Seventy-five years after Melvin Jonczak Sr. put his life in peril in World War II, he finally received recognition for that service.
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Pope celebrates name day at Vatican vaccination clinic
Celebrating his name day, the feast of St. George, Pope Francis was serenaded by hundreds of Rome’s most vulnerable residents and the people who assist them.
People must care for creation or face self-destruction, pope says
When it comes to safeguarding creation, there is no time to waste — humanity either must live up to its responsibility or continue on a path of self-destruction, Pope Francis said, commemorating Earth Day with a video message.
Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments, including new pastors
Archbishop William E. Lori has announced clergy appointments, including new pastors.
Seton Shrine prayer hotline spurred by pandemic is so successful, it’ll continue
Buoyed by dedicated staff members and seminarians from nearby Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, the Seton Shrine in the Baltimore Archdiocese created a prayer hotline last April that has proven so successful, it plans to continue well after COVID-19 has receded.
Movie Review: ‘Francesco’
Award-winning documentarian Evgeny Afineevsky issues a call for action with his film “Francesco.”
Sweden’s aid groups rally ahead of restrictive migration proposals
Refugees and asylum-seekers who arrived in Sweden hoping to build a better life now find themselves in a precarious situation as the country considers new migration policies that threaten their legal status.
Parishioners invited to pray, attend special Mass for World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore are being encouraged to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life in the week leading up to a special April 25 Mass to be celebrated by Archbishop William E. Lori on the World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
Sister Mary Patricia Cummings, taught at Ascension school in 1950s, dies at 96
Sister Mary Patricia Cummings, a Sister of Providence who taught at then-Ascension Catholic School in Halethorpe in the 1950s, died on Apr. 12 in Mother Theodore Hall in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. She was 96.
Annual reports detail training, outreach in archdiocesan child protection efforts
The Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Independent Review Board that assists with child protection efforts released the fourth annual reports from the archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection and the review board.
Archbishop Lori calls ruling “just” as former police officer found guilty on all three counts in death of Floyd
“As citizens, we must insist on the elimination of all forms of racism in our societal structures,” Archbishop Lori said.
Indianapolis FedEx tragedy strikes couple preparing for 50th anniversary
And her worry turned to devastation and heartbreak in the hours ahead when she learned that her 74-year-old husband was one of the eight people shot and killed at the FedEx center before the 19-year-old shooter took his own life.