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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Lori's views outside the Catholic mainstream

    Archbishop William E. Lori writes that religious freedom is under threat in the United States by the exclusion of religious values from public life ("Religious freedom under threat in U.S.," June 16). This is difficult to understand in Maryland where our leaders include U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, Gov. Martin O'Malley, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and Speaker of the House Michael E. Busch, all of whom are Catholic.
    Archbishop William E. Lori writes that religious freedom is under threat in the United States by the exclusion of religious values from public life ("Religious freedom under threat in U.S.," June 16). This is difficult to understand in Maryland where...

    Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Nancy Pelosi, Roman Catholicism, Birth Control, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

    2. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Catholic faith surrounded by threats

    Archbishop's William Lori's commentary ("Religious freedom under threat in U.S.," June) reminds me of verses from Lamentations: "my children have become desolate, for the enemy is victorious" (1:16). On Friday, as the Archbishop enters the Basilica to say mass to begin the Fortnight for [Religious] Freedom, he must do so with a heavy heart, for the church is beset with problems, both high and low.
    Archbishop's William Lori's commentary ("Religious freedom under threat in U.S.," June) reminds me of verses from Lamentations: "my children have become desolate, for the enemy is victorious" (1:16). On Friday, as the Archbishop enters the Basilica to say...

    Tags: Roman Catholicism, Freedom of Religion, Havre de Grace, Francis I, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

    3. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Republicans, choice and pain

    Two-thirds of American voters support Roe v. Wade. Women overwhelmingly favored Barack Obama over Mitt Romney, the Republican who wanted to de-fund Planned Parenthood and overturn Roe. Public approval of Congress is at or near its lowest level ever recorded, and public overall has an even worse opinion of the GOP than of Democrats.
    Two-thirds of American voters support Roe v. Wade. Women overwhelmingly favored Barack Obama over Mitt Romney, the Republican who wanted to de-fund Planned Parenthood and overturn Roe. Public approval of Congress is at or near its lowest level ever...

    Tags: Elections, Feminism, Republican Party, Planned Parenthood, Abortion

    4. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. The two centers of unaccountable power in America

    There are two great centers of unaccountable power in the American political-economic system today -- places where decisions that significantly affect large numbers of Americans are made in secret and are unchecked either by effective democratic oversight or by market competition.
    There are two great centers of unaccountable power in the American political-economic system today -- places where decisions that significantly affect large numbers of Americans are made in secret and are unchecked either by effective democratic oversight...

    Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Defense, U.S. Congress, National Security Agency, U.S. Department of Defense

    5. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Lori demonstrates the shrinking horizons of Catholicism

    In the 1960s, I was young, and it was an exciting time to be Catholic. We fought for freedom and justice. Parishes formed social justice committees, priests were arrested at civil rights demonstrations. The archbishop published a document on racial...

    Tags: William E. Lori, Same-Sex Marriage

    6. Jun 17, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  6. Diversity efforts in lacrosse slow to pay off, but it's a start

    When Chazz Woodson, a midfielder for Major League Lacrosse's Ohio Machine, stated recently that a racial epithet had been directed at him three times during his collegiate career at Brown, once by an opposing player and twice by teammates, the old myth about lacrosse resurfaced.
    When Chazz Woodson, a midfielder for Major League Lacrosse's Ohio Machine, stated recently that a racial epithet had been directed at him three times during his collegiate career at Brown, once by an opposing player and twice by teammates, the old myth...

    Tags: Minority Groups, Lacrosse, Culture, Racism, The New York Times

    7. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Looking back on good times, troubled times at Gwynn Oak Park [Reisterstown]

    Do you remember Gwynn Oak Junction? Then you may have gone to the movies at what was the Ambassador Theatre, bought your groceries at Schreiber's, purchased your very first Halloween costume at Read's, spent your allowance at Ben Franklin, and gotten your hair styled at Dorothy's Beauty Parlor.
    Do you remember Gwynn Oak Junction? Then you may have gone to the movies at what was the Ambassador Theatre, bought your groceries at Schreiber's, purchased your very first Halloween costume at Read's, spent your allowance at Ben Franklin, and gotten your...

    Tags: Auction Service, Starbucks Corp., Morgan State University, Bell Centre, NAACP

    8. Jun 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Religious freedom under threat at home

    On Friday, Catholics throughout the United States will begin observing two weeks known as the Fortnight for Freedom. For a second consecutive year, the U.S. Catholic Church has set aside this time leading up to <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/4thofjuly/">Independence Day</a> to draw attention to the need to resist erosions of religious liberty so that faith can continue to enrich our public life.
    On Friday, Catholics throughout the United States will begin observing two weeks known as the Fortnight for Freedom. For a second consecutive year, the U.S. Catholic Church has set aside this time leading up to Independence Day to draw attention to the...

    Tags: Separation of Church and State, Basilica of the Assumption, Roman Catholicism, Freedom of Religion, Punishment

    9. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. After jail scandal, spotlight on growing role of women officers

    The 19-year-old felt sick to her stomach when she stepped into the Baltimore prison once nicknamed "Supermax" for her first day of work as a corrections officer. The place was dark and dingy, and she had never been around so many men before.
    The 19-year-old felt sick to her stomach when she stepped into the Baltimore prison once nicknamed "Supermax" for her first day of work as a corrections officer. The place was dark and dingy, and she had never been around so many men before. When...

    Tags: Trials, New York City, Human Rights Watch, Washington College (Maryland), Maryland Transit Administration

    10. Jun 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Mass same-sex wedding at Pride celebration 'a long time coming'

    Lorie Young, her white veil neatly pulled over her eyes, tucked a handwritten note into the bouquet of blue and purple flowers she clutched as she waited for the ceremony to begin.
    Lorie Young, her white veil neatly pulled over her eyes, tucked a handwritten note into the bouquet of blue and purple flowers she clutched as she waited for the ceremony to begin. Written on it were her wedding vows, the promises of a shared future...

    Tags: Festive Events, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Weddings, Family, Minority Groups

    11. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Baltimore police form new advisory council on LGBT issues

    Making good on a promise by Baltimore police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts after the severe beating of a gay East Baltimore man, the city Police Department announced Friday a special advisory council to help improve its relations with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
    Making good on a promise by Baltimore police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts after the severe beating of a gay East Baltimore man, the city Police Department announced Friday a special advisory council to help improve its relations with the lesbian, gay,...

    Tags: Hate Crimes, Minority Groups, Christmas, Anthony W. Batts, Police Arrests

    12. Jun 14, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  12. Two Maryland women at the center of history, June 1963

    The American clock brings us to the 50th anniversaries of two extraordinary events involving two extraordinary women, Gloria Richardson Dandridge and Madalyn Murray O'Hair &#8212; both strong-willed champions of liberty and disturbers of the status quo, but women of very different character, purpose and legacy.
    The American clock brings us to the 50th anniversaries of two extraordinary events involving two extraordinary women, Gloria Richardson Dandridge and Madalyn Murray O'Hair — both strong-willed champions of liberty and disturbers of the status quo,...

    Tags: Separation of Church and State, New York City, NAACP, Trials, Christianity

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