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March 26, 2010

DUBLIN, Ireland – Pubs in the Irish city of Limerick will open their doors and serve beer for the first time on Good Friday after a landmark court case.

Weathering the Economic Storm

Archdiocese Staff

OBrien Articles

The Catholic Review In October of 2008, I wrote a column in this space entitled, “Taking Stock.” In it, I wrote of our concern over the faltering economy and its […]

Archdiocese Announces First “Pride Plus” School, Principal Appointments

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today several principal appointments, as well as the designation of the first school to host the PRIDE (Pupils Receiving Inclusive Diversified Education) […]

Largest Number of Catholic Youths to Walk in the 17th Annual Youth and Young Adult Pilgrimage

More than 1400 Catholic young people will join Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, Auxiliary Bishops Mitchell T. Rozanski and Denis J. Madden in an annual pilgrimage through Baltimore […]

Archbishop O’Brien asks for prayers for Archbishop Borders

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien is asking Catholics of the Archdiocese of Baltimore to pray for Archbishop William D. Borders, who is battling colon cancer and receiving hospice care at his home. Archbishop Borders, 96, led the Baltimore archdiocese from 1974 to 1989, when he retired. Pope Paul VI appointed Archbishop Borders to be the founding bishop of the Diocese of Orlando in 1968. Just six years later, the pope transferred him to Baltimore – moving him from the nation’s newest diocese to its oldest. Until recently, Archbishop Borders remained active in ministry throughout his retirement.

Archdiocese Announces Location of First Catholic Dual Language School in Baltimore

March 22, 2010

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today that Archbishop Borders School, a pre-k through 8th grade Catholic elementary school in Highlandtown, will host the first Catholic dual language […]

The Highways and Byways

Archdiocese Staff

OBrien Articles

The Catholic Review It is advice the Master Himself offers: Go out into the highways and byways and invite! This past year, thanks to the initiative of our indefatigable Vocations […]

Archbishop O’Brien Calls for Revision of Current Health Care Bill

For decades, the Catholic bishops of the United States have been and continue to be consistent and strong advocates for comprehensive health care reform that leads to health care for […]

Vatican official urges confidentiality by confessors on sex abuse sins

VATICAN CITY – A priest who confesses sexual abuse in the sacrament of penance should be absolved and should generally not be encouraged by the confessor to disclose his acts publicly or to his superiors, a Vatican official said.

Medicine makes advances in LASIK surgery

LASIK surgery still can sound intimidating to a lot of people. The procedure involves cutting a flap into a person’s cornea so a laser can be used to vaporize part of the cornea’s midsection. The surgery permanently changes the shape of the clear section of the front of the eye in order to eliminate or reduce the need for glasses or contact lenses.

All can help Catholic schools

March 16, 2010