The word “presence” defined the way Deacon Daniel Stretmater ministered, living a life to evoke Christ’s presence through everything he did in his 101 years of life, including actively serving for a quarter-century at St. Louis in Clarksville.

Continuing its mission to provide outreach to the economically disadvantaged, Baltimore’s Franciscan Center began a new partnership March 5 to provide assistance with water and energy bills.

Dr. David Ginty, a 1984 graduate of Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, has been named a recipient of The Brain Prize, the world’s largest neuroscience research award.

Allie Weis will compete in her first Boston Marathon April 20, running the 130th edition of the iconic event to raise funds for cancer research in honor of her late mother.

St. Mary Catholic School in Hagerstown has been recognized for its Catholic identity and academic excellence by The Cardinal Newman Society.

Catholic Review Radio’s 2026 Oscars Special dives into the year’s most surprising, soulful, and genre‑bending Best Picture nominees. Catholic Review Associate Publisher Chris Gunty is joined by Daughter of St. Paul Sister Rose Pacatte, OSV News media reviewer John Mulderig, and co‑host Ann Augherton of the Arlington Catholic Herald for a fast‑moving, insightful conversation about Hollywood’s biggest night, coming up March 15.

“They ask for help, and all I can say is, ‘I hear you. I hear you,’” said Deacon Seigfried Presberry as he described the phone calls he receives from families after a loved one is detained by immigration authorities.

More than 300 students representing schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore as well as other Catholic and nonpublic schools across Maryland gathered March 5 at Lawyer’s Mall near the State House in Annapolis, waving posters and chanting in support of educational initiatives as part of Nonpublic Schools Advocacy Day.

The archdiocese made the decision to permanently close St. Rita as a second worship site of Our Lady of Hope.

With some sizzling long-range shooting (14-for-30) in the 55th edition of the BCL Tournament final, top-seeded St. Frances rallied from an early five-point deficit to grab a seven-point halftime advantage on the way to a 67-55 victory.