Radio Interview: Year End Review with Archbishop Lori January 8, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview It has been a year of ups and downs for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Archbishop William E. Lori about vocations, the Eucharistic Revival Project, the archdiocese’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, the environment and more for our year-end review, and a look ahead to 2024.
Xaverian Brother Thomas Murphy, who ministered to poor in Baltimore, dies at 95 January 5, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Xaverian Brother Thomas Murphy, who ministered to the poor for several years in Baltimore, died Dec. 12. He was 95.
Jesuit Father James O’Brien, a former Loyola Blakefield instructor, dies at 96 January 5, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Jesuit Father James O’Brien, a Baltimore resident and former teacher at what is now Loyola Blakefield, died Dec. 23. He was 96.
Father Thomas Ryan, dedicated school chaplain, dies at 79 January 4, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools Father Thomas Ryan, a Pittsburgh native whose nearly 50 years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore was highlighted by chaplain posts at Archbishop Spalding High School and Johns Hopkins University, died of cancer Jan. 2. He was 79.
Jesuit Father Francis O’Connor, former rector at Loyola U., dies at 99 January 4, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Jesuit Father Francis M. O’Connor, who served at St. Ignatius in Baltimore and was a former rector at what is now Loyola University Maryland, died Dec. 23. He was 99.
Redemptorist Father Andrew Carr, who served in Fells Point and Highlandtown, dies at 94 January 4, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Redemptorist Father Andrew W. Carr was offered Dec. 11 at Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown. Father Carr, whose last assignment was at Sacred Heart of Jesus, died Dec. 7 at the St. John Neumann Community at Stella Maris in Timonium. He was 94.
Agnes Welch, former member of Baltimore City Council, dies at 99 January 3, 2024By Adriana Montes Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Agnes Welch, a devout member of St. Edward Parish and former member of the Baltimore City Council from West Baltimore, died Dec. 26 at the age of 99 at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Calvert Hall grad recovered stolen art, artifacts over two-decade career with the FBI January 2, 2024By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News Robert Wittman, who grew up in Baltimore’s Hamilton neighborhood and received the sacraments at nearby St. Dominic Church and his grade school education at the former parish school, has recovered countless artifacts and pieces of art, including works by Rembrandt, Goya, Manet and Rodin.
Most popular stories and commentaries of 2023 on CatholicReview.org January 1, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News Check out the most-read local stories and commentaries on CatholicReview.org for 2023.
Life Fest returns to DC Armory ahead of National March for Life with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Lori December 29, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Respect Life The Sisters of Life and Knights of Columbus announced Dec. 21 that they will be teaming up for a second year to host Life Fest in conjunction with the National March for Life in Washington in January.
Radio Interview: The Incarnation and the Meaning of Christmas December 27, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview What is the meaning of the Incarnation and the significance of Christmas? Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Father Tyler Kline about how we take the message of Christmas and apply it to our lives every day, not just during the Christmas season.
Renewed push expected for physician-assisted suicide in Maryland legislature December 27, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, Maryland General Assembly, News Leaders of the Maryland Catholic Conference say the state will face another big push for physician-assisted suicide, which is opposed by church teaching, when the 2024 General Assembly session begins Jan. 10.
