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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

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

Sean Caine

March 17, 2011

Press Release

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