Archbishop William E. Lori spoke forcefully in favor of police reform, addressing head-on why the Archdiocese of Baltimore has taken such an active role in supporting recent demonstrations on policing and racial justice.
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Evangelization, Mary integral to renewal at Maryland Catholic Women’s Conference
Participants at the Maryland Catholic Women’s Conference included many who were grateful for the retreat from quarantine life.
Archbishop Lori will assist at Father McGivney’s beatification Oct. 31
With Venerable Father Michael McGivney, the parish priest who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882, to be beatified Oct. 31 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hartford, Conn., Archbishop William E. Lori was looking forward to witnessing history and honoring the man he referred to as “the parish priest of my soul.”
Pope announces new cardinals, including U.S. Archbishop Gregory
Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals Nov. 28, including Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Washington.
Archbishop Lori to take part in virtual town hall on police reform
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori will join Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison and local elected officials for a virtual town hall Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. about police reform.
Sister Margaret St. John Brocato, OSF, taught 32 years in Baltimore Archdiocese
A funeral Mass will be offered Oct. 22 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa., for Sister Margaret St. John Brocato, who died there Oct. 14 at age 92.
Pro-life center opens next to Planned Parenthood in downtown Baltimore
After years of preparation, the Center for Pregnancy Concerns is opening its newest Baltimore City location with a “virtual ribbon cutting.”
Turkey Bowl football rivalry will continue Thanksgiving Day for Calvert Hall, Loyola Blakefield
The Turkey Bowl will begin its second century without interruption.
‘An enduring symbol of God’ returns to the Baltimore skyline
After months of repairs and thousands of dollars in donations from parishioners, Baltimore’s St. Mary, Star of the Sea will shine again.
Catholic Charities of Baltimore ends international adoption program
After more than 75 years helping form families through international adoption, Catholic Charities of Baltimore closed its international adoption program Sept. 30, citing changing circumstances within other countries and a “negative stance” toward international adoption from the American federal government.
RADIO INTERVIEW: How to feel good and how not to – the ethics of recreational drug use
John-Mark Miravalle speaks about his new book, “How to Feel Good and How Not To: The Ethics of Using Marijuana, Alcohol, Anti-depressant and Other Mood Altering Drugs” by Sophia Press.
Taking a cue from immigrants’ home countries, messages about COVID-19 taken into hard-hit neighborhoods
With infection rates rising around Maryland, as elsewhere in the country, the timing couldn’t be better for the sound truck’s launch. As of Oct. 19, the 21224 ZIP code had 2,117 reported cases of COVID-19, second only in the state to the Silver Spring/Langley Park ZIP code, another area densely populated by immigrants.