Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
By
OSV News
Filed Under: News, U.S. Congress, World News
House Republicans on April 26 voted to pass House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s legislation to raise the debt ceiling through 2024 and cut government spending, but the bill is seen as dead on arrival in the Democratically-controlled Senate and is opposed by the White House.
By
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News
Washington state enacted a new law April 25 banning the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons, or military-style semi-automatic firearms such as the AR-15, a weapon that has been used in some of the recent mass shootings in the United States.
By
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, Maryland General Assembly, News, Obituaries, Western Vicariate
Former Speaker of Maryland’s House of Delegates Casper R. Taylor Jr., a frequent supporter of Catholic legislative concerns in state government and a former member of the administrative board of the Maryland Catholic Conference, died April 24. He was 88.
By
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Appeal, Feature, Giving, Local News, News
The 2023 Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries has received 12,356 gifts or pledges, bringing the total committed to more than $5.6 million, more than two-thirds toward a goal of $8.2 million.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News
The life and ministry of the Catholic Church is enriched by listening to everyone, especially those who are often excluded by society, and by including their experiences and perspectives, Pope Francis said.
By
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News
Ahead of an annual day of prayer for vocations, a newly released report shows what one researcher called greater “consistency of age,” more diverse educational backgrounds and a commitment to Eucharistic adoration among men preparing for priestly ordination.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News
At least three dozen women will be voting members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October, Pope Francis has decided.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News
As part of his series of talks about “zeal” for evangelization, Pope Francis spoke about nuns and monks.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News
“The Lord’s call is grace, complete gift and at the same time a commitment to bring the Gospel to others,” the pope wrote in his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
By
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News
North Dakota has enacted a near-total ban on abortions, with limited exceptions in cases of rape and incest up until the sixth week of pregnancy.
By
OSV News
Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley delivered remarks April 25 calling for a “national consensus” on abortion, embracing some general policy positions on the subject, but she stopped short of endorsing specific gestational limits at the federal level.
By
OSV News
Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News
President Joe Biden announced April 25 that he will seek a second term in the White House. Biden, a Democrat, is the nation’s second Catholic president, but his reelection would make him the first Catholic to serve twice in the Oval Office.
en 
Spanish