Archbishop Lori confers Archdiocesan Medals of Honor March 25, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori conferred the honors at a private reception at his residence next to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. Honorees will be publicly recognized in May at the archdiocesan Shine the Light Gala.
Lasting impact: Unthinkable tragedy unites community in prayer and service after Key Bridge collapse March 25, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Feature, Local News, News For Andy Middleton, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge March 26, 2024, changed more than the skyline of Baltimore’s harbor.
Uncertain future for some Dali crew members a year after Key Bridge collapse March 25, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Feature, Local News, News Charles, a crew member of the Dali, the cargo ship that lost power and struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge March 26, 2024, remains stranded in the U.S. He and his fellow crew members cannot leave the country until they testify in court about the disaster.
Building Hope Center fills critical need after Key Bridge collapse March 25, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Feature, Local News, News Building Hope Center Dundalk opened its doors as a partnership between three Catholic Charities programs: the Esperanza Center, Our Daily Bread Employment Center and the Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinic.
Former Baltimore priest arrested, charged with abuse of a minor March 24, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Local News, News William “Bill” Mannion, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, was arrested March 24 by Baltimore County Police and charged with second-degree child abuse and multiple sex offenses.
Radio Interview: Movie: ‘The Last Supper’ March 24, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Mauro Borrelli, the director of the new movie “The Last Supper” from executive producer Chris Tomlin, in theaters now, about the themes the film takes on.
Catholic community provides ongoing support to families of loved ones lost in Key Bridge collapse March 24, 2025By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Disaster Relief, Feature, Local News, News In the year since the tragedy, Sacred Heart and the wider Catholic community have rallied to support the families and others affected by the accident.
St. Joseph Medical Center receives national safety award; Mercy honored as top women’s workplace March 21, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Health Care, Local News, News For the second straight year, University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson has been recognized as a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award winner by Healthgrades.
Sister Gloria Keltz, O.S.F., dies at 95 March 20, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Gloria Keltz (formerly Sister Robert St. Joan) was offered March 6 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Gloria died March 3. She was 95 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 75 years.
Mount St. Mary’s captures ‘First Four’ glory as March Madness gets underway for Catholic schools March 20, 2025By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Sports March Madness has arrived, and tiny Mount St. Mary’s University is right in the thick of one of the grandest sports spectacles.
The Resource Exchange furnishes a need at St. Vincent de Paul Parish March 20, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Social Justice When Peggy Cronyn co-founded The Resource Exchange, she saw it as a way to meet a critical need in her parish at St. Vincent de Paul and put her professional skills to good use. Fourteen years later, the Jonestown parish program has helped furnish more than 1,400 homes for people who had previously experienced homelessness.
Archdiocese of Baltimore parishes learn to be pastoral in the face of threats March 19, 2025By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News Hosted in partnership with the archdiocese’s Office of Risk Management, the Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview (TERO) session aimed to equip church leaders and volunteers with the tools to spot warning signs and take preventive action.
