Archdiocese of Baltimore

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
Taking Way of Cross through streets shows support for migrants, refugees
- Jul 26, 2019
The Stations of the Cross, modified for the migrant and refugee, began July 23 at Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazon de Jesus in Baltimore’s Highlandtown neighborhood with a not-so-subtle lesson in welcoming the stranger.

By Paul McMullen