Category: Archbishop William E. Lori

What the USCCB elections suggest about the next three years

by bcadmin | Nov 23, 2022 | Archbishop Jose Gomez, Archbishop Paul Coakley, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Archbishop William E. Lori, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, News, The Dispatch, USCCB | 0 |

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has elected a host of new leadership positions this week. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese of the Military Services has been elected president. Archbishop William E. Lori […]

Maryland probe finds 158 abusive priests, over 600 victims

by bcadmin | Nov 18, 2022 | Archbishop William E. Lori, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Associated Press, Church in the US, clerical sexual abuse, Maryland, News, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests | 0 |

An investigation by Maryland’s attorney general identified 158 Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore who have been accused of sexually and physically abusing more than 600 victims over the past 80 years.

Opinion: Catholics must keep fighting Biden’s “single-minded extremism” on abortion

by bcadmin | Oct 31, 2022 | Abortion, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, Archbishop William E. Lori, Holy Communion, Holy Eucharist, John F. Kennedy, News, Politics, President Joe Biden, Same-sex "Marriage", The Dispatch, transgendrism | 0 |

There is a common misconception – among the secular community, but also among some Christians – that the Church should not speak on politics, and should not try to “impose” its views on anyone. To […]

U.S. bishop says Biden is ‘gravely wrong’ in pledge to codify Roe

by bcadmin | Oct 28, 2022 | Abortion, Archbishop William E. Lori, Biden Administration, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Committee on Pro-Life Activities, News, President Joe Biden, Roe v. Wade | 0 |

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore said President Joe Biden’s was “gravely wrong” in his recent comments pledging to make it a top priority to codify a national right to abortion.

In Ukraine, Archbishop Lori sees resilience, helps distribute Knights’ aid

by bcadmin | Oct 7, 2022 | Archbishop William E. Lori, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, Knights of Columbus, News, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis | 0 |

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore joined a group from the Knights of Columbus on a trip to Poland and Ukraine to distribute aid from the fraternal organization to orphanages and other service centers assisting refugees from the war in Ukraine.

Baltimore archdiocese starts listening process after pandemic empties pews

by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Archbishop William E. Lori, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Church in the US, Consolidation, lead, News, Synod | 0 |

Archbishop William Lori hasn’t ruled out the possibility that some Baltimore parishes could close at the end of a new initiative to reimagine Catholic life in the city, but he has committed to a listening process before any decisions are made.

Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop Lori decry attacks on pro-life centers

by bcadmin | Jun 13, 2022 | Archbishop William E. Lori, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, church vandalized, News, USCCB | 0 |

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore pleaded for peace in light of recent attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers in the United States.

U.S. bishops call for prayer after tensions over Supreme Court abortion decision leak

by bcadmin | May 12, 2022 | Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, Archbishop William E. Lori, Church in the US, lead, News, pro-choice, pro-life, Protest, Roe v. Wade, U.S. Supreme Court, USCCB, Vandalism | 0 |

The U.S. Bishops’ Conference has invited Catholics to fast and pray the Rosary on Friday, May 13, in response to national tensions over a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, and put abortion law solely in the hands of the states.

Maryland lawmakers override governor’s veto of expansive abortion bill

by bcadmin | Apr 11, 2022 | Abortion, Abortion law, Archbishop William E. Lori, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Maryland, News | 0 |

The Maryland Catholic Conference strongly criticized the state’s General Assembly for overriding Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill that will now become law and greatly expand abortion access in the state.

Bishops: Senate rejection of ‘extreme’ abortion bill is ‘tremendous relief’

by bcadmin | Mar 2, 2022 | Abortion, Abortion law, Ad Hoc Commitee for Religious Liberty, Archbishop William E. Lori, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Committee on Pro-Life Activities, News, the pro-life movement, U.S. Senate, US bishops, USCCB | 0 |

The failure of the U.S. Senate Feb. 28 to advance an “extreme measure” to establish a legal right to abortion at any stage of pregnancy nationwide “is a tremendous relief,” said the U.S. bishops.

Church leaders join Ukrainian Americans in praying for loved ones, homeland

by bcadmin | Mar 1, 2022 | Archbishop William E. Lori, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis | 0 |

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori offered solidarity with the Ukrainian community, greeting parishioners prior to morning worship and listening to harrowing stories of family members besieged in Ukraine.

U.S. prelates oppose plan to codify Roe V. Wade in federal law

by bcadmin | Feb 24, 2022 | Abortion, Archbishop William E. Lori, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Church in the US, Congress, lead, News, President Joe Biden, Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS, U.S. Supreme Court | 0 |

Ahead of a Senate vote next week, two U.S. Bishops Conference chairmen have labeled a bill that would codify abortion rights into federal law as “built on a false and despairing narrative” that abortion is the only solution to a crisis pregnancy.