local news FeatureLocal NewsNewsReligious Freedom Rebuilt Brick Chapel in St. Mary’s City with its new interior features highlights Maryland as a birthplace of religious freedom Mark ZimmermannApril 18, 202515 min read A major milestone for the Brick Chapel – a landmark of faith that symbolizes Maryland’s status as a birthplace of religious freedom in the United States – unfolded that day, as the chapel’s interior features were unveiled, culminating more than four decades of historical research, archaeological excavation and painstaking reconstruction work. Local NewsNewsObituariesUncategorized Conventual Franciscan Francis Lombardo, former teacher at Curley, dies at 90 Catholic Review StaffApril 17, 20253 min read A funeral Mass will be offered April 24 in Hamburg, N.Y., for Conventual Franciscan Father Francis (Frank) J. Lombardo, who taught English for five years at Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore. Father Lombardo, a priest of the Our Lady of the Angels Province, died April 8. He was 90. Arts & CultureEasterFeatureLocal NewsNews Passion Project: Icons and holy relic inspire devotion at Western Maryland parish Katie V. JonesApril 16, 20256 min read The amateur artists labored on a Thursday evening in March inside the parish hall at St. Peter the Apostle in Oakland, in Garrett County. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Top-performing students honored as Distinctive Scholars Catholic Review StaffApril 16, 20252 min read The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored the academic excellence of three seniors from each of the 17 Catholic Catholic high schools within the Archdiocese of Baltimore during the 33rd annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation, held April 10 at The Catholic High School of Baltimore. CollegesFeatureLocal NewsNewsSaints Daughters of Charity, DePaul University expand digital collection of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s papers, letters Catholic Review StaffApril 16, 20255 min read As the 50th anniversary of the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton approaches Sept. 14, many of her family’s documents are being made public digitally. EasterFeatureLocal NewsNewsWorship & Sacraments Archdiocese of Baltimore’s chrism Mass focuses on hope in jubilee year Christopher GuntyApril 15, 20259 min read The chrism Mass is traditionally held in the archdiocese on the Monday of Holy Week. The scheduling allows priests to be with their people in their own parishes for the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper and other liturgies of the Triduum. CollegesFeatureLocal NewsNews Joyce inaugurated as Mount St. Mary’s president; promises continued faith, excellence Nolan WilkinsonApril 14, 20254 min read Dr. Gerard “Jerry” Joyce was officially inaugurated as president of Mount St. Mary’s University in an April 12 ceremony to the cheers of faculty, staff and students. BooksCR RadioFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview Radio Interview: Books and Authors: ‘Fulton Sheen’ and ‘Pain to Peace’ Catholic Review StaffApril 14, 20251 min read It’s a books and authors episode of Catholic Review Radio. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with authors of two new books. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Black Hawk helicopter pilot has passion for service and the skies Erik ZygmontApril 14, 20255 min read At 28 years old, Lia Paolucci has carved out a notable career as a detachment commander and helicopter pilot in the Maryland Army National Guard. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituariesRespect Life Deacon DeCapite, pro-life advocate, dies at 73 Kurt JensenApril 11, 20254 min read Deacon James Robert DeCapite, a longtime deacon at St. Margaret in Bel Air and a visible figure in the local pro-life movement, died April 7 after a battle with cancer. He was 73. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 370 Next