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March 24, 2011

As most Catholics are aware by now, the prayers we pray at Mass will sound different beginning Sunday, Nov. 27. That’s because we will be praying from a new edition of the Roman Missal.

VIDEO REPORT: Grieving mother wants abortion clinics better regulated in Maryland

March 24, 2011

At the start of this year’s legislative session in Annapolis, I had a chance to spend some time with a Baltimore woman who is trying to bring some good out of a profound loss. Stephanie White’s 21-year-old daughter, Denise Crowe, died in 2006 after receiving an overdose of anesthesia while undergoing an abortion. White, who is now raising […]

Laws must regulate certain sexual behaviors, Vatican official says

March 23, 2011

GENEVA – States have the right and duty to regulate people’s behavior, including some sexual behaviors, a Vatican official told the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Catholic Schools Superintendent Looks to the Future of Catholic Schools at Financial Summit

March 22, 2011

Dr. Barbara McGraw Edmondson, Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, recently met with leaders of 26 dioceses and archdioceses to explore innovative solutions to the financial challenges Catholic schools face. The meeting took place at the National Catholic Educational Association’s Financial Summit on Catholic Schools at Loyola University, Chicago. “The goal of the […]

Iraqi archbishop speaks of ‘near-genocide conditions’

March 18, 2011

DUNDALK, Ireland – An Iraqi archbishop spoke of “near-genocide conditions” for Christians in his country and said those fleeing violence were straining resources in other parts of the country.

Extraordinary sacrifice

March 18, 2011

NPR has a truly remarkable story of self-sacrifice. Valentina Komarov, the widow of Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov, kisses a photograph of her dead husband during his official funeral, held in Moscow's Red Square on April 26, 1967. (AFP/Getty Images) So there’s a cosmonaut up in space, circling the globe, convinced he will never make it […]

Do Ashes Make a Difference?

Archdiocese Staff

March 17, 2011

OBrien Articles

The Catholic Review As is usually the case, churches across the Archdiocese were especially well attended this Ash Wednesday, a helpful sign that some Catholics whom we do not see at Mass too often are still aware of their faith. Please God, the Lord used the opportunity to draw them more closely into His life […]

Statement of Archbishop O’Brien on Use of Former Catholic School Facilities

March 17, 2011

Providing the best education to the students we serve is the goal of not only every Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, but likely that of every charter, parochial, public and non-public school. Education is a personal gift, a civic treasure, and one the Catholic Church places great value in offering the children of […]

Shock or awe?

March 16, 2011

Participants in the Maryland March for Life carried yellow balloons with a positive pro-life message. (CR Staff/Owen Sweeney III) Kay Cole of Holy Family in Davidsonville distributes signs before the Maryland March for Life March 14. (CR Staff/Owen Sweeney III) Moments before the Maryland March for Life kicked off March 14, I watched a handful […]

Catholic Churches Asked To Hold Special Collection For Victims of Japan Quake, Tsunami

March 15, 2011

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, has asked all Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to hold a special collection for the victims of last week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. In a March 14 letter to all parishes, the Archbishop also called on Catholics to pray for “the suffering people of […]

Religious Leaders To Unite In Prayer March 13 For End To Death Penalty

March 15, 2011