By walking from Pennsylvania to Washington, 100 women hope to get Pope Francis’ attention so he can deliver a message about justice.

By walking from Pennsylvania to Washington, 100 women hope to get Pope Francis’ attention so he can deliver a message about justice.
By now, you likely know that a much-beloved priest of this Archdiocese and rector of our Basilica in Baltimore, Monsignor Arthur Valenzano, went home to the Lord earlier this month (see page A9). I was privileged to celebrate his funeral Mass and to hear the beautiful and stirring homily given by his best friend, Monsignor […]
Monsignor Valenzano had a unique and enormous capacity for friendship. Not unlike St. John Paul II, he had the personality of a priest, which served as a bridge to everything and everyone. He was like a superhighway to Christ.

According to Father Seitz, the pope’s changes to the annulment process will make the process more available and faster for certain parishioners.

The president of the Iraqi Christian Relief Council wants to raise awareness of the suffering of Assyrian Christians in Iraq and neighboring countries.
A priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the managing editor of the official newspaper of the Archdiocese, The Catholic Review, will lead a 20-person Pilgrimage of Love and Mercy, a 108-mile walk from Baltimore to Philadelphia. They will honor Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States and raise funds for both the archdiocese […]
Counting down: Just six days until Pope Francis arrives in the USA! Papal memorabilia galore:If you are traveling in the vicinity of the cities that Pope Francis will visit next week, you will likely see lots of displays of souvenirs related to this first apostolic visit to the United States.Memorabilia vendors are

Congressmen take different approaches to distributing their tickets for seeing Pope Francis.

Pope Francis asked for prayers for his trip to Cuba and the United States, calling it “a mission” he had high hopes for.

22 institutions within the Archdiocese of Baltimore are collecting shoes in the “Feet for Francis” charitable shoe drive.
The Catholic Review provides full coverage of Pope Francis’ historic visit to the United States.

At St. John Parish in Westminster, youth ministry strengthens the body, along with the spirit.
