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Baltimore-area Catholics pray for new pope, express excitement for his leadership
Many of the approximately 100 people who gathered at a cathedral adorned with yellow and white papal bunting expressed shock at the election of an American pope. But there was also a sense of excitement.
Archbishop Lori surprised, heartened by selection of American pope
As French Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announced to the world May 8 that Cardinal Robert F. Prevost had been elected as the successor to Pope Francis, Archbishop William E. Lori and several of his closest advisors appeared visibly stunned.
Missionary discipleship sees growth after Seek the City initiative
Across the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a renewed call to missionary discipleship is taking root. It is most recently outlined in “A Light Brightly Visible 3.0,” a pastoral letter released Ash Wednesday by Archbishop William E. Lori, and was the foundation of the archdiocese’s Seek the City to Come pastoral planning initiative that merged 61 Baltimore-area…
Knights of Columbus honored for pro-life support
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, accepted the “Gianna Beretta Molla Award” on behalf of the Knights of Columbus April 3 during the Columbia Pregnancy Center’s annual fundraising gala.
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Pilgrim Passport to 3 Wisconsin Marian shrines help faithful mark their Jubilee journey
Each shrine has free passports and pilgrims may get theirs stamped at each shrine’s gift shop. Each stamp bears the unique logo of its shrine for pilgrims to collect as they travel.
Pope Leo to inaugurate his papacy May 18; a look at his May calendar
Pope Leo XVI will officially inaugurate his papacy with Mass in St. Peter’s Square May 18.
Report: Some House GOP members object to removing Planned Parenthood funds from Trump bill
A group of House Republicans have reportedly expressed opposition to eliminating Planned Parenthood’s federal funding through the budget reconciliation process.
New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith ‘absurd’
Where Christians are “mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied” is where the Catholic Church’s “missionary outreach is most desperately needed,” Pope Leo XIV said in his first homily as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
Commentary
Who is our new pope, Pope Leo XIV?
What a gift this pope could be—and is—to our Church. What a blessing to have a pope who has so much to bring to this time.
Question Corner: Without a pope, how do we fulfill the indulgence requirement of praying for the pope’s intentions?
The general understanding among canon lawyers is that indulgences can still be earned during an “interregnum period” — meaning, during the period between the death or resignation of a pope and the election of his successor — because there does not need to be a reigning pope in order for the faithful to pray for the pope’s intentions.
Masses of mourning or papal auditions?
Those wielding power in these days should not be able to use official days of mourning to try to shape a conclave, especially if it’s true that the conclave is to be exercised in freedom and open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
A Grandmother’s Roses
The rain is just what the rosebush needs.
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