A funeral Mass for Sulpician Father Michael L. Barré was offered Oct. 2 at Our Lady of the Angels in Catonsville. Father Barré died Sept. 25. He was 80.

Consolata Missionary Sister Simona Brambilla will be secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, the Vatican announced Oct. 7.

Several U.S. bishops called for prayers for peace following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem united in a call for peace and justice amid unfolding violence, following a surprise attack by Hamas in southern Israel, which has left around 600 Israelis dead, among them civilians and dozens of soldiers and police who were killed battling the Hamas fighters.

Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked one-on-one with Archbishop William E. Lori about the impact of the archdiocese’s Chapter 11 reorganization and his goal to equitably compensate all victim-survivors, while continuing the mission of the church, parishes and ministries.