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Mary Pat Stoval, longtime archdiocesan fiscal services director, dies at 67 Lisa Harlow August 24, 2026 Mary Pat Stoval, director of fiscal services for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and a beloved colleague known for her kindness, competence and faith, died Aug. 18 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, due to complications from leukemia. She was 67.
Catholic Review welcomes new staff members Catholic Review Staff August 24, 2026 A videographer with experience serving a global Catholic ministry, a recent journalism graduate and collegiate editor, and a web professional have recently joined Catholic Review Media and the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Radio Interview: Art, faith and storytelling Catholic Review Staff August 24, 2026 In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, host George Matysek talks with Murphy, creative services director for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, about his passion for art, his background in animation and the faith that has guided his life’s work. Murphy recounts how prayer and an unexpected opportunity led him to join the archdiocese in 2016 and explains how he uses creative media to share the Gospel and engage audiences of all ages.
Holy Family celebrates 150th anniversary amid renewed growth in Randallstown Gerry Jackson August 24, 2026 The seeds of Holy Family began in the late 1870s when Catholics began worshiping at a tavern with the assistance of Jesuit priests from nearby Woodstock Seminary.
Annunciation leaders guide wounded community towards peace 1 year after school shooting Josh McGovern August 24, 2026 Four leaders had barely arrived at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis when they found themselves helping a wounded community to heal and find a way toward hope.
Pope Leo XIV: See Jesus in the face of every person with disabilities Courtney Mares August 24, 2026 Pope Leo XIV said Aug. 24 that recognizing Jesus in the face of each person with disabilities helps to advance society.
Pope Leo meets Lebanese president; Vatican concerned over border deal implementation Junno Arocho Esteves August 21, 2026 Pope Leo XIV met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun as the Vatican expressed concerns over stalled efforts to implement a U.S.-backed border agreement between Lebanon and Israel.
‘Prayer is our number one weapon’ against Russian aggression, says papal nuncio to Ukraine Gina Christian August 21, 2026 As Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine — which continues attacks launched in 2014 — nears its fifth year, OSV News sat down Aug. 12 with Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, papal nuncio to Ukraine, for a reflection on faith and prayer amid relentless conflict.
A journey toward Christ and vocation Gryffen Atkinson August 22, 2026 Leaving Quo Vadis, I felt a calling and a mission. For several years, I had been discerning a vocation to the priesthood, but that call often seemed to come more from my mind than from my heart. Through this retreat and the experiences I encountered there, that changed
Addiction doesn’t have to be the final word Timothy A. McCarthy August 21, 2026 My work taught me that recovery often begins only when accountability and hope exist together. Sometimes treatment was enough. Sometimes the prospect of jail provides the wake-up call that makes a person willing to enter treatment. In either case, the crucial step was a willingness to change.
Stories that tell the U.S. Catholic story George Weigel August 21, 2026 Fiction can often convey the human texture of a time and place better than scholarly works of history. Herewith, and in honor of the national semiquincentennial, some novels that help tell the Catholic story in these United States through a fictional lens.
A blessing on the road Rita Buettner August 19, 2026 I was surprised. I’ve never had a car pause there so I could enter that stretch of road before. Everyone is always in a hurry.
The abnormal abortion Katie Yoder August 19, 2026 At the end of every March for Life I see them: Dozens of women in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington holding up signs that read, “I Regret My Abortion.” They share their stories each year with tens of thousands of pro-life marchers — and writers like me. They talk about the pain abortion inflicts on women. They give faces and names to an issue.
