local news FeatureLocal NewsNewsWestern Vicariate Archbishop Lori offers support to Emmitsburg parish devastated by rectory fire George P. Matysek Jr.August 31, 20246 min read The archbishop wanted to be with parishioners, he said, “to offer Mass, to pray together, and assure you that the archdiocese will work collaboratively with you in the time ahead.” FeatureLocal NewsNewsSaintsWestern Vicariate Padre Pio relics exhibit will visit St. Ignatius in Ijamsville Sept. 6 Gerry JacksonAugust 31, 20244 min read Catholics will get a chance to venerate and learn about one of their faith’s more modern and fascinating saints when relics of St. Padre Pio are displayed for veneration Sept. 6 by St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish in Ijamsville. FeatureLocal NewsNewsWestern Vicariate Fire destroys rectory at St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg; one seriously injured George P. Matysek Jr.August 30, 20245 min read A priest was injured in an early-morning fire Aug. 30 that destroyed the historic two-story rectory at St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg. AppointmentsFeatureLocal NewsNews Archbishop Lori announces August appointments, including new pastors and administrators Archdiocese of BaltimoreAugust 30, 20242 min read Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including new pastors and administrators. Black Catholic MinistryEvangelizationFeatureLocal NewsNews Baltimore director of Black Catholic Ministries leads discussion on 40 years of Black Catholic evangelization Samantha SmithAugust 29, 20244 min read Thirty-five Catholics from multiple dioceses gathered virtually Aug. 27 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a letter outlining pastoral guidance on Black Catholic evangelization. FeatureLocal NewsMissionsNewsSchools High school mission trips expand horizons Marietha Góngora V.August 28, 20245 min read Students from two Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore recently lived a faith experience in which they stepped out of their comfort zone, got to know other realities and appreciated joy in the midst of need in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. FeatureLocal NewsNews Accident damages property at Edgewater parish; Marian statue spared Gary LambrechtAugust 27, 20243 min read Soon after a single-car crash occurred late on the night of Aug. 4 on the grounds of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Edgewater, it was clear to Father Zack Crowley and Eileen Thaden that the damage was extensive. And that the hand of the Lord might have been at work. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Archdiocese of Baltimore’s students, administrators welcome first day of school Katie V. JonesAugust 26, 20246 min read School bells rang across the Archdiocese of Baltimore on the morning of Aug. 26 as students returned from summer vacation for the first day of the 2024-25 academic year. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sulpician Father William E. Hartgen Jr., member of St. Mary’s Seminary faculty, dies at 89 Catholic Review StaffAugust 26, 20242 min read A funeral Mass will be offered Sept. 7 for Suplician Father William E. Hartgen at St. Joseph’s on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The former St. Mary’s Seminary and University faculty member died Aug. 12, just weeks before his 90th birthday, in Washington after an extended illness. BooksFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio InterviewSaints Radio Interview: The Spiritual Power of the St. Benedict Cross and Medal Catholic Review StaffAugust 26, 20241 min read The cross and medal of St. Benedict is considered one of the most powerful sacramentals of the Catholic Church. But where did this spiritual object come from, and how did it derive its power? Previous 1 … 60 61 62 … 400 Next