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COVID-19 is not God’s judgment, but a call to live differently, pope says

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic is not God's judgment on humanity, but God's call on people to judge what is most important to them and resolve to act accordingly from now on, Pope Francis said.
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Texas Catholic family’s quarantine dancing video goes viral

Within 72 hours of Ali Hoffman's March 21 Facebook post, the video went viral, racking up nearly 5 million views and more than 183,000 shares.
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Highlandtown parish heeds the call for much-needed medical supplies

Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of four churches in Baltimore acting as drop-off sites for the Baltimore Health Professionals Mutual Aid Cooperative
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Pope prays that world may overcome fear amid coronavirus pandemic

Pope Francis offered his early morning Mass for vulnerable people and health care workers who live in fear that they or their loved ones may fall ill to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world.
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An update from Archbishop Lori

By visiting www.archbalt.org/giving and clicking on the parish giving link, you can contribute directly to your own parish through an easy-to-use, secure portal.
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Catholic schools closed through April 24 due to COVID-19

James Sellinger, chancellor of education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced March 25 that Catholic schools will be closed through April 24, extending a closure period that began March 16 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Archbishop Lori accepts online prayer requests

Archbishop William E. Lori announced March 25 that he is inviting people throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore to submit their personal prayer requests for themselves, their families and loved ones so he can include those offerings at his daily Masses.
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Under former West Point dean, Mount St. Mary’s reverses enrollment decline

Learn more about Timothy E. Trainor, president of Mount St. Mary's University, in this Q&A.
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Pope: Personnel, priests caring for COVID-19 patients are heroes

With the number of priests and religious dying from coronavirus-related illnesses rising, Pope Francis offered his prayers for those who died after being infected helping COVID-19 patients and their communities.
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Shortened legislative session yields mixed bag, new dynamic for Maryland Catholic Conference

Taking stock of the Maryland General Assembly’s abbreviated 2020 Legislative Session, Jenny Kraska pointed not to wins and losses but to the novel dynamic imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, which shortened the session.
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Pope announces extraordinary ‘urbi et orbi’ blessing March 27

In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said he will give an extraordinary blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time March 27.
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