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The legacy of Archbishop John Carroll: The Baltimore Basilica homily on the 200th anniversary of the death of America’s first bishop

Archbishop John Carroll is reposed in the crypt of the Baltimore Basilica (Photos by Patti Murphy Dohn)This past Sunday—December 6, 2015—the Archdiocese of Baltimore honored the legacy of Archbishop John Carroll, America’s first bishop, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on
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Product of synod may be a deepening of mercy

In emphasizing mercy as the central duty of the church, the pope is affecting the way church leaders and people in the pews are thinking about family life.
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Changes to annulment process explained

Pope Francis chose Dec. 8 as the beginning not only of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, but as the date for the inauguration of changes in the church’s annulment process.
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Gov. Hogan and Comptroller Franchot volunteer at Our Daily Bread

Gov. Lawrence Hogan Jr. and Comptroller Peter Franchot volunteered at Our Daily Bread in Baltimore Nov. 24.
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Annulment reforms impact Baltimore

According to Father Seitz, the pope’s changes to the annulment process will make the process more available and faster for certain parishioners.
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‘Art in Heaven:’ Archdiocese bids farewell to Monsignor Valenzano

In a final sendoff marked with heartfelt displays of raw emotion, hundreds of people said goodbye to Monsignor Arthur F. Valenzano.
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Monsignor Valenzano, basilica rector who touched the lives of thousands, succumbs to cancer

Monsignor Arthur F. Valenzano, basilica rector and a man described by Archbishop Lori as a priest of "tremendous pastoral love," died Sept. 5.
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Catholic Schools Convocation encourages archdiocesan educators to ‘rise above’

Dr. Barbara McGraw Edmondson used AOB teacher’s words as she spoke at the 2015 Catholic Schools Convocation.
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Hands made for ministry

“What is it that you hope to accomplish as a deacon for the Archdiocese of Baltimore?” Deacon Miguel Sainz’s thoughtful answer to that question would have bombed in a job interview, but it helped secure a spot in one of the archdiocese’s early classes for the permanent diaconate.
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Callum researched, shared story of Maryland black Catholics

St. Francis Xavier Church in East Baltimore bade farewell July 28 to the scholar who made its rich history come alive.
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Archbishop Lori joins local Catholic leaders in welcoming encyclical on ecology

Archbishop Lori joined other local leaders in welcoming Pope Francis' document on ecology, says pope has begun a "new conversation."
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‘All made in God’s image’: Frederick L’Arche events bring together those with and without disabilities

People with developmental disabilities gather once a month at St. Katharine to enjoy meeting people in the wider community.
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