Catholic universities in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will feature an engaging variety of commencement speakers this spring, most noted for their experiences with the death penalty, theology and business strategies.

As Father Vasyl Sivinskyi swung open the metal gates of East Baltimore’s St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church on a misty March 17 morning, Mary Ellen Beaty-O’Ferrall was already waiting for him with four large boxes.

Pope Francis has invited all bishops to join him in an Act of Consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on the Feast of the Annunciation on March 25, at noon Eastern Time.

In partnership with Maryland Legal Aid, Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore hosted its first “expungement clinic” on York Road March 19 to benefit more than 60 members of the university’s neighboring Govans community.

As parishes wrap up their local listening sessions for Synod 2021-23, “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission,” two to three representatives from each parish have been attending a series of regional meetings March 7-31 to share what they are hearing with archdiocesan leaders.

Men attending this year’s Catholic Men’s Fellowship Conference March 19 at St. Joseph in Fullerton were challenged to deepen their love for the Eucharist and recognize that the lifelong relationship they develop with Christ in the Blessed Sacrament is as deep and profound as any other friendship.

Catholic Review Associate Publisher Christopher Gunty talks with the Jonathan and Amanda Teixeira about how they approach finance from a Catholic perspective and discusses their new book from OSV Books, “How to Attack Debt, Build Savings and Change the World Through Generosity.”

Driving along Putty Hill Avenue in Towson Feb. 17 on his way to buy some multivitamins, the pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baynesville heard a loud crash and saw pieces of an outdoor mirror fly up onto his windshield and then off his Honda CR-V.

In an interfaith service filled with pomp and patriotic fervor, a gavel set was dedicated to the gallant soldiers of the Maryland 400, also known as George Washington’s Old Line.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Office of Black Catholic Ministries held its 25th annual awards celebration March 11, celebrating the leadership and service of Black Catholics in parishes throughout the archdiocese.