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The release of legislation today to redefine marriage once again attempts to impose the influence of special interest groups on the people of Maryland, despite the vehement protest of faith groups and

Despite a video campaign featuring a few elite Marylanders designed to sway grassroots opinion for same-sex marriage – especially among the African-American community – polling shows that not much has

With the season of Christmas just passed and the new legislative session just days away, Maryland’s Catholic bishops bear witness to the devastating impact that hunger, homelessness and unemployment have

Maryland’s Catholics joyfully offer our congratulations, prayers and heartfelt praise to Cardinal-designate Edwin F. O’Brien, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He could not be

In a joint statement released today, Maryland’s bishops call on Catholics and all Marylanders to reaffirm and uphold America’s First Freedom and the foundational principles upon which its democratic society

The more Marylanders hear about efforts to redefine marriage, the more they are saying no.

It is with a mixture of happiness and regret that we congratulate Archbishop O'Brien on his appointment today as Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. His acceptance

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) has published draft regulations for sites performing surgical abortions and the Maryland Catholic Conference believes that these draft regulations will

The Maryland Catholic Conference opposes the redefinition of marriage based on the clear understanding that the complementarity of man and woman is intrinsic to the definition of marriage. Therefore it

Maryland is not New York. During the 2011 session, Maryland lawmakers chose not to redefine marriage because they listened to their Maryland constituents and stood by their deeply-held moral convictions.

The Maryland Catholic Conference is pleased to announce today the creation of an Interdiocesan Immigration Task Force, whose mission will be to educate Maryland Catholics about why the DREAM Act deserves

The positive outcome of the United States Supreme Court’s refusal to take the California case means that the law still stands and should deter any efforts to challenge Maryland’s law. Maryland’s new

The Catholic Church has long advocated for legislation which the Maryland General Assembly finally passed this year to provide in-state college tuition to Maryland’s immigrant children. Today’s bill

Faced with mounting evidence of numerous injuries and even deaths, the State of Maryland may finally be moving toward ending18 years of inaction in regulating Maryland’s abortion clinics. Currently,

Stephanie White lost her healthy 21 year old daughter in 2006. Denise died of an overdose of anesthesia given during an abortion. The abortion clinic did not have a qualified anesthetist. The abortion

Regrettably, the Maryland State Senate voted today to drastically alter the definition of marriage. Governments across time and continents have elevated marriage between one man and one woman to promote

As expected, SB 116 was voted out of committee today. SB 116 would redefine marriage in our state and drastically alter a social institution that derives from our human nature as men and women. The

Immigration is increasingly becoming the subject of debate in our neighborhoods, families, parishes – and here too in the Maryland General Assembly, where a number of immigration-related bills have been