local news 2025 ConclaveCR RadioFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio InterviewRemembering Pope Francis Radio Interview: Death of Pope Francis and upcoming Conclave Catholic Review StaffApril 28, 20251 min read As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis April 21 at age 88, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with people who have experienced the pope personally. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRemembering Pope Francis Archbishop Lori says Pope Francis’ funeral ‘spoke to the future’ Christopher GuntyApril 26, 20254 min read With clear blue skies and temperatures in the high-50s, a perfect day for the world to bid farewell to Pope Francis drew estimates of 1 million people to St. Peter’s Square April 26 to witness the funeral rites for the pontiff, who died April 21 at age 88. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRemembering Pope FrancisUncategorized Baltimore bunting for late pope has personal touch Katie V. JonesApril 24, 20253 min read Catholic churches around the world have draped black bunting around their doors as a symbol of mourning the April 21 death of Pope Francis. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRemembering Pope FrancisVatican How to Watch the Funeral of Pope Francis Catholic Review StaffApril 24, 20252 min read Pope Francis’ funeral is scheduled for April 26 at 10 a.m. Rome time (4 a.m. EDT in Baltimore) in St. Peter’s Square, with burial to follow at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRemembering Pope FrancisSeek the City to ComeVatican Pope Francis’ teachings on synodality, environment make local impact Gerry JacksonApril 23, 20254 min read Pope Francis’ teachings and writings have had a major influence on several programs in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, notably its two-year Seek the City to Come initiative and its ongoing evangelization efforts. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRemembering Pope FrancisVatican Mount St. Mary’s professor recalls his days with future pope in Argentina Gerry JacksonApril 23, 20254 min read Alejandro Cañadas, now an associate professor of economics at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, met then-Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio several times from 1991 to 1997 when he was a college student in his native Argentina. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRemembering Pope FrancisSaints Pope’s Jesuit identity had profound impact on parishes, schools George P. Matysek Jr.April 22, 20255 min read In an era of intense conflict during the Counter-Reformation, St. Ignatius viewed the church’s role as a summons for believers to strive to be the best Christians they could be – an imperative the late Pope Francis embraced as his own, Father Stephen Spahn said. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRemembering Pope Francis Hundreds gather at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen to remember late pope Katie V. JonesApril 21, 20254 min read Black bunting draped the front of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland April 21 as hundreds gathered for an evening Mass of Remembrance in honor of Pope Francis, who died earlier that morning. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRemembering Pope Francis Cardinal O’Brien remembers Pope Francis as leader who made big impact Christopher GuntyApril 21, 20253 min read Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien, former archbishop of Baltimore and retired grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher based at the Vatican, remembered Pope Francis as a leader whose years in office had a major impact. Local NewsNewsRemembering Pope FrancisVatican Maryland Catholic Conference leader witnesses reflective, reverent mood settle over Rome Patricia ZaporApril 21, 20252 min read Pilgrims and tourists who had just one day earlier flocked to St. Peter’s Square awoke to the news that Pope Francis, who had greeted them there on Easter Sunday, had died. Pope Francis died at at 88, a few weeks after returning to his apartment at the Vatican following a five-week hospitalization for pneumonia. Previous 1 … 38 39 40 … 410 Next
