Loyola University forensic science students help identify victim in cold case November 25, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Loyola University Maryland forensic science students recently played a pivotal role in helping identify a woman who died in 1971, bringing a family some closure in one of Howard County’s oldest homicide cold cases.
Bishops: Affordable housing, just wages, environmental safeguards reduce food insecurity November 24, 2025By OSV News The B.C. Catholic Filed Under: News, Social Justice, World News On the World Day of the Poor, Nov. 16,the bishops released “Our Daily Bread: Food Security and the Call to Solidarity,” a 10-page pastoral letter issued through the conference’s Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace.
White Sox co-owner says pope told him he’d ‘love to’ throw a season opening pitch in future November 24, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, Vatican, World News A stakeholder — and next owner — of the Chicago White Sox baseball team said Pope Leo XIV told him that he’d “love to” throw a season opening first pitch in the future — “schedule permitting.”
German bishops face new division over ‘sex identity’ guidelines for schools November 24, 2025By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Authors of new German church guidelines for sexual identity classes at Catholic schools have declined to defend their text, after several bishops said it violated Catholic teaching and had been circulated without their consent.
Catholic agencies strategize how to serve homeless amid major US policy change November 24, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, News, Social Justice, World News The Trump administration has issued plans for a complete turnaround in homelessness policy, which involves a two-thirds reduction in current funding used to place homeless people in permanent dwellings.
Pope sings praises of choirs, affirms importance of their ministry November 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Vatican, World News Church choirs help everyone at Mass experience harmony while expressing love for God through the beauty of music, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope acknowledges Latvian’s fears about Russia, urges prayer November 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News As talks aimed at ending Russia’s war on Ukraine continued, Pope Leo XIV welcomed the prime minister and pilgrims from Latvia, another nation bordering Russia.
Silence around kidnapped American missionary pilot in Niger is disturbing, Catholic priest says November 24, 2025By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News A month after the abduction of American pilot Kevin Rideout in Niger’s capital, Niamey, church and missionary sources in the West African country say the silence surrounding his disappearance is disturbing.
Radio Interview: A Catholic heart in legal defense November 24, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Prison Ministry, Radio Interview Catholic Review Radio host Mark Viviano talks with Baltimore-area attorney Mark Scheuerman, a devout Catholic and parishioner of St. John the Evangelist in Severna Park, whose faith is the foundation of his legal practice.
Pope issues apostolic letter on the Creed, marking anniversary of Nicaea November 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News When Christians recite the Creed, it should prompt an examination of conscience about what they truly believe and what kind of example of faith in God they give to others, Pope Leo XIV wrote.
St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore seeks Adopt a Family sponsors November 24, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Local News, News, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore As the holiday season approaches, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore is reaching out for support for its Adopt a Family program.
N.J. diocese studies possible cause for CUA alum who died protecting parents from assailant November 23, 2025By Mary Morell The Catholic Spirit Filed Under: News, Saints, World News With a Metuchen diocesan commission established, now-Archbishop James F. Checchio initiated a formal study into the possible canonization of a 20-year-old Catholic University of America student from New Jersey who was tragically killed in 2020 while protecting his parents from an armed attacker at their North Brunswick home.
