The homework debate: Is it time to re-think after-school work? August 19, 2025By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Summer break for students in the Archdiocese of Baltimore may end Aug. 25 when they return to classes, but not so discussions about how much homework they should be assigned. Some educators and parents contend that traditional homework is outdated or even detrimental while others argue that it is essential.
Sister Patricia McCarron, new schools superintendent, talks about what inspired her to become an educator August 18, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Schools After serving for 20 years as head of school at Notre Dame Preparatory in Towson, Sister Patricia now takes the reins of the Department of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore as superintendent.
Project PLASE hopes Beacon House Square shines a light in Southwest Baltimore August 14, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The former site of St. Joseph’s Monastery School in Southwest Baltimore is being transformed into what charitable groups and civic leaders hope will serve as a beacon for addressing chronic homelessness.
Baltimore NBCC leader among People of Life awards winners August 13, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Local News, National Black Congress, News, Respect Life The four pro-life advocates honored Aug. 11 at the annual “People of Life” awards built legacies for their work protesting outside abortion clinics, encouraging Black Catholic leaders for a culture of life, and opposing euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Gun buyback exceeds expectations, previous totals August 11, 2025By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News The 410 firearms collected during the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s third annual gun buyback Aug. 9 exceeded expectations and boosted hopes of ending gun violence. The day’s urgency was underscored hours later when a mass shooting in Park Heights left a 38-year-old man dead and injured four other adults and a 5-year-old girl.
Radio Interview: The situation in Gaza with Catholic Near East Welfare Association August 11, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Joseph Hazboun, regional director for Catholic Near East Welfare Association, a pontifical mission. Hazboun says the situation in the Gaza Strip is unspeakably tragic.
Patrick Brice sentenced to home detention for attacks on elderly pro-life supporters August 8, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Baltimore Circuit Judge Yvette M. Bryant sentenced Patrick Brice Aug. 7 to one-year home detention and three years’ probation for his attack on two pro-life advocates.
Notre Dame of Maryland University joins with Milwaukee college to address teacher shortage August 7, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News NDMU is collaborating with Milwaukee’s Mount Mary University to address staffing shortages in education and social work, with a joint agreement to increase the number of students with advanced degrees.
Sister Agnese Neumann dies at 95 August 6, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Religious Sister of Mercy Agnese Neumann will be offered at 11 a.m. on Aug. 11 at St. Joseph in Cockeysville. Sister Agnese died Aug. 2. She was 95.
Maryland Catholic Conference pleads for peace on 80th Anniversary of atomic bombings August 6, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, News The Maryland Catholic Conference issued a statement Aug. 6 asking for a renewed commitment to worldwide peace on the 80th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that helped lead to the end of World War II.
Father Donio receives Knights’ highest award for work as chaplain August 5, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News Pallottine Father Frank S. Donio, a former pastoral director of St. Jude Shrine in Baltimore, earned the 2025 International Blessed Michael McGivney Medal, the highest honor given annually to a Knights of Columbus chaplain.
Mount St. Mary’s launches new physician assistant program August 4, 2025By Tierra Stone Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg is directly addressing Maryland’s growing healthcare crisis with the launch of a new physician assistant (PA) initiative. Recently granted provisional accreditation, it will welcome its inaugural class in January 2026.
