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May 20, 2024

Archbishop Lori on May 20 Chapter 11 Hearing

For Immediate Release: May 20, 2024 Contact: Christian Kendzierski Tel. 410-547-5378 christian.kenzierski@archbalt.org Archbishop of Baltimore William Lori on Chapter 11 Hearing held on May 20, 2024 (Baltimore, MD) – Archbishop William E. Lori, accompanied by Bishop Adam Parker, Auxiliary Bishop, and Mrs. Jerri Burkhardt, Director of the Archdiocese’s Office of Child & Youth Protection, attended today’s...
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April 8, 2024

Archbishop Lori attends hearing to listen to victim-survivors

I am deeply grateful to the victim-survivors for their courage today and I am moved by their heartrending experience. To the victim-survivors who long to hear that someone is sorry for the trauma they endured and for its life-altering consequences - I am deeply sorry.
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November 4, 2023

Archdiocese of Baltimore statement on Investigation of Father Paschal Morlino

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is investigating an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor involving Father Paschal Morlino. Father Morlino is a Benedictine Monk from the Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, PA who formerly served as pastor at St. Benedict Church in Baltimore.
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October 15, 2023

Archdiocese of Baltimore statement on removal from ministry of Father Paschal Morlino

The Archdiocese immediately engaged in an internal investigation and within 24 hours, a decision was made to remove Father Morlino as pastor of Saint Benedict Church in Southwest Baltimore by the Archdiocese and the Benedictines and his priestly faculties were jointly suspended.
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September 29, 2023

Archbishop Lori’s Message on Chapter 11

The Church’s efforts to eradicate the scourge of child sexual abuse from our parishes, schools and ministries and to provide care and compensation to those harmed did not begin with today’s Chapter 11 reorganization, and our efforts most certainly will not end here.
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September 18, 2023

Un mensaje del Arzobispo Lori: Sanación y Ministerio en la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore

La primavera pasada, la Asamblea General de Maryland aprobó una nueva ley que permite a las víctimas de abuso sexual infantil presentar demandas civiles independientemente de cuánto tiempo haya transcurrido desde que ocurrió el abuso. Esta legislación tiene el potencial de tener consecuencias financieras devastadoras, no sólo para todos los sistemas de escuelas públicas del...
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September 5, 2023

A Message from Archbishop Lori: Healing and Ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore

As the spiritual leader of this Archdiocese, it is incumbent upon me to meet the needs both for healing for those who have suffered tremendous harm by the actions of some ministers of the church, as well as the needs of those who currently rely upon the Church’s ministries.
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August 22, 2023

The Archdiocese of Baltimore on the Baltimore City Circuit Court’s Memorandum Opinion and Order on Redactions – Aug. 22, 2023

The Archdiocese will continue to respect the legal process and actions of the courts that ultimately make legal determinations in these matters.
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June 30, 2023

Archdiocese of Baltimore Adds to its List of Accused Priests and Brothers

The Archdiocese of Baltimore updated its online List of Priests and Brothers Accused of Child Sexual Abuse following a recommendation Archbishop William E. Lori made to the Independent Review Board.
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June 29, 2023

Archdiocese of Baltimore Investigating Allegation of Abuse from the 1970s Against Josephite Priest

The Archdiocese of Baltimore received an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor involving Fr. Philip Linden, S.S.J., a Josephite priest, while he was serving at St. Francis Xavier Church in East Baltimore in the 1970s.
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April 4, 2023

Un mensaje del arzobispo Lori sobre la próxima publicación del informe del Fiscal General de Maryland

Estoy comprometido a acompañar a los fieles de la Arquidiócesis mientras cada uno de ustedes busca asumir el contenido del informe. Y así como les ofrezco mis oraciones, les pido que consideren orar por los sacerdotes de la Iglesia de hoy, que llevan la carga de los pecados del pasado mientras trabajan para proclamar el...
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April 4, 2023

A Message from Archbishop Lori on the upcoming Md. Attorney General report release

On behalf of the Archdiocese, I offer my heartfelt apology to the victim-survivors and their families once again today, as I will tomorrow and every day that an expression of regret and atonement is meaningful to those who have suffered.
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