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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Divine Mercy Sunday 2026
April 11, 2026Archbishop William E. Lori
Through the prayers of Pope St. John Paul II and St. Faustina Kowalska, coupled with the prayers of our beloved founder, Blessed Michael McGivney – formed in this very chapel for the Holy Priesthood – may we, as leaders of the Knights of Columbus believe in, receive, and bear witness to God’s mercy, saying by our very lives, “Jesus, I trust in Thee!”
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Prayer Vigil for Peace
April 11, 2026Archbishop William E. Lori
We gather this evening in solidarity with Pope Leo XIV to pray for peace. Whenever armed conflict erupts, as we see now in the Middle East, a cacophony of voices rises – some in support, others in protest.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Friday of the First Week of Easter 2026
April 10, 2026Archbishop William E. Lori
Sometimes we feel close to God. We experience consolation and joy in his presence. It might be a moment of quiet prayer. Or a particularly devout reception of Holy Communion. Or the joy of being forgiven in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In such moments, we are like the Apostles who were overjoyed to see the Risen Lord.
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Statement from Archbishop William Lori on an Urgent Call for Peace
April 7, 2026Archbishop William E. Lori
In this moment of profound worldwide concern, I join my brother bishops in affirming the call issued by Archbishop Coakley, who has echoed with clarity and urgency the call of our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, for peace in this moment of grave global tension.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Easter Sunday 2026
April 5, 2026Archbishop William E. Lori
Even amid the world’s confusion and mischance, the Risen Lord and the Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead are at work in minds and hearts, across the world and in this Archdiocese. There is an extraordinary increase of those who entered the Church this year.
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Archbishop William E. Lori offers his homily during the opening Mass of the 136th Supreme Convention of the Knight of Columbus at the Baltimore Convention Center August 7. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreMonday, April 13th, 2026 at 6:17pm

St. Michael-St. Clement school will close at end of academic year - Catholic Review

School leadership announced April 13 that St. Michael-St. Clement School in Overlea, which serves preschool through eighth grade, will not reopen in the fall for the 2026-27 academic year.

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreMonday, April 13th, 2026 at 2:01pm

In the Archdiocese of Baltimore – which spans Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard and Washington counties and Baltimore City – the number of newcomers to the Catholic faith has quadrupled in three years. Meet some of this year’s newest members being welcomed into the Catholic Church.

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreSunday, April 12th, 2026 at 5:00pm

In a time of global tension, Archbishop William E. Lori is calling on Catholics to choose dialogue, prayer and peace. https://catholicreview.org/at-peace-vigil-archbishop-lori-condemns-threats-of-obliterating-a-civilization/ #AbpLori

At peace vigil, Archbishop Lori condemns threats of ‘obliterating’ a civilization - Catholic Review

Echoing Pope Leo XIV’s repeated calls for an end to the war in the Middle East, Archbishop William E. Lori insisted during an April 11 prayer vigil that peace is more than the absence of conflict.

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreSunday, April 12th, 2026 at 2:00pm

Hoy celebramos el Domingo de la Divina Misericordia.

Señor, escucha nuestras oraciones. 🙏