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May 11, 2010

Why is The Catholic Review (April 29) sponsoring the political action of a gun buy-back and claiming tax-exempt status for that action? From the other article on that page, your peers in the regional media rewarded you with two first prizes for what is an immaterial effort, based on the numbers and timeline cited in your article. I do not accept the premise of your opening paragraph that you are stemming “gun violence in the city.”

A Hard-Hearted Approach to Immigration

Archdiocese Staff

OBrien Articles

The Catholic Review “If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts.” It is a psalm sung in Catholic churches the world over, and a charge—our charge as Christians and followers of Christ for how we should treat others. Too often, however, we fail to heed this simple command. This is especially true when […]

Media Guidelines for Funeral of Yeardley Love

Sean Caine

Press Release

At the request of the family, members of the media will not be permitted on the property of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen the day of the funeral for Yeardley Love, Saturday May 8, 2010. The family is grateful for the media’s compliance with this request. If you have any questions, please contact Sean […]

Archdiocese of Baltimore honors top high school students

The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored 63 of its top high school seniors at the 18th annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation at Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn April 27.

Archdiocese of Baltimore eliminates 30 positions at Catholic Center

The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced April 30 that it is eliminating 30 positions at the Catholic Center, its administrative headquarters in downtown Baltimore. Five additional vacant positions will not be filled.

Dr. Mary Ann Sorra promotes the respect of life in her gynecological practice. (CR Staff/Owen Sweeney III)|

Pikesville gynecologist stops giving out birth control

Dispensing birth control had been a regular part of Dr. Mary Ann Sorra’s gynecological practice for eight years. Not anymore.

Archbishop Creates New Department of Evangelization, Taps Paulist Priest to Serve as Executive Director

Sean Caine

May 5, 2010

Press Release

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today the creation of a Department of Evangelization within the central services offices of the Archdiocese, and introduced Paulist Father John Hurley as its first Executive Director. Evangelization, a primary focus of the Archbishop since his arrival in October 2007 and one of five mission priorities of […]

Baltimore City Catholic School to Pilot Educational Model in Fall

Sean Caine

May 5, 2010

Press Release

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today that St. Ambrose Catholic School in Park Heights will become the first school in Maryland to adopt elements of the New American Academy (NAA) instructional model. The NAA, developed by Mr. Shimon Waronker as a doctoral student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is an […]

China’s Sheshan shrine prepares for pilgrims as World Expo begins May 1

April 30, 2010

SHANGHAI, China – The popular Sheshan Marian shrine in Shanghai is preparing to handle a large influx of visitors as the month of Mary coincides with the start of the six-month Shanghai World Expo.

Child Protection our Year-Round Focus

Archdiocese Staff

April 29, 2010

OBrien Articles

The Catholic Review For the past month, our Archdiocese has joined other institutions and organizations committed to the safety and well-being of children in recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. While our child protection efforts are our focus throughout the year, it does present an opportunity to reflect on what our Church—primarily through the […]

Father Hilgartner to head bishops’ Divine Worship office

April 27, 2010