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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Mass of Thanksgiving for the Election of Pope Leo XIV
May 8, 2025Archbishop William E. Lori
Earlier today, the world learned of the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first Pontiff born in the United States. The pundits were not betting on someone from the United States. Evidently, the Holy Spirit was.
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Archbishop Lori celebrates election of Pope Leo XIV
May 8, 2025Archbishop William E. Lori
The news of the election of Pope Leo XIV has brought joy to the whole world. In a special way, it has brought joy to the Church in the United States.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Legatus Mass and Dinner, 3rd Week of Easter
May 8, 2025Archbishop William E. Lori
We are “ambassadors for Christ”, as St. Paul teaches. As followers of Christ, members of the Church, & members of Legatus, we represent, not a country, but rather the Kingdom of God in our midst.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Transitional Diaconate Ordination 2025
May 4, 2025Archbishop William E. Lori
In these days when we mourn the passing of Pope Francis, and pray for the Cardinals as they choose the next successor of Peter, we have gathered in this Cathedral of Mary Our Queen to choose and to ordain five men to serve the Church as deacons. In so doing, we are acting in accord with a most ancient tradition.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Memorial Mass for Pope Francis
April 22, 2025Archbishop William E. Lori
May this great pilgrim of joy and peace and hope safely reach his destination, the joy of the Kingdom of God that he proclaimed so insistently and effectively. Even as we pray for Pope Francis, may he pray for us that we may proclaim with similar conviction the joy of the Gospel in every community of this Premier See.
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“We are called to be a light brightly visible, not to proclaim ourselves but to proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord.”
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Archbishop William E. Lori offers his homily during the opening Mass of the 136th Supreme Convention of the Knight of Columbus at the Baltimore Convention Center August 7. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreThursday, May 8th, 2025 at 6:01pm

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen and Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church both have their gold shrouds up in honor of #PopeLeoXIV!

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St. Joseph Catholic Church-Odenton is draped in gold-and-white bunting after the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV.

photo taken by Briana Kaczmarek

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“I think most of us did not think it would be an American, but he is an American who’s also a missionary, who spent much of his life in priesthood in Peru, in Chiclayo,” #AbpLori told The Catholic Review

Archbishop Lori surprised, heartened by selection of American pope - Catholic Review

As French Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announced to the world May 8 that Cardinal Robert F. Prevost had been elected as the successor to Pope Francis, Archbishop William E. Lori and several of his closest advisors appeared visibly stunned.

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreThursday, May 8th, 2025 at 2:01pm

Today we welcome our new church leader, Pope Leo XIV!

¡Hoy damos la bienvenida a nuestro nuevo líder de la iglesia, el Papa León XIV!

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreThursday, May 8th, 2025 at 2:01pm

Loyola University Maryland welcomed nine students and one recent graduate into the Catholic Church at a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Denis Madden on April 27, 2025.
Photos by: Jeremy Travlos

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreThursday, May 8th, 2025 at 1:33pm

Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV - Catholic Review

Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV.

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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Mass of Thanksgiving for the Election of Pope Leo XIV

Archbishop Lori celebrates election of Pope Leo XIV

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Legatus Mass and Dinner, 3rd Week of Easter

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Transitional Diaconate Ordination 2025

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Memorial Mass for Pope Francis

The Pope Video -April

“Let us pray that the use of the new technologies will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person, and will help us face the crises of our times.”

Child Protection, Accountability and Transparency

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