Pro-life supporter Mark Crosby’s faith deepens after attack March 5, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Mark Crosby looks back on the attack as “the most glorious day of my life.” He believes Jesus allowed the assault as part of his spiritual journey.
Pope prays for wounded families, says forgiveness renews hope, healing March 5, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The best medicine to heal the pain of a wounded family is forgiveness, Pope Francis said.
Connecticut priest put on leave for allegedly taking parish funds for personal use March 4, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News A Connecticut priest has been placed on administrative leave for allegedly misappropriating parish funds for personal use, with the priest denying the charges and the news prompting protests from a number of stunned faithful.
Indianapolis Archdiocese probes parish’s alleged eucharistic miracle March 4, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The Archdiocese of Indianapolis said an investigation of an alleged eucharistic miracle is underway at a southeast Indiana church where it reportedly took place in late February.
Pope is ‘stable’ day after suffering breathing crises, remains alert March 4, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The morning after suffering two acute episodes of respiratory crisis, Pope Francis no longer needed oxygen through a breathing mask, the Vatican said.
As U.S. pauses military aid, EU bishops call for unity in supporting Ukraine March 4, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, War in Ukraine, World News Following the announcement that U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a “pause” on U.S. assistance to Ukraine, Catholic bishops in the European Union called for unity on the continent.
Public prayers for ailing pope show affection, faith, cardinal says March 4, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The nightly recitation of the rosary for Pope Francis and for all the sick “is a beautiful gesture” of affection and of faith, said Cardinal Leonardo Sandri.
Pope’s spirit ‘remains vigorous,’ nuncio tells faithful at basilica Mass, rosary for ailing pontiff March 4, 2025By Mark Pattison OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The pope’s health was the prime focus of the Mass, celebrated by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the Vatican nuncio to the United States. Following the Mass, the rosary was recited.
Confirmation now set for 9-year-old children in Archdiocese of Baltimore March 4, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments Archbishop William E. Lori is lowering the standard age for confirmation in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to 9.
Gospel values, common good and reform key to immigration, say border bishops March 4, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic bishops along both sides of the Texas-Mexico border are affirming their support for the common good amid the U.S. immigration crisis, while calling for reform of the U.S. immigration system.
‘Unity, rooted in truth’ can stop evil, says Gudziak after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting March 4, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News “Unity rooted in truth has the power to stop evil,” said Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and head of the nation’s Ukrainian Catholics, following a tense exchange Feb. 28 on live television at the White House among U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Mount Carmel caps historic basketball season with first BCL Tournament title March 4, 2025By Nelson Coffin Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Our Lady of Mount Carmel, which had recently earned its first Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference crown and proceeded to rise into what Cougars coach Tony Martin called “rare air” by beating the Gaels, 53-38, to sweep the MIAA and BCLT championships.
