Three more U.S. bishops spoke out Aug. 2 on a recent spate of tweets by President Donald Trump against the city of Baltimore.
Archbishop Gregory: Offensive speech, actions a ‘growing plague’ that ‘must end’
The archbishop of Washington said recent public comments by President Trump and others about Baltimore and the responses those remarks have generated “have deepened divisions and diminished our national life.”
Archbishop Lori joins brother bishops in condemning Poway synagogue shooting
“The April 27 shooting at a synagogue in California was a terrible act of hatred and violence,” said Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori.
Jesuits’ Maryland province releases lists of clergy with credible claims
The Maryland province of the Society of Jesus Dec. 17 released the names of Jesuits who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors since 1950. They include Jesuits from the province and other Jesuits who have served the province.
Creche up for one day, then Delaware town’s leaders order its removal
A manger scene can make people feel good at Christmas and that’s what Patty Derrick and her friends in Rehoboth Beach were aiming for when they spoke to town leaders about erecting a creche that has been part of the beach town for about a half-century.
Catholic group says neutral stand on assisted suicide ‘startling’
The president of the Catholic Medical Association said Oct. 18 that the American Academy of Family Physicians’ new “engaged neutrality” position on physician-assisted suicide is “diametrically opposed” to the medical community’s long-standing opposition to it.
‘Every Life: Cherished, Chosen, Sent’ is theme of Respect Life Month
Each year the U.S. Catholic Church observes October as Respect Life Month, which calls Catholics “to cherish, defend and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end, and at every point in between,” said the chairman of the bishops’ pro-life committee.
Archbishop Lori joins young pilgrims in welcoming World Youth Day Cross, Marian icon
“Our country is far from perfect, but to many it is a beacon of hope and freedom,” Archbishop Lori said.
World must not forget suffering of Ukraine and its people, says prelate
“We plead with the international community not to neglect Ukraine and that we not be left alone with a much bigger and more powerful aggressor,” said Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kiev-Halych, Ukraine.
Knights’ donations, volunteer hours and members keep growing, CEO says
Carl Anderson told the Knights at the annual gathering that they gave more than $185 million dollars to charity last year, an $8 million increase from the previous year and one of the largest yearly increases in the organization’s history.
Baltimore native named auxiliary bishop of Washington
Pope Francis has appointed a Baltimore native who grew up across the street from Memorial Stadium as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington.
Third federal judge rules on ending DACA; he says Trump acted legally
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that President Donald Trump acted legally in ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, saying “the decision to wind down DACA in an orderly manner was rational.”