Child & Youth Protection

Archdiocese of Baltimore statement on Investigation of Father Paschal Morlino

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is investigating an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor involving Father Paschal Morlino. Father Morlino is a Benedictine Monk from the Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, PA who formerly served as pastor at St. Benedict Church in Baltimore.
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Archdiocese of Baltimore statement on Limited Ministries at St. Benedict

The Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, PA and Archdiocese of Baltimore announce that a pastor will not be named for Saint Benedict Church in Baltimore. Sadly, because of this, the number of ministries will be limited going forward.
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Archdiocese of Baltimore statement on removal from ministry of Father Paschal Morlino

The Archdiocese immediately engaged in an internal investigation and within 24 hours, a decision was made to remove Father Morlino as pastor of Saint Benedict Church in Southwest Baltimore by the Archdiocese and the Benedictines and his priestly faculties were jointly suspended.
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Archbishop Lori’s Message on Chapter 11

The Church’s efforts to eradicate the scourge of child sexual abuse from our parishes, schools and ministries and to provide care and compensation to those harmed did not begin with today’s Chapter 11 reorganization, and our efforts most certainly will not end here.
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Un mensaje del Arzobispo Lori: Sanación y Ministerio en la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore

La primavera pasada, la Asamblea General de Maryland aprobó una nueva ley que permite a las víctimas de abuso sexual infantil presentar demandas civiles independientemente de cuánto tiempo haya transcurrido desde que ocurrió el abuso. Esta legislación tiene el potencial de tener consecuencias financieras devastadoras, no sólo para todos los sistemas de escuelas públicas del...
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A Message from Archbishop Lori: Healing and Ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore

As the spiritual leader of this Archdiocese, it is incumbent upon me to meet the needs both for healing for those who have suffered tremendous harm by the actions of some ministers of the church, as well as the needs of those who currently rely upon the Church’s ministries.
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Archdiocese of Baltimore Adds to its List of Accused Priests and Brothers

The Archdiocese of Baltimore updated its online List of Priests and Brothers Accused of Child Sexual Abuse following a recommendation Archbishop William E. Lori made to the Independent Review Board.
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Archdiocese of Baltimore Investigating Allegation of Abuse from the 1970s Against Josephite Priest

The Archdiocese of Baltimore received an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor involving Fr. Philip Linden, S.S.J., a Josephite priest, while he was serving at St. Francis Xavier Church in East Baltimore in the 1970s.
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Archdiocese of Baltimore spurred to action

The release of the Maryland Attorney General’s report April 5 on clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore was a day of sorrow, Archbishop William E. Lori said. “It’s a day that I must face, and the archdiocese must face the enormity of this horrid legacy of sexual abuse. It is a day when...
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Un mensaje del arzobispo Lori sobre la próxima publicación del informe del Fiscal General de Maryland

Estoy comprometido a acompañar a los fieles de la Arquidiócesis mientras cada uno de ustedes busca asumir el contenido del informe. Y así como les ofrezco mis oraciones, les pido que consideren orar por los sacerdotes de la Iglesia de hoy, que llevan la carga de los pecados del pasado mientras trabajan para proclamar el...
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A Message from Archbishop Lori on the upcoming Md. Attorney General report release

On behalf of the Archdiocese, I offer my heartfelt apology to the victim-survivors and their families once again today, as I will tomorrow and every day that an expression of regret and atonement is meaningful to those who have suffered.
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