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The Francis Factor was hosted by the Archdiocese of Baltimore, part of its 225th anniversary celebration.

Pope to fathers: Teach your children well, always be by their side

On the feast of St. Joseph, Pope Francis urged all dads to stick by their children’s side, teaching them, guiding them and loving them.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School teacher highlights homelessness in community

Tom Rolando decided to show his fourth and fifth grade students what it means to be homeless.

Favorite phrases from The Francis Factor

Going to The Francis Factor on Tuesday evening was exhilarating.Just when I think maybe there’s not much left to learn about Pope Francis, I realize I’ve never known anyone who accidentally ate his breakfast or even considered whether he has a favorite painting. This is it:The Calling of Saint Matthew by

The Non-Revolution

March 18, 2014

Are you ready for a crazy statistic? Pope Francis, who just completed his first year as pope, had a favorability rating of 79 percent midway through his reign. Surprisingly, Pope Benedict XVl about halfway through his reign in April 2008 had a favorability rating of 83 percent. It’s shocking that

Social media, smartphones give young people a new look at Lent

March 18, 2014

This is not your parents’ Lent.

‘The Francis Factor’: Panelists, audience members discuss pope’s first year

March 18, 2014

Archbishop William E. Lori

See tweets and photos from “The Francis Factor,” an event held to mark the one-year anniversary of the election of the pope.

St. Patrick’s Day Homily

Archbishop Lori Homily

Introduction It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to offer Mass for the first time in this historic Church, dedicated to St. Patrick. Here, various bishops were ordained at sent forth as missionaries. I think in particular of Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget, who was consecrated by Archbishop Carroll in 1810 and sent to Bardstown, […]

St. Patrick Parade beats the snow

The proverbial luck of the Irish prevailed at Baltimore’s St. Patrick Parade.

Get a pocket Bible, read it during your commute, pope recommends

If you get a seat on a crowded bus, you should use your travel time to read a few lines from the Bible, Pope Francis told members of a suburban parish.

Mount St. Mary’s basketball chaplain knows the game

Mount St. Mary’s basketball chaplain helps the Mountaineers maintain an even spiritual keel.

Music Monday: A Salute to St. Patrick’s Day with “Be Thou My Vision” and “When Irish Eyes are Smiling”