Amid darkness of Ukraine war, religious sisters bring light, hope and purpose to villages February 24, 2025By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: News, War in Ukraine, World News As the full-scale Russian invasion in Ukraine reached a tragic threshold of three years Feb. 24, religious sisters are bringing rays of sunshine to those who don’t know how to smile anymore, including children whose carefree childhood disappeared, and farmers, whose fields are mined and useless.
Father Nixon Mullah, S.S.J., dies at 51 February 24, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A memorial Mass for Josephite Father Nixon Mullah will be offered Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at St. Luke in Washington, D.C.
Visiting the poor in Lebanon was a prayer for Pope Francis, cardinal says February 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News While Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, one of the cardinals closest to him traveled to Lebanon to demonstrate the pope’s ongoing concern for refugees and for peace in the Middle East.
Radio Interview: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization February 24, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints Joining Catholic Review Radio to talk about St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and some special events that are coming up to honor the anniversary of her canonization is Rob Judge, executive director of the Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg and a parishioner of St. Mary in Hagerstown.
5 Things to know about Baltimore Catholic League basketball tournament February 24, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The 54th Baltimore Catholic League Tournament, presented by Brooks Financial Group, will tip off Feb. 27, featuring some of the best high school basketball talent in the nation.
Tuition is competitive in Catholic high schools February 24, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The average tuition for Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore that charge traditional tuition was $19,098 in the 2024-25 academic year, an increase of 4.2 percent from last year’s expenses, according to the Catholic Review’s annual survey of nonpublic school tuition expenses.
Redemptorist Father Knappik, an associate pastor in Annapolis and Baltimore, dies at 92 February 24, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass was offered Feb. 21 for Redemptorist Father Richard Knappik at Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church in Ephrata, Pa. Father Knappik, who ministered as an associate pastor in Annapolis and Baltimore, died Feb. 16, one day short of his 93rd birthday.
Knights of Columbus mark 125 years of patriotic degree at St. Patrick’s Cathedral February 24, 2025By Steven Schwankert OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization, celebrated the 125th anniversary of its patriotic fourth degree with an exemplification ceremony, Mass, and unveiling of a statue of its founder Blessed Michael J. McGivney at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.
Pope’s condition still ‘critical’ with signs of renal insufficiency under control February 23, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News While Italy’s main news agency reported that Pope Francis’ respiratory “crisis” had subsided, a Vatican source said he was still receiving supplemental oxygen by nasal cannula early Feb. 23.
Bishops call for prayers as Pope Francis’ condition worsens February 23, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Catholic bishops throughout the U.S. are calling on faithful to pray for Pope Francis, now in critical condition in Rome’s Gemelli hospital amid a week-long battle with respiratory illness.
Deacons are called to selflessness, men ordained at Jubilee Mass are told February 23, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: deacons, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Feb. 23 ordination Mass at the Vatican was the culmination of a three-day Holy Year celebration that drew thousands of deacons, plus their wives and others, from more than 100 countries to Rome for communal prayer, discussion and celebration of the diaconate.
With mentors and Holy Spirit, marriage catechumenate model bears fruit February 23, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News The Witness to Love approach challenges couples to engage with church teaching and what being married means. It also involves close accompaniment by a practicing Catholic mentor couple — of their own choosing — who shares the couple’s journey to the altar and provides them a “lifeline” of support beyond the wedding day.
