With the sale of St. Joseph Medical Center to the University of Maryland Medical System set to close this week, officials of the Archdiocese of Baltimore have given their blessing to operate the 145-year-old community hospital as a Catholic medical center.

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Roman Catholics in Maryland are welcoming a new leader. Rev. William Lori will be installed as the 16th archbishop of Baltimore, the nation’s first diocese, at a Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen on Wednesday afternoon. Archbishop Carlo ...

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The leading voice of Roman Catholic bishops opposing a contraception mandate in the Obama administration’s health care law was named Tuesday as the 16th Archbishop of Baltimore, the nation’s first diocese. Bishop William E. Lori, 60, comes from the Diocese ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Baltimore’s Cardinal Edwin O’Brien says he is not surprised by the state Senate’s approval of gay marriage, but that the move threatens families. The Senate approved a bill to allow same-sex unions Thursday evening, setting Maryland up to ...

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