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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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Tuesday evening Mass to pray for the lives impacted by the collapse of the Key Bridge

Archbishop William E. Lori will hold Mass Tuesday, March, 26 at 5:30 p.m. at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen to pray for the people impacted by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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Statement from Archbishop Lori on collapse of Key Bridge

“I am saddened, as you are, to learn of the tragic incident overnight that led to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Baltimore harbor. Pray with me for all involved, especially the victims traveling over the span at the time of impact, the construction crews on site and all of the...
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Pancake breakfast and Mass to bring healing, unity to Belair-Edison neighborhood

The Shrine of the Little Flower Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop Spalding High School’s Lumberjack Club are holding a Mass and pancake breakfast.
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Statement on Catholic Deacon in Baltimore Removed from Ministry Pending Investigation

Last week, the Archdiocese of Baltimore received information about sexual misconduct involving Edward “Ed” Stoops, a deacon who has served at Our Lady of the Fields, Millersville. One individual with whom Deacon Stoops allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual activity may have been a minor at the time.
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Prayer walk by candlelight to remember 2023 homicide victims

A coalition of public, private and faith-based partners will gather together for a one-hour evening prayer vigil on Wednesday, Dec. 27 to remember the lives lost to homicide this year and plead for an end to violence.
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Gregory A. Farno appointed Chancellor of Education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Gregory Farno will assume his new role on January 17, 2024, poised to bring his exceptional leadership and expertise to further strengthen the educational foundation of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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Black Catholic Mass Choir to debut Nov. 28 for National Black Catholic History Month

Bringing together sopranos, tenors, baritones and singers in between, the Black Catholic Mass Choir will debut at the 5 p.m. Mass on Nov. 28 at New All Saints Church to offer inspired worship music and highlight the contributions of African American Catholics across the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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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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Archdiocese of Baltimore statement on Limited Ministries at St. Benedict

The Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, PA and Archdiocese of Baltimore announce that a pastor will not be named for Saint Benedict Church in Baltimore. Sadly, because of this, the number of ministries will be limited going forward.
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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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