Edwin F. O'Brien

Preakness notes: Record-breaker Rapid Redux will retire

2012-05-17 18:35:00

After six months off to recover from the wear and tear of a North American record 22 straight victories, Rapid Redux will be retired next week to Kentucky Horse Park, his owner Robert Cole and trainer David Wells said. "He's perfect right now and we want...

William E. Lori takes reins of Baltimore diocese

2012-05-16 16:42:00

William E. Lori became the 16th archbishop of Baltimore in a solemn ceremony Wednesday that included a nod to the nation's oldest Roman Catholic diocese and a look forward to the challenges of the 21st century. Lori, 60, set the tone for his tenure...

Lori becomes 16th archbishop of Baltimore Wednesday

2012-05-16 06:20:00

For local artisan Sebastian Martorana, more than 80 hours of intricate carving came to the final test Tuesday morning, as final preparations were being made for the installation of the new archbishop of Baltimore. Martorana, who had chiseled the coat...

Good afternoon, Baltimore: Tuesday lunchtime lowdown

2012-03-20 09:20:00

ON THE SITE... City Hall considers selling 15 historic landmarks: Baltimore's Board of Estimates is slated to approve a contract with a consultant reviewing the sale or lease of the Shot Tower,�Upton Mansion, Clifton Park Valve House and Old Town...

Outspoken bishop to take helm of Archdiocese of Baltimore

2012-03-20 18:55:00

At a time when Roman Catholic bishops are waging political wars against contraception and same-sex marriage, one of the church's most hard-line generals was named Tuesday to head its historically important Baltimore archdiocese. The Vatican appointed...

Supreme Court decisions renew interest in petition fighting convicted child rapist's release

2012-03-22 11:18:36

Nearly 100 people have added their names to an online peititon seeking to keep a convicted child rapist behind bars since Wednesday, when two U.S. Supreme Court decisions appeared to bolster the man's appeal arguments and the likelihood he could be...

St. Joseph enters into agreement with University of Maryland Medical System

2012-03-23 17:36:01

Financially troubled St. Joseph Medical Center ended its search for a new owner Friday, announcing that it has entered an agreement to become part of the rapidly expanding University of Maryland Medical System. The announcement was greeted with cheers at...

St. Joseph considers merger with non-Catholic hospital system

2012-02-26 14:01:00

Financially troubled St. Joseph Medical Centermay soon become part of a hospital system that does not follow its strict Catholic beliefs on abortion and reproductive rights. The Towson hospital's owner, Catholic Health Initiatives, put it up for sale...

On his way out, O'Brien closes one more school

2012-03-25 08:00:00

In the March 15 Baltimore Sun, Steve Kilar wrote a brief article entitled, "St. Ambrose School in Park Heights is closing." He quoted a statement from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which said that "due to the low enrollment, St. Ambrose has been unable to...

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2012-03-26 12:36:00

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Trayvon Martin case strikes deep chord with Baltimoreans

2012-03-29 18:29:00

When 17-year-old John Edwards was shot in the head on Edmondson Avenue this month, no one marched on City Hall. There were no comparisons to Emmett Till, no columns in national newspapers about the anxieties of growing up black and male in a country...

Maryland lawmakers under national pressure on marriage bill

2012-02-17 08:38:00

As a handful of undecided Maryland delegates wrestle over their position on same-sex marriage, they've received calls from national leaders trying to move them one way or another on the bill. Prominent figures dialing Maryland area codes include New York...

Cardinal William Keeler , left (hand on chest) and Cardinal Edwin O'Brien (folder in hand) attend The Installation of The Most Reverend William E. Lori, the Sixteenth Archbishop of Baltimore, took place at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Cardinal Keeler was the fourteenth archbishop of Baltimore,

2012-05-16 00:00:00

Archbishop of Baltimore designate William E. Lori and Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien prayed at the crypt of John Carroll.

2012-05-15 00:00:00

Archbishop of Baltimore designate William E. Lori, center, and Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien , left, pray at the crypt of John Carroll, lower right, at the Baltimore Basilica . On the eve of his elevation to be the 16th Archbishop of Baltimore, Lori prayed at the crypt then presided the vespers service

2012-05-15 00:00:00