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July 25, 2014

High School Teacher Admits to Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Three Former Students From 1980s

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has learned of an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor against Helene Murtha, 58, a teacher at Seton Keough High School in Baltimore. The alleged abuse occurred in the 1980s while Murtha was a teacher at Archbishop Keough High School, an all-girls high school in Baltimore that merged with Seton...
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July 24, 2014

Former IBM and Bank of America Executives Assume Leadership Roles in Administration of Catholic School System

Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today that Mr. James B. Sellinger, a former Vice President within IBM’s North American operations and who led IBM’s operations in Baltimore since 1992, has agreed to serve as Chancellor of Education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s school system. The Chancellor of Education is a newly-created position...
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July 10, 2014

Catholics to Bid Farewell to Bishop Rozanski at Special Mass of Thanksgiving Sunday at 3 at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen

Priests, deacons, sisters, and the laity of the Archdiocese of Baltimore will join Archbishop William E. Lori for a special Mass of Thanksgiving and reception for Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski Sunday, July 13 at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Last month, Pope Francis named the Baltimore native and 10-year auxiliary bishop...
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June 20, 2014

Portion of Saint John Paul II’s Bloodstained Cassock from 1981 Assassination Attempt to be Displayed During Religious Freedom Mass in Baltimore

Major relic is part of nationwide tour sponsored by Knights of Columbus and the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C. A portion of the bloodstained cassock worn by Pope John Paul II during the attempt on his life in 1981 will be on display at the Basilica of the National Shrine of...
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June 20, 2014

Five Men to be Ordained to the Catholic Priesthood on Saturday, June 21

On Saturday, June 21 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore, Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, will ordain five new Catholic priests for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Deacon James Boric, 35, Deacon Andrew DeFusco, 31, Deacon Ross Conklin, Jr., 49, Deacon Joseph Langan, 28, and Deacon Canisius Tah,...
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June 20, 2014

Archbishop Lori to Celebrate National Religious Liberty Mass at Basilica Saturday at 5:30pm

Mass will kick-off national initiative of Catholic Church aimed at promoting faith in public life, educating people on threats to religious liberty. Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore and Chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Ad hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, will celebrate the opening Mass for the Catholic Church’s national religious liberty initiative, Fortnight...
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June 19, 2014

Pope Names Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop New Catholic Bishop of Springfield, Mass.

Pope Francis today named Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, 56, as the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts. He will succeed Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell, who has served as Springfield’s 8th bishop since 2004. Bishop McDonnell offered his resignation to the Holy Father upon reaching the age of 75, in...
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June 5, 2014

Oklahoma Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of HHS Contraceptive Mandate Against Hundreds of Member Employers of the Catholic Benefits Association

OKLAHOMA CITY – Late on June 4, the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma ruled that all employer members of the Catholic Benefits Association are exempt from the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive/abortifacient mandate (“Mandate”). It also “enjoined and restrained” the relevant federal departments, “their agents, officers, and employees, and all other...
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April 24, 2014

Pope John Paul II’s Canonization Celebrated at Two Masses in Baltimore Sunday

Baltimore’s two auxiliary bishops will celebrate Masses honoring Saint John Paul II on Sunday, April 27, the date of the former pope’s canonization in Rome. Bishop Denis J. Madden will celebrate Mass at 10:45 a.m. at the Basilica, where Pope John Paul II prayed during his 1995 visit to Baltimore. At the conclusion of the...
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April 23, 2014

Exhibit Commemorating 1995 Visit of Pope John Paul II to Baltimore Opens Today

In honor of Blessed John Paul II’s canonization this Sunday, April 27, 2014, the Archdiocese and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary have created a special exhibit commemorating the former Pope’s visit to Baltimore in 1995. The exhibit, which opens April 24, will be housed in the...
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April 22, 2014

Archdiocese to Celebrate Canonization of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II

On Sunday, April 27, 2014, Pope Francis will declare two former Popes, Blessed John XXIII (1958-1963) and John Paul II (1978-2005), the Catholic Church’s newest saints at a Mass in St. Peter’s Square. Archbishop William E. Lori and approximately 40 Baltimore-area Catholics will be among the estimated 4 million pilgrims expected to witness the canonization...
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April 18, 2014

Archdiocese Sees 21 Percent Increase in New Catholics in 2014

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is preparing to welcome more than 750 new Catholics at Masses this Easter weekend bringing the total number of catechumens (the un-baptized) and candidates (already Baptized in another Christian Church) receiving the sacrament of initiation since last Easter to 925. During Saturday’s Easter Vigil Masses, the catechumens will receive the sacraments...
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