A lineup of Los Angeles business leaders joined Archbishop José H. Gomez July 23 to unveil a new fund aimed at helping families affected by recent immigration raids.
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FBI surveilled SSPX priest amid probe of suspected neo-Nazi’s plans for violence
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee July 22 released an interim staff report alleging the FBI surveilled a Catholic priest after he declined to speak about conversations he had with a suspected neo-Nazi defendant, a self-described “radical traditional Catholic clerical fascist” the FBI was investigating for making violent threats online.
Parishes need to launch ‘revolution of care’ for the elderly, pope says
Pope Leo XIV called on every parish and church group or association to become part of a “revolution” of care and gratitude by regularly visiting older people.
Archdiocese of Baltimore offers resources for parishes to assist migrants
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has created a web page to guide its parishes in the event that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or other law enforcement officials arrive on their campuses.
Third annual gun buyback scheduled for Aug. 9
The Archdiocese of Baltimore will hold its third annual gun buyback event Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Westside Shopping Center, 2413 Frederick Ave.
Ireland’s abortion rates rise 62 percent over 5 years; Catholic advocates call it ‘a tragedy’
Abortions in Ireland spiked in the space of just five years, government figures have revealed.
Driver arrested after crashing into entrance of Esperanza Center
A Fells Point man is still in jail following a car crash that damaged the entrance of the Esperanza Center in the early hours of July 20.
Judge blocks defunding of some, but not all, Planned Parenthood groups
A federal judge on July 21 extended an order blocking enforcement of a provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, that would have stopped Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments for a year.
Construction underway on new north addition to St. Joseph’s Nursing Home
The Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate officially began the final phase of their 21-year-old renovation plan for St. Joseph’s Nursing Home in Catonsville June 14 when the walls of the facility’s oldest wing came tumbling down.
Prince of Peace merges with St. Francis de Sales in Harford County
Faced with a growing financial crisis and a steady decline in parishioners, Prince of Peace Parish in Edgewood officially merged with nearby St. Francis de Sales Parish in Abingdon July 1. As a result, Prince of Peace is no longer serving as a regular worship site.
Radio Interview: Youth ministry changing with the times
Youth ministry has been undergoing some critical shifts over the last several years within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. George Matysek talks with Stacy Golden and Rena Black from the archdiocese’s Institute for Evangelization about what those shifts have been and why they are necessary.
Pope condemns Israel’s attack against church, calls for end to ‘barbarity’
The “barbarity of war” and forced displacement of people have to end, and civilians and places of worship have to be protected, Pope Leo XIV implored.