‘You can feel God present,’ says teen from Kentucky parish attending NCYC for first time November 27, 2025By Natalie Hoefer The Criterion Filed Under: News, World News, Youth Ministry For anyone who has not attended the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, the number of young Catholic participants can be overwhelming. A group of four first-timers from Cristo Rey Parish in Florence, Ky., certainly thought so.
Pope prays for Christians in war zones, especially the Middle East November 27, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to join him in praying for Christians living in areas of war or conflict, especially in the Middle East.
Tears and prayers greet St. Thérèse relics in Towson November 26, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints, Video Well more than 1,000 people of all ages reverently filed past the relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux during a two-day stop in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Vatican reports surplus in 2024 with asset sales, increased donations November 26, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The Vatican reported that it ended 2024 with a 1.6-million-euro surplus ($1.85 million) compared to a deficit of 51.2 million euros ($59.3 million) in 2023.
Mercy surgeons help residents get back on their feet at Helping Up Mission November 26, 2025By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Michael Brown was one of about 80 men receiving free foot evaluations and footwear at Helping Up Mission in Baltimore. With clippers in hand and cases of new socks and shoes ready for distribution, Mercy’s surgical team partnered with Dick’s Sporting Goods and Royal Farms for the 2025 effort.
Maryland pilgrims bring energy and joy to NCYC 2025 November 26, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Youth Ministry Cheers erupted from the Maryland delegation at the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) Nov. 21 in Indianapolis when Mia Smothers of St. Francis de Sales in Abingdon stepped up to ask the first question during a historic livestream with Pope Leo XIV.
Gratitude should accompany your turkey and pie, pope says November 26, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Thanksgiving is a “beautiful feast” that reminds everyone to be grateful for the gifts they have been given, Pope Leo XIV said.
Generating life requires having hope in life’s meaning, pope said November 26, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News A “sickness” that is widespread in the world is not believing in the meaning and beauty of life, and, consequently, lacking the courage to live and to generate life, Pope Leo XIV said.
Governor Moore visits Our Daily Bread to thank food security partners November 26, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News Maryland Governor Wes Moore visited Our Daily Bread in Baltimore City Nov. 25 to thank local food security partners who help feed hungry Marylanders.
175 lawmakers demand ‘robust’ investigation on risks of abortion pill November 26, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Congressional Republicans are demanding a “robust” investigation of federal safety standards and health risks connected to mifepristone, a pill commonly, but not exclusively, used for early abortion.
Archbishop Coakley celebrates annual Native American Mass at Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine November 25, 2025By Sally Linhart Sooner Catholic Filed Under: News, World News Facing east toward the altar of the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine, Deacon Roy Callison burned cedar as his wife, Susan, recited the first of the four invocations in the Prayer in the Four Directions, a traditional spiritual practice rooted in Indigenous culture.
Marriage is an exclusive union requiring ‘tender care,’ Vatican says November 25, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News The foundation of sacramental marriage is the unity of the spouses, a bond so intense and grace-filled that it is exclusive and indissoluble, said a document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
