I am sometimes surprised by what I read in the Catholic Review, but I don’t ever remember being shocked.Read More

Pope Benedict XVI's announcement of his intention to resign is truly a startling development, but perhaps it does show that, in the words of Cardinal Dolan, God really is in charge.Read More

Father Michael J. Roach is among the likely very few who claim not to have been surprised by Pope Benedict’s Feb. 11announcment of his resignation.Read More

  In 1988, a group of about two dozen young Catholic journalists joined the first of what would become nearly annual “summer universities” sponsored by the International Network of Young Journalists, which was part of the International Catholic Union of the Press (known by its French initials UCIP). Bringing people fromRead More

  I join the rest of the world today in complete disbelief about the news I heard the minute after my alarm radio went off: Pope Benedict plans to resign. As the historians assess his legacy, I'm reflecting on the blessing of a few encounters with the man who benefited fromRead More

Archbishop Lori expresses his appreciation for Pope Benedict XVI.Read More

 Can you believe that it will be Ash Wednesday in four days? Time passes by so quickly. It seems like the boxes of Christmas decorations just went back to the attic. And we were finally getting used to the green chasubles at Mass. But in a few short days weRead More

Whether young women are interested in the arts or in the medical field, The Catholic High School of Baltimore will prepare them more fully for the collegiate level by offering two new programs.Read More