Last week, I was privileged to preside, along with Bishop John Ricard, Bishop Emeritus of Pensacola-Tallahassee and former Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, at a moving and historic ceremony marking the transfer of the mortal remains of Servant of God, Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, Foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, from New Cathedral Cemetery, where...Read More

I. Introduction I’m delighted to be with you today. One of the great joys of my ministry is visiting parishes, as often as I can, to offer Mass and just to visit informally with parishioners. I’ve served here as Archbishop of Baltimore for just over a year and have visited about half of our 154...Read More

Much attention was given the Pope’s extensive and enlightening interview which appeared in America, a Catholic magazine published by the Holy Father’s religious order, the Society of Jesus. And rightly so, as it offered an intimate gaze into the soul of Pope Francis, an opportunity for us to better know the Successor of Peter and the...Read More

I. Introduction – Greetings and Thanks Let me begin by thanking Cardinal Dolan for his presence among us tonight and for the inspired leadership he provides for the Church in the United States, in Rome, and far beyond. In particular, Your Eminence, I am grateful for your leadership on matters touching the preservation of religious...Read More