More than 20 items linking Blessed John Paul II to the Archdiocese of Baltimore are on display at the Basilica.
More than 20 items linking Blessed John Paul II to the Archdiocese of Baltimore are on display at the Basilica.
In honor of the papal canonizations of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II this upcoming Sunday, we are flashing back to 1995 when Blessed John Paul II visited Baltimore.October 8, 1995:In a day never to be forgotten by Baltimore Catholics, the Holy Father finished his October 4-8 visit to
Was it a coincidence that our canonization pilgrimage arrived in Assisi April 22, Earth Day? That aspect of the spirit of St. Francis, the patron saint of the environment, is palpable in the town he made famous, from the pristine streets in Assisi to the songbirds that provide an early

What are Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore doing to make the city more peaceful?
In honor of Blessed John Paul II’s canonization this Sunday, April 27, 2014, the Archdiocese and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary have created a special exhibit commemorating the former Pope’s visit to Baltimore in 1995. The exhibit, which opens April 24, will be housed in the […]
St. George might be the world’s most popular saint. Really, you might ask, what about St. Francis or St. Joseph? You’re probably not alone in your skepticism, but have you ever heard of the story of a knight saving a princess from a dragon? Well, that’s the legend of St.
A roundup of school news from across the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Kathy Mattingly, who taught for 36 years at Catholic schools in Allegany County, is enjoying her journey to Italy for the canonizations.
Robbie Long, a freshman with autism at Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School in Essex, plays three sports.

Willard Dimitri Rykowski, a longtime parishioner of St. Clement I in Lansdowne, was found stabbed to death in his Halethorpe home.

Archbishop William E. Lori continues to find guidance and inspiration in Blessed John Paul II, with whom he shared a greeting in Rome when Archbishop Lori was an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Washington.
On Sunday, April 27, 2014, Pope Francis will declare two former Popes, Blessed John XXIII (1958-1963) and John Paul II (1978-2005), the Catholic Church’s newest saints at a Mass in St. Peter’s Square. Archbishop William E. Lori and approximately 40 Baltimore-area Catholics will be among the estimated 4 million pilgrims expected to witness the canonization […]
