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Archbishop William E. Lori

Archbishop William E. Lori was installed as the 16th Archbishop of Baltimore May 16, 2012.

Prior to his appointment to Baltimore, Archbishop Lori served as Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn., from 2001 to 2012 and as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington from 1995 to 2001.

A native of Louisville, Ky., Archbishop Lori holds a bachelor's degree from the Seminary of St. Pius X in Erlanger, Ky., a master's degree from Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg and a doctorate in sacred theology from The Catholic University of America. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Washington in 1977.

In addition to his responsibilities in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Archbishop Lori serves as Supreme Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus and is the vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Build a culture of life in a post-Roe world

September 23, 2022
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Respect Life

It is the time to rededicate ourselves to building a culture of life and civilization of love.

Invite Jesus to center of lives when in eye of storm

September 8, 2022
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary

It is better to be at the center of the storm than to be on its edges, where we are likely to be blown away.

A compassionate ‘yes’ to life

June 22, 2022
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Respect Life

Let us band together in building a culture of life. And may the prayers of Mary, the Mother of our Savior, accompany us every step of the way.

Gathered into one by the Eucharistic Lord

June 14, 2022
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Eucharist, Feature

The Eucharistic encounter with Christ, crucified and risen: this is at the heart of the Year of the Eucharist.

Archbishop Lori says it’s been ten quick years

May 1, 2022
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Archbishop Lori Milestones, Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature

It seems like only yesterday that Archbishop William E. Lori walked into a packed Cathedral of Mary Our Queen to be installed as
the 16th Archbishop of Baltimore.

Deepening the joy of Easter

April 4, 2022
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Feature, Lent

the Easter season is a time to open our hearts more widely and more gratefully to God our Father who has come to our rescue by sending us his Son who died and rose for
our salvation.

World will be a better place if we dispense with the discouraging word

February 26, 2022
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Lent

There’s many a day I’d like to be “home on the range” so as to escape the proliferation of discouraging words that besets us.

Mother Mary Lange shows us the way

February 1, 2022
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature

We need to be familiar with Mother Mary Lange’s story and share it with everyone, especially with young people.

Mother and Child

January 6, 2022
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Respect Life

While we pray, hope and work for the day when the unborn will be protected by law, let us in the meantime continue to bear witness to the Gospel of Life by cherishing both child and mother.

Our response to the gift of the Eucharist

November 29, 2021
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Eucharist, Feature

As Christmas approaches and as the pandemic seems to be easing, people are looking to get back to “normal.” Many are looking forward to Christmas parties and gift-giving. They are venturing into stores to buy gifts, or they are ordering them online, perhaps as never before.

‘Habits of the Heart’

November 1, 2021
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary

If we are open to the Holy Spirit, who reminds us of all that Christ taught us, we will find new paths to understanding; to harmony, cooperation and unity; to co-responsibility for the Church’s mission, coupled with renewed apostolic vigor.

Archbishop Lori: Encountering Christ together through the synodal process

October 6, 2021
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Synodality

The word “synodality” refers to a way of going about the Church’s mission, not as partisans or isolated individuals, but rather as the People of God, joined together in Christ and listening to the Holy Spirit.

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