Father Daniel Mentesana, IVE, a priest of the religious order the Institute of the Incarnate Word and a former chaplain at the National Shrine Grotto and the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton both located in Emmitsburg, MD, has been accused of an inappropriate relationship with an adult female that occurred outside of the...Read More
Archbishop William E. Lori has appointed Christian Kendzierski as the new Executive Director of Communications for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, effective January 25, 2021.Read More
Archbishop William E. Lori today called the faithful of the Archdiocese of Baltimore to an Archdiocesan Day of Prayer for our nation and its leaders in the aftermath of the violence in our nation’s capital this week.Read More
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has been informed by the Minister Provincial of the Franciscan Friars Conventual of an allegation of sexual misconduct against Father Justin Ross, OFM Conv. involving a young adult from outside of the Archdiocese.Read More
Estoy muy consternado por la reciente decisión de la Corte de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito de levantar la orden judicial que detiene el esfuerzo del gobierno federal para terminar con el Estatus de Protección Temporal de más de 200,000 personas que viven legalmente en los Estados Unidos bajo este programa.Read More
I am greatly dismayed by the recent decision of the 9th Circuit Court of appeals to lift the injunction halting the federal government’s effort to end the Temporary Protected Status of more than 200,000 individuals living legally in the United States under this program.Read More
Chancellor of Education, Mr. James B. Sellinger, and Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Dr. Donna Hargens, of the Archdiocese of Baltimore released today its reopening plan for its elementary and secondary schools for the 2020-21 school year. The plan provides a framework for schools to facilitate the safe return of faculty and staff on August 24,...Read More