Page 1953 – Archdiocese of Baltimore

March 27, 2011

Well, that took almost as long as a real pregnancy. Back on July 19, 2010, I sent a missive via email to the editorial staff of The Catholic Review. Think Jerry McGuire’s Mission Statement without the goldfish. The subject was nebulous, but grand. “Millennials Multi-Story Idea.” It sounded like I was either going to write […]

Catholics in Sendai deliver food to people hit by Japanese disasters

March 25, 2011

SENDAI, Japan – Despite the post-tsunami chaos, parishioners of Kita Sendai Catholic Church have been busy delivering food aid to victims of the deadly quake and tsunami.

Voices of Faith

Archdiocese Staff

OBrien Articles

The Catholic Review In the span of three days, the power of concerned faith communities of Maryland was on display as people of varying religious traditions recently came together to positively impact the political process in our state on three very important issues. First, the effort to redefine marriage in Maryland failed when the bill […]

Archdiocese, Charter School Operator reach Agreement on Sale of Former City Catholic School, Convent

Sean Caine

Press Release

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today that the Archdiocese of Baltimore and The Children’s Guild, a non-profit organization that serves children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral and mental disorders and which operates two public charter schools in Maryland, has signed a contract to purchase the former St. Rose of Lima Catholic School […]

Religious statues at Towson, Overlea parishes vandalized

Statues at Towson’s Immaculate Conception Parish and Overlea’s St. Michael the Archangel Parish were vandalized within two days of each other.

New words to old prayers: A new Roman Missal

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

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

Sean Caine

March 22, 2011

Press Release

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