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Archbishop’s new pastoral reflection acknowledges history of slavery and racism

Christopher Gunty
January 21, 2019
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Archbishop William E. Lori released Jan. 21 his second pastoral reflection in 12 months on the effects of racism on society. “The Journey to Racial Justice: Repentance, Healing and Action” was to be released by the archbishop at St. Bernardine Parish in West Baltimore on the day that commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Vocations Discernment Retreat; St. Mary’s Roland Park

Archbishop William E. Lori
January 19, 2019
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To say the least, Jesus’ choice of a tax collector was controversial. The religious experts of the day made it clear that Jesus had chosen a sinner, and more than that, had come to the house of a sinner for dinner where he shared the company of other sinners. Challenged by the Pharisees, Jesus simply said that he came to call sinners. Sick people need the physician not the healthy.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Baynesville,, students Katie Hoehler and Molly Stahovec, lead family and friends down 6th Ave. NW to the Jan. 18 March for Life rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Archdiocese of Baltimore has enthusiastic presence at March for Life

Katie Sukeena
January 19, 2019
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The Archdiocese of Baltimore added to the massive pro-life presence Jan. 18 at the 46th annual March for Life and the youth rally and Mass that preceded it at Capital Arena. 

People walk up Constitution Avenue headed toward the U.S. Supreme Court while participating in the 46th March for Life Jan. 18 in Washington. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Marchers urged to stand strong, fight for life with ‘compassion, hope’

Julie Asher
January 19, 2019
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Those who stand up for the dignity of life in all its stages and want to see this respect for all life enshrined once again in U.S. law have a friend in the Pence family and the Trump administration, Vice President Mike Pence told the March for Life crowd

Members of the choir at Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington sing during a pro-life youth rally and Mass at Capital One Arena in Washington Jan. 18 before the annual March for Life. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Youth at Mass for Life thanked for offering sign of hope for the future

Mark Zimmerman
January 19, 2019
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They came from near and far, and even from Down Under, united in prayer and in standing together for life at the Archdiocese of Washington’s annual Youth Rally and Mass for Life, held Jan. 18 at the Capital One Arena in Washington.

Mary Pat Donoghue, the new education secretary at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has had firsthand experience with a Catholic school recovering from debt and declining enrollment. As principal of St. Jerome Academy in Hyattsville, Md., she worked with faculty, staff, parents and the pastor to develop a classical curriculum at the school, which now has a waiting list and is adding classes. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

USCCB education secretary is used to thinking outside the box

Carol Zimmermann
January 18, 2019
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Mary Pat Donoghue, the new education secretary at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, knows that Catholic schools have to be creative not just to compete, but sometimes to survive.

Catholic scholar and author Phyllis Zagano is flanked by Dominican Sister Donna Ciangio and Jesuit Father Bernard Pottier as she speaks with journalists prior to a Jan. 15 symposium on the history and future of women deacons in the Catholic Church. Held at Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus in New York City, the event was hosted by the Fordham Center on Religion and Culture. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Idea of having women deacons ‘about ministry,’ not ‘power,’ says speaker

Beth Griffin
January 17, 2019
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Ordaining women to the permanent diaconate now, when the church is “crying for ministry,” is a logical way to fulfill its obligation to bring the Gospel to all people, according to panelists at a Jan 15 event at Jesuit-run Fordham University in New York.

Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, then retired archbishop of Washington, looks on as Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl of Washington greets new Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer of Sao Paulo in the Apostolic Palace after a consistory at the Vatican in this Nov. 24, 2007, file photo. Cardinal Wuerl apologized Jan. 15 for what he called a "lapse of memory," clarifying that he knew of at least one abuse allegation from 2004 against former Cardinal McCarrick. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Cardinal Wuerl acknowledges he knew of one accusation against predecessor

Rhina Guidos
January 17, 2019
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In a second letter issued in mid-January about what he knew and didn’t regarding abuse allegations involving his predecessor, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, Washington’s retired archbishop, apologized Jan. 15 for what he called a “lapse of memory,” clarifying that he knew of at least one abuse allegation against former U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, but he had “forgotten” about it.

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