Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated Holy Thursday and Good Friday liturgies in the eerily empty Cathedral of Mary our Queen in Homeland in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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As churches stay closed, Archbishop Lori wants people to ‘celebrate many more Easters’
Archbishop William E. Lori said he wants nothing more than to open wide the doors to churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, but that the church has to recognize “the massive public health threat we are facing.”
Archbishop Lori acknowledges difficulties during coronavirus crisis
Archbishop Lori discusses the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
An update from Archbishop Lori
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Archbishop Lori accepts online prayer requests
Archbishop William E. Lori announced March 25 that he is inviting people throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore to submit their personal prayer requests for themselves, their families and loved ones so he can include those offerings at his daily Masses.
Archbishop Lori leads Mass in ‘extraordinary times’ for coronavirus
If all the people watching the livestream of the 11 a.m. Mass March 15 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland had been in the cathedral itself, it would have been filled to capacity.
Archdiocese to suspend sign of peace, consecrated wine at Masses as coronavirus precautions
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is taking several steps this week to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus as more cases are reported in the United States.
Clarksville parish rings the bell on Catholic Schools Week
The archbishop dedicated a new bell tower, and stopped by a reception hosted by St. Louis School – just in time to begin Catholic Schools Week.
Archbishop Lori urges more security funding for religious sites
Sens. Benjamin Cardin and Christopher Van Hollen, both Maryland Democrats, joined Archbishop William E. Lori and other local faith leaders to call for increased federal funding to strengthen security at religious sites amid a recent rise in anti-Semitic attacks.
Archbishop Lori’s 2019 Christmas Message
As we gather with our family and friends this Christmas season to celebrate the blessed birth of our Savior, let us be mindful of our privilege as Christians to care for the poor, the downtrodden and all those subjected to isolation and neglect.
‘A love with no borders’ seen at Guadalupe Mass in Glen Burnie
Each year the archdiocese attempts to celebrate Mass at a new location near the actual Dec. 12 feast day to recognize the long tradition of devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, particularly with Catholics of Central and South American heritage.
Mother Mary Lange’s cause for sainthood moves forward, Archbishop Lori says
Vatican officials are moving ahead with the cause for sainthood for Mother Mary Lange, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori said Thursday in Rome.