Archbishop Lori fosters ‘missionary creativity’ in new pastoral letter March 6, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come Archbishop William E. Lori took the occasion of Ash Wednesday, March 5, to release an update to his original 2015 pastoral letter, “A Light Brightly Visible,” to focus on the pastoral implications of implementing the archdiocese’s Seek the City to Come planning that was announced a year ago.
Sister Evelyn Grudza, who ministered for 64 years in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, dies at 92 March 6, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries, Uncategorized A funeral Mass was offered Feb. 28 for Franciscan Sister Evelyn Grudza (formerly Sister Philip Marie), a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 70 years. Sister Evelyn, who ministered in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for 64 years, died at Assisi House in Aston, Pa., Feb. 25 at 92.
Cardinal McElroy urges Washington Archdiocese faithful to ‘give whole hearts to God’ during Lent March 6, 2025By Richard Szczepanowski OSV News Filed Under: Lent, News, World News Less than a week before he will be officially installed as the eighth archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy celebrated Ash Wednesday Mass March 5 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington.
Catholic immigration advocates seek to counter false narratives about their work March 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Participants in the event, “Understanding Migration from a Catholic Perspective” held at The Catholic University of America, examined current and historical narratives around U.S. immigration, seeking new ways to dialogue with those skeptical about the church’s work in this area, including some Trump administration officials.
Help protect creation from greed, exploitation, pope says in message March 6, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis asked Christians to help protect nature from human greed and exploitation during the Holy Year.
Pope marks Ash Wednesday in hospital, receiving ashes, Eucharist March 5, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday on his 20th day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital by taking part in the rite of the blessing of the ashes and receiving them in a short prayer service, the Vatican said.
Notre Dame of Maryland University earns national leadership award March 5, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Notre Dame of Maryland University’s Board of Trustees was honored with a 2025 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership recognizing higher education governing boards that demonstrate exceptional leadership and initiative.
Bishop Zaidan: Lent a call to support poor, vulnerable as ‘neighbors without borders March 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Lent, News, World News Lent marks a call to live out God’s love by supporting those in desperate need across the globe, said Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace.
Archbishop: Pope is grateful for prayers, bears witness to God’s loving presence March 5, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has expressed his gratitude for the outpouring of prayers from all over the world, said Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, who has visited the pope twice in the hospital.
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s request to freeze foreign aid payments March 5, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court on March 5 rejected the Trump administration’s request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments, directing the White House to abide by a lower court order. Catholic nongovernmental organizations are among those impacted by the freeze.
Pope text: Ash Wednesday teaches human fragility, Gospel hope March 5, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News The journey of Lent “unfolds amid the remembrance of our fragility and the hope that, at the end of the road, the Risen Lord is waiting for us,” Pope Francis wrote in his homily for Ash Wednesday.
Lenten campaign focuses on persecuted Christians; priest’s murder makes message more urgent March 5, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Religious Freedom, World News Aid to the Church in Need’s call to the faithful to reflect this Lenten season on the persecution of Christians has taken on more urgency with the news that a Nigerian priest was found murdered on Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent.
