Pro-life leaders in Archdiocese of Baltimore respond to Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade June 24, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court Leaders in the pro-life movement in Maryland welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling striking down the Roe v. Wade decision that had made abortion legal for the last half century, but they cautioned there remains much work to build a culture of life.
Cardinal says renewing Vatican II’s spirit can carry the church forward June 23, 2022By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The spirit of the Second Vatican Council that called for renewal of church life and wider church engagement with the world continues today, inviting the faithful to serve the common good, Cardinal Peter Turkson, a Vatican official, told a national priests’ assembly.
Leadership transition coming to Baltimore Basilica as Father Boric prepares to enter Carmelite hermitage June 23, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations After much discernment and with the blessing of Archbishop William E. Lori, Father Boric will leave the archdiocese this summer to become a postulant with the Hermits of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
Archdiocese of Baltimore concludes Year of the Eucharist with special Corpus Christi Mass June 20, 2022By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori closed the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Year of the Eucharist with a special Mass on the Feast of Corpus Christi June 19 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
New leader for Office of Black Catholic Ministries brings background in social justice June 20, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Radio Interview, Social Justice As Adrienne Curry prepares to take on a new role as director of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Office of Black Catholic Ministries, she hopes to apply her extensive background in the social justice movement and her pastoral experience to support the Black Catholic community in Maryland.
Archdiocese follows detailed process to respond to allegations of abuse June 20, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News When the Archdiocese of Baltimore receives any allegation of child sexual abuse by clergy, employees or volunteers in the church, archdiocesan officials take very seriously the person who has come forward, according to Bishop Adam J. Parker, moderator of the curia and vicar general.
Ordination of five priests is moment of ‘incredible joy’ for Archdiocese of Baltimore June 18, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations In a jubilant June 18 litugy, Archbishop William E. Lori ordained five men to the priesthood, including three from Cameroon.
Lay group gives Baltimore Archdiocese high marks for accountability, transparency June 16, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News While VOTF started in response to the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, it now focuses on three primary goals: supporting survivors of clergy sexual abuse, supporting priests of integrity and shaping structural change within the church.
Parishes enter ‘honest conversations’ on race June 15, 2022By Mary K. Tilghman Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice In churches across the Archdiocese of Baltimore, parishioners are gathering to search for ways to come to grips with how racism affects society and one another.
Catholic Charities, Catholic Relief Services honored for women’s leadership June 15, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services and Catholic Charities of Baltimore are two of 48 companies that will be honored at an event hosted by the Executive Alliance, which promotes women leadership in Maryland.
Real-life experience: Pastoral formation helps seminarians learn to live the ministry of a priest June 14, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Pastoral formation is one of the four core disciplines of a seminarians’ education along with human, intellectual and spiritual formation.
5 Things to Know about the closing of the Year of Eucharist and Eucharistic Revival in the archdiocese June 13, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News Five things to know about the Year of the Eucharist in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which comes to an end with the Feast of Corpus Christi June 19.
