Archbishop William E. Lori helps Archbishop Borders School student, Andrea Hernandez, with a new coat during the Maryland State Council Knights of Columbus coat distribution at St. Peter Claver Parish in West Baltimore Dec. 5. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More

Pope Francis has named Washington Auxiliary Bishop Barry C. Knestout, 55, as the 13th bishop of Richmond, Va. Bishop Knestout is pictured in a Nov. 29 photo. (CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard)Read More

A woman prays during a candlelight vigil after a mass shooting Nov. 5 at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A lone gunman entered the church during Sunday services taking the lives of at least 26 people and injuring several more. (CNS photo/Sergio Flores, Reuters)Read More

Mount St. Joseph’s Jalen Smith is defended by John Carroll’s Immanuel Quickley (left) and Qadir Ismail during their regular season game in Bel Air last January. The Gaels and Patriots will play in the inaugural Charm City Challenge at UMBC Dec. 2. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More

Pope Francis walks with Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid during a visit at the presidential palace in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 30. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)Read More

Pope arrives in Pope Franci waters a tree he planted during a visit to the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar, Bangladesh, Nov. 30. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)Read More

Volunteer Kaely Martinez, 11, assists Martha Vega with relief goods Oct. 24 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Las Marias, Puerto Rico. Vega's home was destroyed by Hurricane Maria (CNS photo/Bob Roller)Read More

Mark Marozza is the longtime sacristan of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More