A month after the abduction of American pilot Kevin Rideout in Niger’s capital, Niamey, church and missionary sources in the West African country say the silence surrounding his disappearance is disturbing.

Catholic Review Radio host Mark Viviano talks with Baltimore-area attorney Mark Scheuerman, a devout Catholic and parishioner of St. John the Evangelist in Severna Park, whose faith is the foundation of his legal practice.

During this season of gratitude, we might offer standard words or new ones to thank God for his many blessings. He is with us at our dinner table, following along with the conversations, enjoying the connections and perhaps marveling at how the little ones are growing and participating in new ways. 

When Christians recite the Creed, it should prompt an examination of conscience about what they truly believe and what kind of example of faith in God they give to others, Pope Leo XIV wrote.

As the holiday season approaches, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore is reaching out for support for its Adopt a Family program.