• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Catholic Review

Catholic Review

Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Menu
  • Home
  • News
        • Local News
        • World News
        • Vatican News
        • Obituaries
        • Featured Video
        • En Español
        • Sports News
        • Official Clergy Assignments
        • Schools News
  • Commentary
        • Contributors
          • Question Corner
          • George Weigel
          • Elizabeth Scalia
          • Michael R. Heinlein
          • Effie Caldarola
          • Guest Commentary
        • CR Columnists
          • Archbishop William E. Lori
          • Rita Buettner
          • Christopher Gunty
          • George Matysek Jr.
          • Mark Viviano
          • Father Joseph Breighner
          • Father Collin Poston
          • Amen Columns
  • Entertainment
        • Events
        • Movie & Television Reviews
        • Arts & Culture
        • Books
        • Recipes
        • CR for Kids
  • About Us
        • Contact Us
        • Our History
        • Meet Our Staff
        • Photos to own
        • Shop
        • CR Media platforms
        • Electronic Edition
        • Subscribe
  • Advertising
  • Kids
  • Radio/Podcasts
        • Catholic Review Radio
        • Protagonistas de Fe
        • In God’s Image
  • News Tips
  • Subscribe

obituaries

Catholic scholar recalls ministry, impact of late founder of Focus on the Family
NewsObituariesRespect LifeWorld News

Catholic scholar recalls ministry, impact of late founder of Focus on the Family

Kurt JensenAugust 27, 20255 min read
In 2014, James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family and a longtime broadcaster, became one of the first evangelical Christian leaders invited to speak at the national March for Life, joining a group of speakers that in past years had been dominated by Catholic clergy and Catholic members of Congress.
Three philanthropists remembered for support of Archdiocese of Baltimore causes
FeatureGivingLocal NewsNewsObituaries

Three philanthropists remembered for support of Archdiocese of Baltimore causes

Kurt JensenAugust 26, 20255 min read
Three archdiocesan philanthropists, two of whom raised millions for the Partners in Excellence scholarship program and received awards for their charitable works, have died within days of each other.
Sister Kathleen Shannon, Baltimore native and math teacher, dies at 70
Consecrated LifeLocal NewsNewsObituaries

Sister Kathleen Shannon, Baltimore native and math teacher, dies at 70

Catholic Review StaffAugust 26, 20252 min read
A funeral service was held Aug. 23 for Daughter of Charity Sister Kathleen Shannon, a Baltimore native and math teacher. She died Aug. 20 at age 70 of lymphoma at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg.
Jesuit Father James Salmon, noted Loyola professor, dies at 100
CollegesFeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries

Jesuit Father James Salmon, noted Loyola professor, dies at 100

Catholic Review StaffAugust 25, 20255 min read
Jesuit Father James F. Salmon, who served three stints as a science and theology professor at what is now Loyola University Maryland, died Aug. 17. Father Salmon, who also served as headmaster at Loyola Blakefield from 1973 to 1976, had turned 100 in July after serving 75 years as a priest.
Sister Agnese Neumann dies at 95
FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries

Sister Agnese Neumann dies at 95

Catholic Review StaffAugust 6, 20252 min read
A funeral Mass for Religious Sister of Mercy Agnese Neumann will be offered at 11 a.m. on Aug. 11 at St. Joseph in Cockeysville. Sister Agnese died Aug. 2. She was 95.
Sister Rita Ann Naughton, I.H.M., dies at 88
Local NewsNewsObituaries

Sister Rita Ann Naughton, I.H.M., dies at 88

Catholic Review StaffJuly 31, 20251 min read
Sister Rita Ann Naughton (formerly known as Sister Mary Sarto) of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary July 23.
Sister Miriam Jansen, former director of international programs at Notre Dame of Maryland, dies at 86
FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries

Sister Miriam Jansen, former director of international programs at Notre Dame of Maryland, dies at 86

Catholic Review StaffJuly 30, 20252 min read
Beginning in 1992, Sister Miriam served for 19 years as director of international programs at what is now Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore. A former provincial leader for her religious community’s former St. Louis Province and a former superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Jefferson City, Miss., she held other assignments in in Missouri and Illinois.
Sister Rose Sylvia Lindner, S.S.N.D., dies at 91
FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries

Sister Rose Sylvia Lindner, S.S.N.D., dies at 91

Catholic Review StaffJuly 29, 20252 min read
A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Rose Sylvia Lindner was offered July 2 at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore. Sister Rose Sylvia died June 18. She was 91.
Father Robert Wojsław dies at 52
FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries

Father Robert Wojsław dies at 52

Catholic Review StaffJuly 16, 20251 min read
A funeral Mass for Society of Christ Father Robert Wojsław will be offered at 11 a.m. on July 18 at Holy Rosary in Fells Point. Father Wojsław died suddenly July 14. He was 52.
Deacon Gary Elliott Dumer Jr., active in men’s ministry, dies
FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries

Deacon Gary Elliott Dumer Jr., active in men’s ministry, dies

Katie V. JonesJuly 14, 20253 min read
Deacon Gary Elliott Dumer Jr. died July 8. He was 61. 
  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • …
  • 71
  • Next

Primary Sidebar

For the latest news delivered twice a week via email or text message, sign up to receive our free enewsletter.

| MOST POPULAR |

  • National Eucharistic Pilgrimage features a blessing for Baltimore from atop the Washington Monument
  • Rain, sun and rainbows mark eucharistic pilgrimage stops in Anne Arundel County
  • New plan, other developments move forward in archdiocesan bankruptcy process
  • National Eucharistic Pilgrimage arrives in Maryland
  • From Catonsville to Uganda, faith and loss inspires mission of hope

| CURRENT EDITION |

| Vatican News |

Pope Leo tells trafficking survivors God recognizes their ‘inestimable worth’ during Canary Islands visit

Pope Leo blesses Sagrada Familia’s Tower of Jesus, says beauty can lead people to God

‘Peace cannot be attained without mercy,’ Pope Leo tells global congress in Lithuania’s capital

Don’t let painful past overshadow hopeful future, pope tells Barcelona inmates

US bishops thank pope for encyclical and shining ‘light of Gospel’ on AI, tech advances

| Catholic Review Radio |

| Movie & Television Reviews |

Movie Review: ‘Scary Movie’

Movie Review: ‘Masters of the Universe’

Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on the horizon

Movie Review: ‘Backrooms’

Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on the horizon

| En español |

‘Presentes’: el arzobispo Lori ordena a 14 diáconos permanentes en una misa solemne y llena de alegría

La Renovación Carismática Hispana atrae al arzobispo Lori a la sesión de formación

Una fe que pasó de resistir a cambiar estructuras

Del mundo de la moda en New York a dirigir programas de liderazgo femenino

Católicos de Baltimore llevan la voz de los migrantes al Capitolio de los Estados Unidos

Footer

Our Vision

Real Life. Real Faith. 

Catholic Review Media communicates the Gospel and its impact on people’s lives in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and beyond.

Our Mission

Catholic Review Media provides intergenerational communications that inform, teach, inspire and engage Catholics and all of good will in the mission of Christ through diverse forms of media.

Contact

Catholic Review
320 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
443-524-3150
mail@CatholicReview.org

 

Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Recent

  • National pilgrimage makes history with first eucharistic pilgrimage across Chesapeake Bay
  • Catholic sci-fi novel demonstrates the dangers of replacing faith with ideology
  • Pope Leo tells trafficking survivors God recognizes their ‘inestimable worth’ during Canary Islands visit
  • How to watch the bishops consecrate the US to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
  • Rain, sun and rainbows mark eucharistic pilgrimage stops in Anne Arundel County
  • Movie Review: ‘Scary Movie’
  • Movie Review: ‘Masters of the Universe’
  • Calvert Hall announces construction project
  • $70B immigration-enforcement funds exclude bishops-supported migrant protections

Search

Membership

Catholic Media Assocation

Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association

The Associated Church Press

© 2026 CATHOLIC REVIEW MEDIA, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED