of her order for 55 years.
Seventh-Day Adventist book distribution in Baltimore generates controversy October 1, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News A book that espouses the theology of the Seventh-Day Adventist religion and contains anti-Catholic messaging is causing a bit of stir in some circles in the Baltimore area.
Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools Program reinstated, St. Louis School ready to celebrate September 30, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Archdiocese of Baltimore schools will participate in a newly reinstated Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools Program, and the principal of the first local Catholic school to be recognized by the initiative couldn’t be more thrilled.
Catholic schools stress learning the fundamentals September 30, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools On the most recent NAEP, Catholic school fourth graders scored about 10 points higher than their public-school peers in math and roughly 15 points higher in reading.
Radio Interview: The Kevin Matthews Story September 29, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, Marian Devotion, News, Radio Interview What would you do if you found a statue of our Blessed Mother in a dumpster behind a florist shop? Former radio DJ Kevin Matthews had to face that question. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Matthews about his fateful find, and how he had the statue repaired just enough to show that Mary is the mother of all those who are broken.
Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments, including special ministry assignments September 26, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News See new clergy appointments including pastors, associate pastors, deacons, and more.
Faith fuels John Harbaugh’s NFL coaching style September 25, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Full-Court Catholic, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Sports Good coaching, even at the highest level, isn’t about winning championships, John Harbaugh said. “It’s about becoming a champion for the people you coach.”
Loyola receives $2 million NSF grant to empower STEM scholars September 25, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Local News, News Loyola University Maryland has been awarded a $2 million, six-year grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to establish the Empowering STEM Scholars for Success (Empowered Scholars) program.
Essay contest open for entries for Respect Life Month September 25, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Youth Ministry As part of October’s Respect Life Month, the American Life League’s Culture of Life Studies Program, based in Fredericksburg, Va., plans to hold its 2025 Pro-Life Essay Contest.
