This past weekend my husband and I went on a tour of (mostly) historic homes all decked-out for Christmas in Frederick. I "ooh"ed and "aah"ed at the lovely decorations, he puzzled over the architectural details, and we both admired the beautiful spaces, generally.In one of the houses, a volunteer answeredRead More

Father Peterson, who attracted international attention for using detective skills in uncovering a Marian crown of jewels, died Dec. 4.Read More

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which celebrates the dogma that Mary was preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception, will be celebrated Dec. 8.Read More

Christmas is a reminder of the exodus of Christians from Iraq and the Middle East to countries all over the word.Read More

I’ve never been good at waiting, but the wait to become a mother was the hardest wait of all.Years passed before we found ourselves on the path to adoption.Then more time passed as we filled out paperwork, met with our social worker, wrote our autobiographies, welcomed a health inspector intoRead More

Email your name and email address to George Matysek at gmatysek@CatholicReview.org or text CRMEDIA to 84576.Read More

During a Dec. 5 news conference at the Catholic Center in Baltimore, Archbishop William E. Lori introduced two new auxiliary bishops.Read More

The Catholic Review offers full coverage of the appointment of new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.Read More