Archbishop William Lori
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Pilgrims ‘in awe’ as over 1,000 arrive in tiny Maryland town for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Father Roger Landry, chaplain of the Seton Route, said the crowds are “a greater source of fuel than the fuel... 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
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
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
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
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
Baltimore Archdiocese says it obtained over 360 guns in $50,000 buyback program
The gun “buyback” was financed with more than $50,000 in funds “from Catholic parishes and individual donors,” the archdiocese said. Read more
Maryland attorney general report on abuse claims to identify more than 600 victims
Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore apologized to abuse survivors and pledged to “do everything possible to prevent future incidents of... Read more
Baltimore archbishop addresses clergy child abuse ahead of expected public report
Baltimore Archbishop William Lori in a letter to parishioners Monday addressed “the evil of child abuse” ahead of the expected... Read more
Baltimore seals documents related to clerical sexual abuse report
A judge in Baltimore this week ordered everything related to the release of a major attorney general’s report on clerical... Read more
9 key things the U.S. bishops did at their fall meeting in Baltimore
Here’s a summary of key actions taken at the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) fall plenary assembly. Read more
‘Shame, remorse, sympathy’: Maryland AG seeks to release major report on sexual abuse
Attorney General Brian Frosh said his office had compiled the information given by the archdiocese and gathered from interviews into... Read more
Bishops’ pro-life chair lists 10 ways to build ‘culture of life’ post-Roe
Archbishop William E. Lori encouraged his fellow bishops to practice radical solidarity with pregnant women and the unborn. Read more
Baltimore’s Archbishop Lori elected VP of bishops’ conference
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, one of the U.S. bishops’ strongest voices on the pro-life issue, was elected vice... Read more
Biden ‘gravely wrong’ to push abortion, Catholic bishops say
President Joe Biden, a professed Catholic, must end his “single-minded” abortion extremism and see the humanity in unborn children, the... Read more
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Catholic bishops’ pro-life chair supports 15-week abortion ban nationwide
The legislation, proposed by Graham in the Senate and Smith in the House on Sept. 13, would ban abortion after... Read more
US bishops’ pro-life chair asks Catholics to practice ‘unconditional love’ after Roe
In anticipation of Respect Life Month in October, Archbishop William E. Lori is calling for “radical solidarity” for pregnant and... Read more
