Baltimore City’s Betty Harris, a St. Veronica of Cherry Hill parishioner, loves young people and she shares her joy in the video below, with the backdrop of the same stage Pope Benedict XVI used yesterday in Madrid for World Youth Day. Share in Betty’s joy here:Read More

MADRID – In last week’s Catholic Review, I did a preview of World Youth Day that started out with Marimar Trejo, a Mexican immigrant. She was the only immigrant able to come on the trip with the archdiocese and represented many people here in Madrid. In this video, with the backdrop of the same stage...Read More

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Madrid and nears the Archdiocese of Baltimore contingent. (Photo by Matt Palmer/The Catholic Review) MADRID – Surely you watched Pope Benedict XVI’s arrival in Madrid today for World Youth Day and his address to the more than one million attendees. If you’re from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, you’ll want to...Read More

Yesterday, I strayed from the Archdiocese of Baltimore group in the afternoon and evening and turned up these images via video. It includes the Cathedral, crowds, protests and even dancing. More later today. Pope Benedict XVI arrives today and I can only hope to capture some images.Read More

There’s really good news coming out of Wilmington. The Dialog, the award-winning diocesan newspaper that had been slated for closure this year, will continue publishing as a bi-weekly newspaper. The news outlet also plans to expand its presence in the electronic media – regularly posting online stories and video reports. Joseph Kirk Ryan, former managing...Read More

Archbishop Timothy Dolan addresses English-speaking young people at World Youth Day in Madrid (photo by Matt Palmer/The Catholic Review) MADRID- Earlier on Aug. 17, Archbishop Dolan led a catechesis session with English-speaking attendees of World Youth Day at St. Ricardo parish. Afterward, he answered a series of questions, including about the recent legalization of gay...Read More

MADRID- It doesn’t get any better than Katie Bechtel, an expert in trading at World Youth Days. The St. Ann of Hagerstown parishioner breaks it down for you and also explains the emotions of such events. I already admit I didn’t spell “Sydney” correct in the video, so sorry about that one. Still, I’ve had...Read More

MADRID- Archbishop Timothy Dolan, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Archbishop of New York, addressed English-speaking young people Wednesday in Madrid in a catechesis forum at San Ricardo parish. He also celebrated Mass. Archbishop Dolan was as hyped: personable, funny, charming and a good teacher. He even held a crying baby....Read More