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Baltimore’s archbishop, pro-lifers warn of dire consequences of Maryland’s abortion vote

Sep 27, 2024

By Matthew Balan

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore issued a letter to Catholics of his archdiocese on Wednesday urging them to reject... Read more

The Archdiocese of Baltimore said it acquired several hundred guns as part of a “buyback” program financed by local parishes and individual donors on Aug. 5, 2023.

‘There’s a better way’: Baltimore Archdiocese doubles gun buyback budget to $100,000

Jul 19, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The archdiocese said last year that it obtained 360 guns using $50,000 in raised funds in what officials described as... Read more

St. Vincent de Paul Church, the oldest Catholic parish church in continuous use in Baltimore, which was dedicated in 1841, is among the churches slated for closure.

Number of Catholic parishes in Baltimore’s core will be halved, archdiocese says 

May 23, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced this week that more than half of the parishes in Baltimore’s historic city core will... Read more

"I was deeply moved by their very powerful testimony,” Archbishop William Lori said following a second bankruptcy court-ordered listening session with sexual abuse victims on May 20, 2024.

Archbishop Lori completes court-ordered ‘listening sessions’ with sexual abuse victims

May 22, 2024

By Matthew Balan

Baltimore Archbishop William Lori has completed the second of two federal bankruptcy court-ordered “listening sessions” with alleged victims of sexual... Read more

Father Mike Depcik offer Mass at the Seton Shrine Basilica in Emmitsburg, Maryland, during a recent retreat at the shrine.

Deaf Catholic community in Maryland grows with new chaplain, retreat, Eucharistic Congress

May 7, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Father Michael Depcik, the chaplain for the Deaf Ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is building up Catholic communities for... Read more

In an aerial view, the cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, in Baltimore.

Special remembrance of Baltimore bridge collapse victims to take place on National Maritime Day

May 5, 2024

By Diego López Marina

Bishop Brendan Cahill is inviting Catholics throughout the United States to join the “National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for... Read more

Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore pack the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen during a concluding listening session on the archdiocese's major parish restructuring plan on April 30, 2024.

Archdiocese of Baltimore concludes traumatic ‘listening sessions’ around restructuring plan

May 1, 2024

By Matthew Balan

Hundreds of Catholic residents of Baltimore packed the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Tuesday evening to give their reactions to... Read more

St. Vincent de Paul Church, the oldest Catholic parish church in continuous use in Baltimore, which was dedicated in 1841, is among the churches slated for closure.

Baltimore Archdiocese announces major restructuring that will merge dozens of parishes

Apr 15, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The plan, detailed on the archdiocese’s website, would reduce the total number of “worship sites” in the city from 59... Read more

Baltimore workers and relatives attend a press conference to honor families and victims of the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was struck by the container ship Dali, in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 29, 2024.

Knights of Columbus pledge $100,000 for families of Baltimore bridge collapse victims

Apr 15, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly noted in the announcement that Blessed Michael McGivney created the organization in 1882 “to support widows... Read more

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Baltimore archbishop attends bankruptcy hearing, listens to testimony from abuse victims

Apr 9, 2024

By Daniel Payne

“To the victim-survivors who long to hear that someone is sorry for the trauma they endured and for its life-altering... Read more

Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, vice-president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, at the USCCB's fall meeting Nov. 15, 2023.

Baltimore Archdiocese sues insurers over abuse claims coverage

Apr 4, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy in September 2023 ahead of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for... Read more

Workers continue to investigate and search for victims after the cargo ship Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse yesterday, on March 27, 2024, in Baltimore.

Archdiocese of Baltimore ministers to victims’ families, stranded crew of bridge collapse

Mar 27, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

In the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse on Tuesday, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has been at the... Read more

In an aerial view, cargo ship Dali is seen after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, in Baltimore.

Baltimore archbishop calls for prayers after catastrophic bridge collapse

Mar 26, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Archbishop William Lori called for prayers after a container strip struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore City, leading... Read more

Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, at the USCCB's fall meeting Nov. 15, 2023.

Maryland bishops denounce assisted-suicide bill

Jan 31, 2024

By Joe Bukuras

“We are deeply disappointed to learn that once again the Maryland General Assembly will debate whether to legalize physician-assisted suicide,”... Read more

The high altar at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore, Maryland. Nov. 2023.

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore permanently restores use of high altar

Nov 24, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The cathedral’s high altar, originally built prior to the Second Vatican Council, has now been constructed to allow priests to... Read more

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption, the seat of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Baltimore Archdiocese shuts down Mass at city parish after priest abuse scandal

Nov 6, 2023

By Daniel Payne

In a statement on Saturday, the archdiocese announced that “a pastor will not be named for St. Benedict Church” following... Read more

A view of Baltimore's Basilica nestled amid the city's famed row houses.

Pastor removed from ministry after report about $200,000 in sex abuse hush money

Oct 16, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Father Paschal Morlino, OSB, who has been removed from his 30-year tenure as pastor of a local parish, denies any... Read more

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Archdiocese of Baltimore files for bankruptcy amid clergy sex abuse claims

Sep 29, 2023

By Daniel Payne

Archbishop William Lori said in a statement on Friday that after consulting with lay leaders and clergy, he had made... Read more

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore.

Names of accused in Maryland AG’s sex abuse report on Baltimore Archdiocese are released

Sep 27, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The report outlines a four-year investigation of the Archdiocese of Baltimore that alleges more than 600 children were abused by... Read more

A view of Baltimore's Basilica nestled amid the city's famed row houses.

Baltimore Archdiocese considers bankruptcy amid possible sex abuse lawsuits 

Sep 6, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

On Oct. 1, a new law will go into effect that ends the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits related... Read more