BALTIMORE – William Cardinal Keeler and hundreds of Catholic young people, will “J-Walk” (meaning ‘walk with Jesus’) during a pilgrimage through Downtown Baltimore to mark the beginning of Holy Week on Saturday, April 12. In the spirit of this year’s focus for the pilgrimage – termed “J-Walking”- the participants will carry the identity of someone...Read More

This morning, at the Basilica, we prayed for the Catholic people of Boston, for all our people of faith across the country, for victims of abuse, and for Cardinal Law as we learned the news of his resignation. I join Cardinal Law in praying that this will be an act of purification for our Church,...Read More

BALTIMORE – During a recent routine audit and subsequent investigation, the Archdiocese of Baltimore discovered that Victor Puotinen, an employee of the Basilica of the Assumption parish and previously of the Archdiocesan Central Services, had stolen $443,000. The audit and investigation revealed that Puotinen embezzled funds over a three-year period. The Archdiocese has put in...Read More

Parishioners at St. Dominic’s parish, located at 5310 Harford Road in the Hamilton section of the City of Baltimore, were informed in a special meeting today that their pastor, Father George B. Loskarn has been placed on leave of absence and his faculties to function as a priest removed, due to a credible allegation of...Read More

In responding to allegations of child abuse, the highest priorities for the Archdiocese of Baltimore are the safety of children and concern for victims. Our consistent reporting of child abuse allegations, cooperation with authorities, and offers of assistance to victims are vital to meeting these priorities. In December 1991, through an attorney representing an alleged...Read More

In responding to allegations of child abuse, the highest priorities for the Archdiocese of Baltimore are the safety of children and concern for victims. Our consistent reporting of child abuse allegations, cooperation with authorities, and offers of assistance to victims are vital to meeting these priorities. In July 1995 the Archdiocese received allegations of child...Read More

In responding to allegations of child abuse, the highest priorities for the Archdiocese of Baltimore are the safety of children and concern for victims. Our consistent reporting of child abuse allegations, cooperation with authorities, and offers of assistance to victims are vital to meeting these priorities. Given recent questions about reporting and offers of counseling...Read More

This week Baltimore saw at first hand tragic fallout from the sexual abuse issues facing our American society today. The Catholic Church and all segments of society face multiple challenges related to this painful concern. In any case of abuse, the individual abused suffers enormously, and, if there is a breach of trust involved, the...Read More