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    Independent investigators call on Greater Grace church leaders to step down
    Greater Grace World Outreach should fire four top pastors and distance itself from controversial founder Carl Stevens, according to a report by an independent faith-based organization.
    Photograph of long low building with unconventional church spire and cross, with empty parking lot in front. Outside of building is labeled "Greater Grace Church."
    ‘We’re not going to hide’: Baltimore leaders urge resilience after Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting
    City officials marked the first night of Hanukkah in an Inner Harbor lighting ceremony a day after an antisemitic terrorist attack on a popular Australian beach.
    Members of the Chabad of South Baltimore dance in front of the Esther Ann Menorah after the lighting on the first night of Hanukkah at McKeldin Square in Baltimore.
    Archdiocese of Baltimore won’t use blanket legal defense in bankruptcy case for sex abuse claims
    The Archdiocese of Baltimore on Friday agreed not to use a blanket defense in its bankruptcy case to avoid paying survivors of sexual abuse whose claims aren’t covered by insurance.
    Paul Jan Zdunek, chair of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, left, and Baltimore Archbishop William Lori, are pictured at a news conference in 2024 at Brown, Goldstein & Levy in Baltimore.
    ‘Quirky,’ ‘picturesque’ Thanksgiving on display at annual Blessing of the Hounds
    In the scenic Western Run Valley of Baltimore County, the old English tradition of the Blessing of the Hounds withstands the test of time.
    One of the Green Spring Valley Hounds was eager to be blessed, jumping up on Rev. Thomas Clement during his prayer before the annual Blessing of the Hounds at St. John’s Church.
    What would you ask the pope? This Maryland student has her question ready.
    It's the first time the American pope is addressing U.S. teens.
    Mia Smothers, a freshman at the all-girls Catholic school in Northeast Baltimore, is part of a small group of teens who will ask the Pope questions during a virtual discussion at the National Catholic Youth Conference.
    In Baltimore, US Catholic bishops elect conservative archbishop to lead church
    U.S. Catholic bishops elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president on Tuesday, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s second term.
    FILE - Archbishop Paul Coakley speaks to the media before the Beatification Ceremony for Stanley Rother in Oklahoma City, Sept. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
    How a big red school bus could blur the line between church and state
    LifeWise Academy is seeking to introduce Christian education programs in three Maryland school districts, with support in Harford County and efforts underway in Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties.
    Some say this nun created a ‘climate of fear.’ The archdiocese elevated her.
    The Archdiocese of Baltimore's newest superintendent has faced years of controversy and complaints over her leadership.
    Sister Patricia McCarron at Notre Dame Preparatory, the school she led for 20 years, on July 22, 2025.
    Maryland Supreme Court considers report on sex abuse within Archdiocese of Baltimore
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown in 2023 released the 456-page report that details decades of allegations of sexual abuse and cover-ups.
    The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
    Former Greater Grace pastor arrested in Florida on child sexual abuse charges
    Eric Anderson had been living in Virginia. Massachusetts State Police detectives used license plate reader technology to find Anderson near Florida’s Gulf Coast. He was arrested on Monday.
    A protest outside of the Baltimore campus of Greater Grace World Outreach in 2024.
    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.
    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.
    Archdiocese of Baltimore
    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.
    Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church on Wednesday, July 2, 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.
    A bolt of lightning is seen as an afternoon thunderstorm rolls over eastern Baltimore County, Sunday, June 29, 2025.
    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.
    Monsignor Nicholas Amato, temporary pastoral administrator for St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church, closes the church doors before delivering Mass this month.
    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.
    A celebration of life for the deceased mother of five, Rachel Morin, took place at Greater Grace Church in Baltimore on August 27, 2023.
    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.
    Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept projectiles over Tel Aviv, Saturday, June 14, 2025.
    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.
    The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
    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.
    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.
    ‘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.
    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)
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