Archdiocese of Baltimore ‘refusing’ to reopen parish after Vatican order, advocates say

The city of Baltimore. / Credit: Sean Pavone/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 20, 2025 / 15:20 pm (CNA). The Archdiocese of Baltimore has been accused of defying a Vatican order after allegedly refusing to reopen a Maryland parish despite a letter from the Holy See halting its closure.  In the spring of 2024 Archbishop William Lori announced the “difficult” decision to merge parishes in Baltimore and surrounding suburbs as part of the archdiocesan “Seek the City to Come” initiative. Among…