Monsignor Joseph Davies died in 1992. On August 31, 1993, a man in his 50s contacted the Archdiocese to report that he had been sexually abused as a child by Davies in the 1950s. The Archdiocese reported the allegation in writing to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office on September 8, 1993 and offered the victim...Read More

Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore and Chancellor of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, has appointed Monsignor Andrew R. Baker, a priest of the Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Rector of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. Monsignor Baker succeeds Monsignor Steven Rohlfs, who served as Rector of the Seminary since February 2005. Monsignor Baker’s...Read More

In response to the official release earlier today by the Vatican of Pope Francis’ encyclical on ecology, Laudato Si, or “Praised Be,” Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, applauded the Holy Father for calling attention to the need for responsible environmental stewardship. “On this issue, the Pope has done what he has done since...Read More

Earlier this week, Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, wrote to pastors of the Archdiocese’s 154 parishes asking them to hold special collections at all Masses the weekend of June 20-21 to support Baltimore City’s summer jobs program. The Archbishop committed $100,000 to the program, which needs $1.5 million to reach its goal of providing...Read More

Archbishop William E. Lori will be joined by Catholic school administrators, principals, students, and representatives from an industry leading technology manufacturing firm and an innovative curriculum provider for an announcement of a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) initiative for students of the Archdiocese’s Catholic schools. WHAT: Announcement of major technology initiative for Catholic...Read More

“Baltimore is the heart of the Archdiocese and our heart is broken.” –Most Rev. William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate a Mass for peace in Baltimore on Sunday, May 3rd at 10:45 a.m. at the historic St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, located at 1546 N. Fremont...Read More

St. Bernardine Catholic Church in West Baltimore, in conjunction with St. Frances Academy, the oldest Catholic school for African-American children in the United States, will host its scheduled revival this evening from 7-8:30 p.m. The revival will feature music, scripture readings, and preaching by Bishop Designate Gina Dorsey of A Kingdom Place for Me, an...Read More

Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, today issued the following statement in response to this weekend’s protests and the tragic death of Freddie Gray: Today, many in our City are trying to come to grips with the aftermath of an emotional and sometimes-violent weekend that threatens to overshadow two realities that cannot and should...Read More