After 72 years as a Roman Catholic, Ralph Moore has decided to leave the Church due to its lack of progress on issues such as ordaining women, racial discrimination, sexism, and sexual abuse, and its refusal to allow women or married persons to become priests.
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Why Baltimore’s Black Catholic parishes are vanishing
The Baltimore archdiocese is closing or consolidating most of the city’s Black parishes, prompting a local Catholic to appeal the decision and argue that the church should take responsibility for declining attendance and crumbling infrastructure.
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Multiple Catholic church homes set to permanently close in December
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is planning to close nine predominantly Black Catholic churches by Christmas Day 2024, due to low attendance and unaffordable maintenance costs, despite the historical racism faced by Black Catholics in the church.
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The Moss Disability Group won’t let you go it alone
By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO Anyone who’s ever applied for full disability benefits knows it can be difficult to be successful without a lot of help. The application process and paperwork required by Social Security Administration can give thoughts of possibly giving up. It’s easy to see that help is required […]