Two farewell Masses will be held in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for Bishop W. Francis Malooly, who on Sept. 8 will be installed as the ninth Bishop of Wilmington, Del.
Two farewell Masses will be held in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for Bishop W. Francis Malooly, who on Sept. 8 will be installed as the ninth Bishop of Wilmington, Del.
Approximately 50 youth from the Archdiocese of Baltimore are in Sydney, Australia, for World Youth Day, July 15-20. Pope Benedict XVI will preside over the five-day event, and Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will also attend. A crowd of more than 250,000 is expected. While in Sydney, the young pilgrims will experience opportunities […]
A funeral Mass for Sister Michael Marie Fitzpatrick, S.S.N.D., was offered July 6 at Villa Notre Dame in Wilton, Conn. Sister died on July 2; she was 84.
Saying he has been “warmly embraced” by the St. Maria Goretti High School community in Hagerstown, Richard Fairley is looking forward to getting to know the students, teachers and staff of the 230-student school.

WASHINGTON – The Family Research Council released results of a commissioned national poll July 10 that indicates 58 percent of probable voters in the 2008 presidential election are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports traditional marriage protection amendments that will be on the ballots in California, Arizona and Florida this November.
The Catholic Review The cover photo of last week’s Catholic Review captured so well both the Pallium Mass itself as well as the emotions it evoked! After much prayer and anticipation, the moment captured in the photograph provided emotional spiritual crescendo for me and, I hope, for the many pilgrims who journeyed to Rome. Now, […]
Following the 12:15 p.m. Mass on Sunday, July 13, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will bless the new Spiritual Center at St. Ursula’s Catholic Church in Parkville. The Center, funded by parishioner donations, consists of a kitchen and three conference rooms which can be converted to form one large space. In addition to […]
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has been enormously blessed by the priestly and episcopal ministry of Bishop Fran Malooly. His long service and friendly demeanor have endeared him to so many in our Archdiocese, especially the faithful of the Western Vicariate. News of his appointment to the See of Wilmington leaves us all with mixed […]
Pope Benedict XVI today named Bishop W. Francis Malooly, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, 64, as the ninth Bishop of Wilmington. He will succeed Bishop Michael Saltarelli, who has served as Wilmington’s 8th archbishop since 1995. Bishop Saltarelli offered his resignation to the Holy Father upon reaching the age of 75, in accordance with canon law. […]

Bishop W. Francis Malooly, western vicar, was named bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, Del., July 7 by Pope Benedict XVI. He will be formally installed in a Sept. 8 ceremony.

Bishop W. Francis Malooly was named bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington today by Pope Benedict XVI.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Zimbabweans are in widespread despair as the country’s longtime ruler Robert Mugabe was sworn in as president for a sixth term, a Catholic Church official said.
