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April 29, 2015

Catholics join efforts to heal, clean up, move forward in Baltimore

Christy Lewis and a neighborhood youth sweep broken glass and debris outside a looted store in West Baltimore April 28. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard to address the violence that erupted in respo nse to the unexplained death of a 25-year-old black man while in police custody.

BALTIMORE - As the city cleaned up after a night of riots, looting and fires following the funeral of Freddie Gray, Baltimore Archbishop William Lori said the Church's place is to pray, be a voice for peace and participate in a wider community dialogue to solve the systemic issues that led to the unrest.

Published in International
April 28, 2015

Fleeting peace as Baltimore pays final respects to Freddie Gray

A mourner pats the hearse holding the casket of Freddie Gray outside New Shiloh Baptist Church in West Baltimore April 27 after a funeral service. Riots erupted nearby in response to the death of Gray, 25, who died April 19, one week after being arrested and sustaining a severe spinal cord injury while in police custody.

BALTIMORE - For four hours April 27, Freddie Gray Jr. was patiently and prayerfully memorialized.

That peace, however, was extremely fragile.

Published in International