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Archbishop Lori promotes civility in political, church discourse

In a divided country where discussions of politics and religion seem to grow more coarse and discordant by the day, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori challenged his fellow members of the Knights of Columbus to model civility.
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On a Mission: Young parishioners, students opt for summer service

For many youths and young adults in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, summer travel meant mission work. Whether it was to the other side of the world or remaining in Maryland, giving back has definitely been trending.
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Camp St. Vincent continues to enrich summers of children experiencing homelessness

Since June 24, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore has brightened the summer of more than 250 children experiencing homelessness.
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More bishops issue statement against president’s tweets on Baltimore

Three more U.S. bishops spoke out Aug. 2 on a recent spate of tweets by President Donald Trump against the city of Baltimore.
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Archbishop Gregory: Offensive speech, actions a ‘growing plague’ that ‘must end’

The archbishop of Washington said recent public comments by President Trump and others about Baltimore and the responses those remarks have generated "have deepened divisions and diminished our national life."
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At Quo Vadis retreat, it’s easy to meet ‘new seminarian every day’

EMMITSBURG – Quo Vadis, an annual summer retreat for high-school aged males considering a religious vocation, took a different tack July 25. The retreat is hosted by seminarians of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. On the third of its four days, however, 62 participants heard not from a seminarian studying Theology or in his pastoral year,...
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Franciscan Center, FCA team on soccer camp to benefit those experiencing homelessness

The Franciscan Center partnered with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Calvert Hall College High School on a soccer clinic that benefited those experiencing homelessness July 27.
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Archbishop among faith leaders asking president for help in building up Baltimore

Archbishop Lori and Bishop Madden were among 11 faith leaders who described President Trump's Tweets about Baltimore as "demeaning and beneath the dignity of a political leader."
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DC choir’s message to Baltimore County parish: ‘We’re all family’

Inspired by Archbishop Lori’s pastoral reflections on racism, the pastor of St. Joseph, Fullerton invited a Gospel choir from Washington, D.C., to the parish.
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Vacation Bible school: No lions, tigers and bears, but horses, games, snacks – and Scripture

As Cherry Hill, Hydes and Linthicum Heights show, the concept of Vacation Bible School encompasses many approaches and activities.
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Plea to ‘walk with them’ resonates at refugee-themed Highlandtown Stations of the Cross

The pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús led the public display of support for migrants and refugees.
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Black clergy, religious women soak up Baltimore history at joint conference

The gathering began with a Mass honoring jubilarians at Historic St. Francis Xavier, the first Black Catholic church in the United States.
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