Pope Leo XIV recognizes 21 in Archdiocese of Baltimore for service to the Church and community September 3, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori will bestow honors from Pope Leo XIV upon 21 members of the laity, clergy and religious of the Archdiocese of Baltimore for their service to the Church and community.
Scottish school settles case with Catholic teacher fired after abortion discussion September 3, 2026By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News An American history teacher fired by a school in Scotland for speaking about abortion has reached an out-of-court settlement with her former employer.
Catholics cannot be ‘unengaged spectators’ amid current events, pope says September 3, 2026By Josephine Peterson OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The faithful are called to leave behind “all passivity and indifference” toward current events and the lives of others, especially amid the “rapid and profound changes we are experiencing today,” Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience.
A long-awaited reckoning: A timeline of the Father Marko Rupnik case September 3, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News For over three decades, the allegations of sexual, psychological and spiritual abuse against Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik were met with cover-ups and bureaucratic delays.
Vatican theological commission defines ‘sin against creation and the Creator’ in new document September 3, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The International Theological Commission published a new document Sept. 2 calling for ecological conversion due to “sin against creation and the Creator.”
Father Michael Heine elected as new president of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men September 2, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations The Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM) has elected Conventual Franciscan Father Michael Heine as its president. CMSM is a pontifically recognized national organization that represents and serves leaders of men’s religious congregations, monastic communities and religious institutes in the United States. (Courtesy Conventual Franciscans)
Pope Leo says, ‘It is not yet too late’ to care for creation September 2, 2026By Josephine Peterson OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV began the five-week Season of Creation by calling on the faithful to step away from the frenzy of daily life to “hear the melodious voice of creation,” stressing that “it is not yet too late” to repair humanity’s relationship with the environment.
Judge’s ruling vindicates Cardinal Ouellet in abuse lawsuit; accuser ordered to pay him damages September 2, 2026By The Catholic Register OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A judge in Montreal has found sexual misconduct accusations against Quebec’s Cardinal Marc Ouellet to be unfounded and ordered his accuser to pay him $100,000.
Faith wins the crown September 2, 2026By Rita Buettner Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Gianna Romero was 18 when she first learned about a scholarship opportunity through Miss Maryland. She saw Miss Bel Air out in the community and was curious about the role.
Cassidy takes aim at FDA mifepristone regulation, manufacturers September 1, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, said in a report published Aug. 27 that while the FDA should reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone, its sponsors may not be “currently meeting their legal responsibilities to ensure compliance” with remaining requirements.
Archbishop Lori welcomes students to ‘wonderful school year’ September 1, 2026By Katie V. Jones Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Video Teachers and staff members across the Archdiocese of Baltimore welcomed students to the start of a new school year Aug. 31 with smiles, hugs and words of encouragement. At Immaculate Conception School (ICS) in Towson, Archbishop Williiam E. Lori and Chancellor of Education Gregory Farno also joined in the activities, shaking hands and giving fist bumps to students as they arrived.
Catholic aid worker in Nepal sees ‘long road’ to recovery after ‘unprecedented’ disaster for region September 1, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Devastation from Aug. 26 flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border is staggering, and the road to recovery will be long, a Catholic aid worker now on the ground in that nation told OSV News.
