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Gun buyback exceeds expectations, previous totals
The 410 firearms collected during the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s third annual gun buyback Aug. 9 exceeded expectations and boosted hopes of ending gun violence. The day’s urgency was underscored hours later when a mass shooting in Park Heights left a 38-year-old man dead and injured four other adults and a… Read more »
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In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Joseph Hazboun, regional director for Catholic Near East Welfare Association, a pontifical mission. Hazboun says the situation in the Gaza Strip is unspeakably tragic. Read more »
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Patrick Brice sentenced to home detention for attacks on elderly pro-life supporters
Baltimore Circuit Judge Yvette M. Bryant sentenced Patrick Brice Aug. 7 to one-year home detention and three years’ probation for his attack on two pro-life advocates. Read more »
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Notre Dame of Maryland University joins with Milwaukee college to address teacher shortage
NDMU is collaborating with Milwaukee’s Mount Mary University to address staffing shortages in education and social work, with a joint agreement to increase the number of students with advanced degrees. Read more »
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Sister Agnese Neumann dies at 95
A funeral Mass for Religious Sister of Mercy Agnese Neumann will be offered at 11 a.m. on Aug. 11 at St. Joseph in Cockeysville. Sister Agnese died Aug. 2. She was 95. Read more »
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Maryland Catholic Conference pleads for peace on 80th Anniversary of atomic bombings
The Maryland Catholic Conference issued a statement Aug. 6 asking for a renewed commitment to worldwide peace on the 80th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that helped lead to the end of World War II. Read more »
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Archbishop Lori’s Final Remarks: Knights of Columbus 143rd Convention
August 7, 2025Archbishop William E. Lori
As our time together comes to a close, I am delighted to offer a few parting reflections, words of gratitude, words of encouragement, words of challenge.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Votive Mass of Blessed Michael McGivney
August 7, 2025Archbishop William E. Lori
No doubt, Blessed Michael abounded in natural virtues, yet his priestly heart drew from a deeper source than natural virtue. It’s fair to say that his priestly heart was rooted in the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 18th Sunday, Knights of Columbus Pre-Convention Mass
August 4, 2025Archbishop William E. Lori
The Son of God who emptied himself of glory teaches us that a life lived only for oneself is indeed futile and absurd. Only a life generously lived for God and for others is a life truly worth living.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Feast of St. Alphonsus, Knights of Columbus Board Meeting
August 4, 2025Archbishop William E. Lori
Unlike Jesus who met with skepticism, even ridicule, in his hometown, Alphonsus was warmly received at home as a teacher of the faith, but he did not allow himself to bask in the fleeting sunlight of popularity. He was drawn rather more deeply to serve the poor and abandoned, and he was concerned about the apathy of many people towards the faith.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Feast of St. Mary Magdelene, National Assembly – Council of Major Superiors of Men
July 23, 2025Archbishop William E. Lori
Your theme, “Rejoice in Hope: Solidarity and Fraternity” fits well with the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. Before our eyes, Mary Magdalene journeys to faith and hope in the Risen Lord.
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Reckoning with empire: A Catholic critique of American foreign policy in a nuclear age
Catholics are called to be peacemakers. That means advocating for a multilateral foreign policy rooted in the Gospel: One that protects life, prioritizes the poor, respects other cultures and renounces war as a tool of domination. Read more »
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We’re at the beach. Let’s go see the sunrise
The world was full of magic and wonder, and God—God was everywhere. And he was certainly with us on the beach, welcoming us into a new day, inviting us to see it for the gift it is. Read more »
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The ‘both/and’ pope
The elevation of Robert Prevost brings the Catholic Church its second pope from the New World, its first U.S. pontiff and the first pope to hold Peruvian citizenship – making him both the first North and South American pope. Read more »
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Can AI help the church evangelize?
Perhaps not everyone finds the need to launch into the latest tech trend; however, the church herself must be present in the culture to be able to evangelize it from within. Read more »
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Question Corner: How accurate is the portrayal of Judas in ‘The Chosen?’
We know that God is infinitely loving and merciful, so I believe that Jesus would have readily and joyfully forgiven Judas if he had only turned back to God and sought reconciliation. Read more »
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Children of Abraham: Let us find another way to peace
These brothers, Arabs and Jews alike, must face the fact that as they spill each other's blood and destroy their own family they're perpetuating the age-old curse of rootless dispossession down the decades. They must admit their culpability for miseries, past and present. Read more »
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Archbishop William E. Lori offers his homily during the opening Mass of the 136th Supreme Convention of the Knight of Columbus at the Baltimore Convention Center August 7. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreTuesday, August 12th, 2025 at 2:00pm

The Annual Homeschool Mass with #AbpLori will be held at 10:00a.m. on August 26th at St. Gabriel in Woodlawn.

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Followed by a pizza lunch and activities.

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreMonday, August 11th, 2025 at 5:00pm

The 410 firearms collected during the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s third annual gun buyback Aug. 9 exceeded expectations and boosted hopes of ending gun violence. The day’s urgency was underscored hours later when a mass shooting in Park Heights left a 38-year-old man dead and injured four other adults and a 5-year-old girl. https://catholicreview.org/gun-buyback-exceeds-expectations-previous-totals/ #GunBuyBack #EndGunViolence

Gun buyback exceeds expectations, previous totals - Catholic Review

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreMonday, August 11th, 2025 at 2:01pm

Hoy celebramos a Santa Clara de Asís, patrona de la televisión

Santa Clara, ruega por nosotros

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreMonday, August 11th, 2025 at 9:00am

Today we celebrate St. Clare of Assisi, patron saint of television

St. Clare, pray for us

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreSunday, August 10th, 2025 at 2:00pm

All are welcome to join in the recitation of the Most Holy Rosary on the Feast of the Assumption, August 15, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in front of the Fallon Federal Building, 31 Hopkins Place, Baltimore, MD. The special intention will be for our undocumented brothers and sisters. The rosary is an efficacious prayer, especially in times of fear and uncertainty.

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreSaturday, August 9th, 2025 at 4:00pm

We are so thankful to everyone who participated in today's Gun Buy Back! A special thanks to our partners for this event: the Baltimore Police Department, Shock Trauma, Roca First and Franklin Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD Catholic Charities of Maryland and thank you to ShareBaby for the diapers, Ascension Saint Agnes for the Narcan kits, hotdogs and hamburgers. We also gave out toiletry care packages and bookbags filled with school supplies.

This year we were able to get 410 guns off the streets of Baltimore.

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Archbishop Lori’s Final Remarks: Knights of Columbus 143rd Convention

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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Feast of St. Alphonsus, Knights of Columbus Board Meeting

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Feast of St. Mary Magdelene, National Assembly – Council of Major Superiors of Men

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