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January 9, 2018

Statement of Archbishop William E. Lori on Termination of Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador

“I am deeply concerned for the safety of the nearly 200,000 Salvadorans, 20,000 of whom are our neighbors here in Maryland, who are being forced to return to a country that is unsafe and is clearly unable to adequately handle their return."
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January 5, 2018

Statement of Archbishop William E. Lori on Appeals Court Ruling on Baltimore City Ordinance Court Rules in Favor of Pro-life Pregnancy Centers

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore applauded today's decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit striking down the Baltimore City ordinance that sought to force pro-life pregnancy centers to post signs stating they do not provide or refer for abortions or contraceptive services.
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December 5, 2017

Statement of Most Reverend William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, on the Appointment of Bishop Barry Knestout

“I am most grateful to our Holy Father, Pope Francis, for the appointment of Bishop Barry Knestout as the 13th Bishop of the Diocese of Richmond.  I have known and worked with Bishop Knestout for many years, as we served together not only as priests of the Archdiocese of Washington, but also in the office...
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October 4, 2017

Los oficiales de la Iglesia responden a los recientes arrestos de inmigrantes en Maryland, y a la propuesta de reducir el número de refugiados

El obispo Brennan añadió: "Nuestro país ha sido históricamente un refugio para aquellos que huyen de la violencia, la guerra y la persecución religiosa y política. Reducir tan drásticamente el número de refugiados admitidos en nuestro país es contrario al largo historial de Norteamérica de dar la bienvenida a esas personas ".
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October 4, 2017

Church officials respond to recent arrests of immigrants in Maryland, proposal to reduce number of refugees

Bishop Mark Brennan, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore said that "to reduce so drastically the number of refugees admitted to our country is contrary to America’s longstanding role of welcoming such people.”
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September 28, 2017

Four Area Catholic Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award from U.S. Dept. of Education

Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that four Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are among a select group of schools nationwide to receive the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award.
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September 27, 2017

Archbishop Lori Announces Statewide Task Force on Racism

September 27, 2017 In an effort to better improve race relations and to address the sin of racism that continues to be a divisive force in our country, Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore and Chairman of the Maryland Catholic Conference, announced the creation of a statewide task force on racism.  Co-chaired by Bishop...
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September 6, 2017

El Arzobispo Lori responde a la decisión del presidente Trump de finalizar DACA

"Acabar con este programa es motivo de temor innecesario para estos valientes jóvenes que ahora se enfrentan a la deportación"
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September 6, 2017

Archbishop Lori responds to President Trump’s decision to end DACA

"Ending this program is a cause for unnecessary fear for these brave young people who now face deportation," Archbishop Lori said. "As Americans and people of good will, this response by our government is unjust and unacceptable."
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August 29, 2017

Archbishop Lori asks parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to hold special collection to aid hurricane victims

“This emergency collection will be used to support the humanitarian and recovery efforts of Catholic Charities USA and to provide pastoral and rebuilding support,” the Archbishop wrote.
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August 18, 2017

Statement of Archbishop Lori on the death of Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo of Richmond, VA

August 18, 2017 Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, issued the following statement on the death of Most Rev. Francis X. DiLorenzo, Bishop of Richmond, VA. “I’ve known Bishop DiLorenzo since he was auxiliary bishop in Scranton and then bishop in Honolulu and Richmond.   We’ve been working more closely together in the last five...
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August 13, 2017

Statement of Archbishop Lori on violence in Charlottesville

Our deepest prayers go out to those killed and wounded in Charlottesville, VA. We must all work together to end the scourge of racism and unite for the common good of all. Racism must be countered with love and respect.
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