A dozen U.S. Catholic #bishops met with President Donald #Trump in the Oval Office Oct. 22 for a meeting that a #WhiteHouse official indicated included discussions on topics such as religious freedom and school choice. catholicreview.org/trump-hol… #WorldNews

#SenseAndSensibility, Georgia Oakley and screenwriter Diana Reid skillfully transmit the insights into human nature that have made Austen’s work perennially popular. @OSVNews classification is A-II — adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG catholicreview.org/movie-rev… #MovieReview #Film

In her talk at Catholic Charities of Baltimore’s annual social justice symposium, Sister Norma said she was there, standing before all of them at the Timonium gathering, because she said “yes.” “I went ahead and said yes to God … to change me into helping me discover who I am and who he wanted me to be,” Sister Norma said in her talk, “From Stranger to Neighbor: An Immigration Call to Action.” catholicreview.org/giving-im… #Immigration #LocalNews

A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister of Philadelphia Michael Kathleen Deane was offered Oct. 19 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sijster Michael died Oct. 13. She was 96 and had been a professed member of her religious community for 75 years. catholicreview.org/sister-mi… #Obit #Obituaries #rip

With Pope Leo’s recent diagnosis and extra prayers for the Holy Father added to every parish’s Prayers of the Faithful, conversations on cancer have taken center stage. Adults might be wondering how to share such news with children, whether kids have heard prayers for the pope or a family member is facing a difficult diagnosis. catholicreview.org/how-to-ta… #Commentary #Blog #FaithBlog

A historic Spanish-mission style home sits on 25th Street in North Arlington not far from Marymount University. In 1907, Frank Lyon had it built as his family home. The lawyer, newspaper publisher and real estate developer had seen the Spanish missions in California and wanted to recreate that stucco style here. It was the first home in the county to have electricity because Lyon figured out how to tap into the electricity powering the trolley line on nearby Old Dominion Drive. Ironically, four decades later, that mission-style home became a literal home for missionaries. catholicreview.org/a-mission… #WorldNews #LocalNews

#France’s #bishops condemned “unacceptable violence” that “gripped” the country over the Oct. 17-18 weekend, saying the scenes of rioting “plunged the country into shock, fear, and despair, raising numerous questions about the root causes of this crisis,” the bishops wrote in their Oct. 19 statement. catholicreview.org/french-bi… #WorldNews

Catholic leaders in #Nigeria’s Diocese of #Otukpo are appealing for prayers following the kidnapping of Father John Inalegwu Otache, pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Ajegbe–Awume. catholicreview.org/another-p… #WorldNews

Who is helping build a culture of life in the Archdiocese of Baltimore? ⛪ The annual Life Is Beautiful Mass honored longtime pro-life advocate Msgr. James Farmer and Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, daughter of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, for their witness to the dignity of every human life. Read more: catholicreview.org/life-is-b… #RespectLife #LocalNews

Doctors have confirmed #PopeLeoXIV needs “no further treatment” following his Oct. 13 surgery for lung cancer. catholicreview.org/pope-leo-… #Vatican #WorldNews

Christian leaders in the #HolyLand condemned the latest attack by #Israeli settlers in the West Bank against #Palestinians and #European diplomats during an annual olive harvest. catholicreview.org/holy-land… #MiddleEastConflict #WorldNews

Presence has enormous power. Power to make someone feel human. Power to bear witness. Power to bring God’s warm love into a cold courthouse. In the Diocese of #SanDiego, a ministry that accompanies #immigrants in the country without documents to their hearings and check-ins with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, at the downtown federal courthouse marked its first year in August. catholicreview.org/ministry-… #Immigration #WorldNews

Earlier this month on Oct. 3, Catholics around the world marked the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. Not long after his death in 1226, his spiritual sons would carry the Gospel far beyond Italy to Africa, Asia and, eventually, to the Americas. And on Oct. 31, the Church will beatify five Franciscan missionaries from Spain who were martyred in 1597 in what is now the state of Georgia. catholicreview.org/georgia-m… #StFrancisOfAssisi #Franciscans #CatholicChurch #FaithInAction #CatholicHistory #MissionarySpirit #GeorgiaMartyrs #Beatification #CatholicCommunity #CatholicNews #Saints

“The clock is ticking” for more than 100,000 Ukrainians whose temporary protections allowing them to live and work in the United States are set to expire Oct. 19, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia said. catholicreview.org/temporary… #Immigration #Ukraine #WorldNews #CatholicNews #Archdiocese #Baltimore #HumanRights

Two Canadian Catholic bishops expressed sorrow and pledged prayer following a deadly fire at one of that nation’s military bases. catholicreview.org/canadian-… #WorldNews #Canada #CatholicChurch #Faith #Prayer #Community

A priest in Ecuador was struck and killed by a falling crucifix while celebrating Mass, a tragedy captured during a livestream of the service on Oct. 17. catholicreview.org/priest-in… #CatholicNews #Ecuador #Faith #CatholicChurch #Prayers #Mass #CatholicCommunity #BreakingNews

Papal biographers agree that assessments of Pope Leo XIV’s future ministry remain premature following his recent lung surgery and cancer diagnosis, while praising his personal disclosure as a major, irreversible shift toward transparency regarding papal health. catholicreview.org/as-pope-f… #PopeLeoXIV #CatholicNews #Vatican #PapalHealth #Faith #CatholicChurch #ChurchLeadership #CatholicCommunity

Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, expressing hope that Ukraine and Russia will cooperate on humanitarian aid and evacuations for civilians in the southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky, the Vatican said. catholicreview.org/pope-leo-… #PopeLeoXIV #Ukraine #Russia #Vatican #WorldNews #HumanitarianAid #Peace #CatholicNews

One week after #PopeLeoXIV first revealed to the world that he would be undergoing lung surgery, the pope returned to the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace Oct. 18, thanking Catholics worldwide for their prayers five days after undergoing lung cancer surgery. catholicreview.org/pope-leo-… #Vatican #CatholicNews #WorldNews #Faith #Prayer #CancerRecovery

Six Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore have been named Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools for 2026, accounting for a significant share of the state’s top-performing schools recognized by the Maryland State Department of Education. catholicreview.org/six-archd… #CatholicSchools #BlueRibbonSchools #Education #Maryland #ArchdioceseOfBaltimore #LocalNews #Schools