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Baltimore’s archbishop, pro-lifers warn of dire consequences of Maryland’s abortion vote
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore issued a letter to Catholics of his archdiocese on Wednesday urging them to reject... Read more
‘There’s a better way’: Baltimore Archdiocese doubles gun buyback budget to $100,000
The archdiocese said last year that it obtained 360 guns using $50,000 in raised funds in what officials described as... Read more
Number of Catholic parishes in Baltimore’s core will be halved, archdiocese says
The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced this week that more than half of the parishes in Baltimore’s historic city core will... Read more
Archbishop Lori completes court-ordered ‘listening sessions’ with sexual abuse victims
Baltimore Archbishop William Lori has completed the second of two federal bankruptcy court-ordered “listening sessions” with alleged victims of sexual... Read more
Deaf Catholic community in Maryland grows with new chaplain, retreat, Eucharistic Congress
Father Michael Depcik, the chaplain for the Deaf Ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is building up Catholic communities for... Read more
Special remembrance of Baltimore bridge collapse victims to take place on National Maritime Day
Bishop Brendan Cahill is inviting Catholics throughout the United States to join the “National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for... Read more
Archdiocese of Baltimore concludes traumatic ‘listening sessions’ around restructuring plan
Hundreds of Catholic residents of Baltimore packed the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Tuesday evening to give their reactions to... Read more
Baltimore Archdiocese announces major restructuring that will merge dozens of parishes
The plan, detailed on the archdiocese’s website, would reduce the total number of “worship sites” in the city from 59... Read more
Knights of Columbus pledge $100,000 for families of Baltimore bridge collapse victims
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly noted in the announcement that Blessed Michael McGivney created the organization in 1882 “to support widows... Read more
Baltimore archbishop attends bankruptcy hearing, listens to testimony from abuse victims
“To the victim-survivors who long to hear that someone is sorry for the trauma they endured and for its life-altering... Read more
Baltimore Archdiocese sues insurers over abuse claims coverage
The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy in September 2023 ahead of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for... Read more
Archdiocese of Baltimore ministers to victims’ families, stranded crew of bridge collapse
In the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse on Tuesday, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has been at the... Read more
Baltimore archbishop calls for prayers after catastrophic bridge collapse
Archbishop William Lori called for prayers after a container strip struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore City, leading... Read more
Maryland bishops denounce assisted-suicide bill
“We are deeply disappointed to learn that once again the Maryland General Assembly will debate whether to legalize physician-assisted suicide,”... Read more
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore permanently restores use of high altar
The cathedral’s high altar, originally built prior to the Second Vatican Council, has now been constructed to allow priests to... Read more
Baltimore Archdiocese shuts down Mass at city parish after priest abuse scandal
In a statement on Saturday, the archdiocese announced that “a pastor will not be named for St. Benedict Church” following... Read more
Pastor removed from ministry after report about $200,000 in sex abuse hush money
Father Paschal Morlino, OSB, who has been removed from his 30-year tenure as pastor of a local parish, denies any... Read more
Archdiocese of Baltimore files for bankruptcy amid clergy sex abuse claims
Archbishop William Lori said in a statement on Friday that after consulting with lay leaders and clergy, he had made... Read more
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Names of accused in Maryland AG’s sex abuse report on Baltimore Archdiocese are released
The report outlines a four-year investigation of the Archdiocese of Baltimore that alleges more than 600 children were abused by... Read more
Baltimore Archdiocese considers bankruptcy amid possible sex abuse lawsuits
On Oct. 1, a new law will go into effect that ends the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits related... Read more
