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Local schools decorate snow globes for charity
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Local schools decorate snow globes for charity

Lisa HarlowDecember 18, 20254 min read
Their artwork is now on display at the Village of Cross Keys in Baltimore, along with 13 other snow globes crafted by Baltimore-area schools participating in Cross Keys’ Snow Globes for Good project.
Readers share favorite Christmas carols 
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Readers share favorite Christmas carols 

George P. Matysek Jr.December 17, 20253 min read
A recent Catholic Review poll, conducted in print and online, invited readers to share their favorite Christmas carols.  
Archdiocese will not assert charitable immunity in bankruptcy case
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Archdiocese will not assert charitable immunity in bankruptcy case

Christopher GuntyDecember 16, 20254 min read
The Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors filed a joint motion Dec. 10 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court that stipulates that the archdiocese will not use charitable immunity as a defense in the case.
Archbishop Lori, Knights of Columbus lead rosary at 126th Army-Navy game
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Archbishop Lori, Knights of Columbus lead rosary at 126th Army-Navy game

Catholic Review StaffDecember 15, 20252 min read
Archbishop William E. Lori joined the Knights of Columbus and other Catholic dignitaries Dec. 13 in Baltimore as they led the second “Halftime Rosary” between Catholic cadets from the U.S. Military Academy and midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Loyola’s second $10 million gift will enhance programs in sciences, risk management
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Loyola’s second $10 million gift will enhance programs in sciences, risk management

Catholic Review StaffDecember 15, 20255 min read
Loyola University Maryland announced Dec. 15 it has received a $10 million commitment from Ellen and H. Edward Hanway.
Radio Interview: Black and Native American heritage and mission
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Radio Interview: Black and Native American heritage and mission

Catholic Review StaffDecember 15, 20252 min read
George Matysek talks with Father Maurice Henry Sands, executive director of the U.S. Bishops’ Black and Indian Mission Office in Washington, D.C. A priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit and a member of the Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi tribes, Father Sands brings a deeply personal perspective to the Church’s long history with Native and African American communities.
Historic church restored in Frederick County
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Historic church restored in Frederick County

Katie V. JonesDecember 12, 20253 min read
When Father John Williamson arrived as pastor of St. John the Evangelist in Frederick and St. Joseph on Carrollton Manor in Buckeystown five years ago, the roof of St. Joseph’s historic church was leaking and the steeple was “ready to fall off.”
Father Gregory Rapisarda, revered for his accompaniment of the sick, dies at 78
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Father Gregory Rapisarda, revered for his accompaniment of the sick, dies at 78

George P. Matysek Jr.December 11, 20257 min read
Father Gregory Rapisarda, who was beloved for his selfless outreach to the sick, died Dec. 10. He was the longtime Catholic chaplain at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore.
Saved by an angel? Baltimore Catholics recall life‑changing moments
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Saved by an angel? Baltimore Catholics recall life‑changing moments

George P. Matysek Jr.December 10, 20257 min read
Across the country – and across faiths – millions of Americans say they believe in unseen protectors who watch, warn and sometimes intervene. A 2023 Associated Press-NORC poll found that about seven in 10 U.S. adults believe in angels.
No, Grandma is not an angel
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No, Grandma is not an angel

George P. Matysek Jr.December 10, 20252 min read
Dr. Matthew Dugandzic, academic dean and associate professor of moral theology at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park, explained that people are created to be human – not angels.
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