Religion

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.

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.

The Banner exposed the pastors’ misconduct in a series last year about decades of child sexual abuse and coverup within the evangelical church.

Cardinals set the funeral for Saturday in St. Peter’s Square.

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.

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, who suffered from chronic lung disease and was admitted to a hospital in February for a respiratory crisis, has died.

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.

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.

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.

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.

New complaints allege that staff at Calvert Hall College High School “repeatedly ignored credible reports of sexual abuse.”

William Mannion Jr., known as “Father Bill,” now faces 15 felony counts.

A man who attended the Talmudical Academy of Baltimore is suing the school, alleging that he was sexually molested in the 1970s by a rabbi.

Baltimore County District Judge Krystin Richardson on Tuesday made the ruling at a bail review hearing for William “Bill” Mannion Jr., 62, of Sparrows Point.

Baltimore Circuit Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr. in 2023 ruled that the names of 43 of 46 people redacted in the 456-page report could be released.

A former Catholic priest who played a key role in bringing down the notorious child rapist John Joseph Merzbacher has been charged with sex offenses.

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Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia but skipped his weekly noon blessing.

The 88-year-old pope remained conscious and alert at all times and cooperated with the maneuvers to help him recover.