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Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, issued the following statement from the Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy, at 4:45 p.m. EDT. “Today, Pope Benedict XVI began his service as Bishop of Rome and Successor of the Apostle Peter. After the election we cardinals went to him, one by one. I conveyed to him the […]

In the name of your Catholic neighbors, I want to underscore the commitment of our Church to continue to oppose any tendencies which would lead to a new Shoah in any place or time. At Prague in 1990 Rabbi Joel Zaiman of Baltimore and I supported a communiqué which stated, “Anti-Semitism is a sin against […]

On Tuesday of last week I felt very deeply that, as we voted in the Sistine Chapel, we were not just the 115 electors, but a whole world of praying people, also present spiritually and calling down the Holy Spirit upon us. Numerous letters, e-mails and telephone messages confirmed this, and they came not only […]

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Have faith in God and faith in me. In my Father’s home there are many dwelling places.” To all who are present I want to express thanks on behalf of the Catholic Church in this area for your goodness in coming. We gather here to honor the memory […]

Con profunda tristeza he recibido la noticia de la muerte en el Señor del Papa Juan Pablo Segundo, quien ha sido un “Santo Padre” para mí y para muchos, de muchas maneras. El Papa Juan Pablo Segundo ha predicado al mundo el Evangelio de Jesús. Sus esfuerzos para llevar el mensaje del Evangelio adaptado a […]

I am deeply saddened to learn of the death in the Lord of Pope John Paul II, who has been a “Holy Father” to me and to so many in so many ways. Pope John Paul II has preached the Gospel of Jesus to our world. His efforts to carry the message of the Gospel […]

To Dr. Michael Guerra, President of the NCEA, go my thanks for the invitation to be with you this afternoon. I am delighted at the presence of Bishop Martin Lohmuller, my first pastor after ordination. Bishop Lohmuller helped me to learn how important Catholic education is, and often I have recalled how driving the school […]