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    New criminal case targets old allegations against priest, dividing Catholic community
    William Mannion was previously investigated by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, but officials left him off the list of allegedly abusive priests.
    Archdiocese of Baltimore
    Another cyber breach threatens Baltimore Catholic Church abuse survivors
    Another cyber attack is jeopardizing the personal information of victims of child sex abuse at the hands of the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.
    Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
    New owner expected for Mount Vernon landmark church
    The Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church has been searching for a financial lifeline to maintain its historic building.
    A bolt of lightning is seen as an afternoon thunderstorm rolls over eastern Baltimore County, Sunday, June 29, 2025.
    Fire damaged a historic Catholic church in Dundalk during Tuesday’s storms
    St. Rita's Church, a historic Catholic church in Eastern Baltimore County, was damaged in a fire Tuesday, according to fire department officials.
    Monsignor Nicholas Amato, temporary pastoral administrator for St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church, closes the church doors before delivering Mass this month.
    Two historic Catholic churches in Baltimore are merging. Parishioners are holding their breath.
    Two of Baltimore’s oldest Catholic churches, St. Vincent de Paul and St. Leo, are set to merge Tuesday. A lot of questions remain for parishioners.
    A celebration of life for the deceased mother of five, Rachel Morin, took place at Greater Grace Church in Baltimore on August 27, 2023.
    Former Greater Grace pastor indicted for child sexual abuse, lawsuits pile up
    Former Greater Grace Pastor Eric Anderson, 80, is facing two counts of indecent assault and battery of a child.
    Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept projectiles over Tel Aviv, Saturday, June 14, 2025.
    How a Pikesville Jewish congregation got stranded in Israel amid the Iranian conflict
    Senior Rabbi Chai Posner and 50 members from the Pikesville congregation Beth Tfiloh arrived in Israel last Thursday, eager to tour the Jewish homeland. The next day they were bunkering in bomb shelters.
    The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
    Firm in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case says stolen data was deleted after hack
    Berkeley Research Group LLC on April 29 filed a notice of data security incident in the case.
    Pope Leo XIV's waves to people before his formal inauguration of his pontificate with a Mass in St. Peter's Square attended by heads of state, royalty and ordinary faithful, Sunday, May 18, 2025.
    Those who’ve worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he’ll elevate women’s roles — with limits
    Women who have worked closely with Pope Leo XIV before his papacy have praised his leadership style, ability to listen and respect for their opinions.
    Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, choosing the name of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
    ‘Exactly what our church needs’: Marylanders react to Pope Leo XIV becoming 1st American pontiff
    After the white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel and the world learned that Pope Leo XIV would lead the church, Catholics across the world and Maryland were quick to celebrate.
    Frank Schindler of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) at a press conference at the Garmatz U.S. District Courthouse about the looming deadline for survivors to file lawsuits to preserve higher payouts in light of changes coming to the Child Victims Act of 2023.
    Church abuse survivors must file lawsuits as Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case drags on
    A judge recently issued an order allowing survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy to file lawsuits outside of the case.
    A woman who alleges she was assaulted by a Greater Grace pastor as a child protests outside the church in 2024 alongside relatives, friends and supporters.
    Greater Grace megachurch expels two pastors accused of sexual misconduct
    The Banner exposed the pastors’ misconduct in a series last year about decades of child sexual abuse and coverup within the evangelical church.
    Bells tolled in chapels, churches and cathedrals around the world after Pope Francis’ death was announced on Monday.
    Pope Francis’ funeral to be held Saturday, with public viewing starting Wednesday
    Cardinals set the funeral for Saturday in St. Peter’s Square.
    Leonor and Jose Rivera hold each other as they pay respects and mourn at a portrait of Pope Francis after a Mass at The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in North Baltimore on Monday evening.
    Archbishop Lori urges Maryland Catholics to remember Pope Francis by serving the less fortunate
    Baltimore Archbishop William Lori encouraged area parishioners to learn from Pope Francis’ legacy by embodying light and hope through service to those in the margins.
    EDMONTON, AB - JULY 26: Pope Francis arrives at Commonwealth Stadium to give an open-air mass on July 26, 2022 in Edmonton, Canada. The pope is meeting with Indigenous communities and community leaders in Canada in an effort to reconcile the history of physical and sexual abuse of Indigenous children in the country's Catholic-run residential schools, as detailed in a 2015 Canadian-government-funded commission report.
    For Maryland Catholics, Pope Francis opened doors: ‘People found this pope different’
    Maryland Catholics, whether they had disagreements with the Catholic Church or not, remember Pope Francis as a humble priest who lifted up the needs and suffering of common people above all else.
    Pope Francis waves to thousands of followers as he arrives at the Manila Cathedral on January 16, 2015 in Manila, Philippines.
    Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
    Pope Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and was admitted to a hospital in February for a respiratory crisis, has died.
    Archbishop William E. Lori in 2023. The archdiocese has spent $13.2 million on survivors since the 1980s, Lori has said.
    Archdiocese of Baltimore invokes ‘charitable immunity.’ Survivors say it’s justice delayed.
    Attorneys for sexual abuse survivors ask a judge to rule on the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s claim that its insurers should cover the cost of payments to any of the sex abuse claims filed in its bankruptcy case.
    Survivors of Greater Grace and their loved ones held a protest outside of the Baltimore campus in 2024.
    Former member sues Greater Grace, alleging megachurch ignored sexual abuse
    The lawsuit is the first filed against Greater Grace church leadership since The Banner last year exposed decades of child sexual abuse and cover-up within the insular organization.
    Calvert Hall College High School photographed on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
    Woman joins growing wave of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse at Calvert Hall
    A woman who says she was sexually abused as a child at Calvert Hall College High School has filed a lawsuit against the Baltimore County institution, marking the first time a female survivor has brought allegations.
    Attorney Steve Kelly, who is working with some of those who claim to be survivors of abuse, accused Calvert Hall of retaliating against victims when they came forward with concerns.
    New court filings reveal total of 19 men allege sexual abuse and cover-up at Calvert Hall
    The number of men who say they were victims of sexual abuse at Calvert Hall College High School has grown to 19, according to lawsuits filed this week.
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