Archdiocese of Baltimore Archives

Government urged to boost funding, strengthen security at religious sites

Jan 14, 2020

U.S. Sens. Benjamin Cardin and Christopher Van Hollen, both Maryland Democrats, joined Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore and other local faith leaders to call for increased federal funding to strengthen security at religious sites amid a recent rise in anti-Semitic attacks.

By Tim Swift

Baltimore archbishop says Mother Lange’s sainthood cause moving forward

Dec 12, 2019

Vatican officials are moving ahead with the cause for sainthood for Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori said Dec. 5 in Rome.

By Tim Swift

Laguna people are an example of perseverance in faith, archbishop says

Oct 22, 2019

The native peoples of the Laguna community in New Mexico are a “living example” of perseverance in faith, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori said Oct. 12 during a Mass at a historic 320-year-old mission church that is part of the Laguna Pueblo.

By George P. Matysek Jr.

Irish abuse survivor disappointed with global reforms, accountability

Sep 22, 2019

Clergy sexual abuse survivor Marie Collins kicked off a five-city U.S. speaking tour on “The Catholic Tipping Point” in Baltimore Sept. 10, noting that she is disappointed with the results of the Vatican summit on child protection and efforts toward accountability and transparency.

By Christopher Gunty

Clericalism at heart of crisis, says survivor, but its ‘day coming to end’

Sep 14, 2019

Vatican officials needed “a safeguarding policy” in place ages ago to prevent abuse and address it when it occurred, said Marie Collins, a clergy sexual abuse survivor from Ireland.

By Christopher Gunty

Catholic bishops join ecumenical letter on Trump’s tweets about Baltimore

Jul 31, 2019

Two Catholic bishops joined almost a dozen leaders of various Christian groups in Baltimore denouncing tweets by President Donald Trump, who in late July called Maryland’s 7th Congressional District a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested” place where “no human being would want to live.”

By Rhina Guidos