In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Archbishop William E. Lori is encouraging parishes to designate poor box collections or second collections to benefit earthquake victims. Funds collected will go to Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services.

The Jesuit footprint on local education expanded Aug. 19, with the announcement that the Loyola Early Learning Center, an initiative of St. Ignatius Parish in Baltimore and the Jesuit USA East Province, will open a kindergarten in September, with plans to grow into a PreK-Grade 4 school serving low-income children.

Eight organizations in the Archdiocese of Baltimore received national and local awards from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Aug. 12, during a luncheon at St. Francis of Assisi in the Mayfield section of the city.

Buck, whose religious name is Mother Mary Paschal of the Lamb of God, was elected abbess in late July, taking on the same post that was once held by Mother Angelica.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore Department of Catholic Schools issued guidelines Aug. 16 for mask usage for the opening of schools this fall.

The celebrations featured a talk on the history of the basilica and the first bishop in the U.S. by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan and a homily about Mary’s role in our faith by Bishop Robert Barron.

George Matysek talks with Father Albert Scharbach, Isaac’s father, about his son’s extraordinary faith and the countless lives he has touched around the globe in his death.

Zaferes is still basking in the glow of a multiple-medal performance in Tokyo, where she took bronze in the women’s triathlon July 27, and four days later helped the United States to a silver in the mixed triathlon.

When Archbishop William E. Lori called for volunteers to help equip parishes to deal with mental health needs following the COVID-19 pandemic, lots of people stepped up.

The Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Baltimore will no longer request a contribution to process an annulment case.