William Lori

What happens when most of the Catholic churches in Baltimore close?

By Mark Silk — April 18, 2024
(RNS) — The loss to local communities is likely to be substantial.

Pope Francis appoints men and women to build a synodal church

By Thomas Reese — July 10, 2023
(RNS) — These recent appointments show that Francis now understands that 'personnel is policy.'

Report details ‘staggering’ church sex abuse in Maryland

By Lea Skene, Brian Witte, and Sarah Brumfield — April 5, 2023
BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused more than 600 children over 80 years, according to a report released Wednesday.

The Catholic bishops support gun control. Why don’t we hear more about it?

By Thomas Reese — June 8, 2022
(RNS) — Hardly anyone in the country knows about the strong and comprehensive position on gun control taken by the U.S. Catholic bishops.

US Catholic bishops’ response to McCarrick report is sad but predictable

By Thomas Reese — November 20, 2020
(RNS) — At their fall meeting, the American Catholic bishops failed to communicate that they understood the startling report's implications.

Confidant of Pope Francis condemns US religious right

By guest — July 13, 2017
(AP) — The Rev. Antonio Spadaro, editor of the influential Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica, said a shared desire for political influence between 'evangelical fundamentalists' and some Catholics has inspired an 'ecumenism of conflict' that demonizes opponents and promotes a 'theocratic type of state.'

Broad coalition says contraception mandate a religious liberty threat

By Adelle M. Banks — July 2, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) A broad coalition spearheaded by Catholics and Southern Baptists is pushing back against the Obama administration’s final contraception mandate rules, calling it a threat to religious liberty for people of all faiths.

Chastened Catholic bishops told they have to reform themselves

By David Gibson — November 12, 2012

BALTIMORE (RNS) In the wake of sweeping setbacks to the hierarchy’s agenda on Election Day, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Monday (Nov. 12) told his fellow bishops that they must now look at their own failings, confess their sins and reform themselves if they hope to affect the wider culture. By David Gibson.

Activists gather to plot defense of ‘religious liberty’

By Lauren Markoe — May 24, 2012

WASHINGTON (RNS) From Southern Baptist leader Richard Land to Baltimore Archbishop William Lori, the consensus at a high-profile conservative summit on "religious liberty" is that the Obama administration has it out for religious people. By Lauren Markoe.

Bishops’ point man on ‘religious liberty’ gets a promotion

By David Gibson — March 20, 2012

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (RNS) If there is any Catholic bishop who probably didn't need a bigger platform it would have to be William E. Lori, the hierarchy's high-profile point man in the battle for religious freedom. But now that he's been tapped as the next archbishop of Baltimore, Lori will be closer to the action in a fight that is defining the hierarchy and Lori's career. By David Gibson.

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