The evidence seems to be incontrovertible that human beings are not tending the world as God created it, the archbishop said.

The hearing lasted seven hours, with proponents and opponents trading emotional testimonies.

“This is the kind of opportunity where we can build bridges,” Archbishop William E. Lori said.

For a decade, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School has educated students and introduced them to the business world.

Lawrence Cardinal Shehan of Baltimore testified on behalf of a proposed fair housing ordinance to the tune of jeers and catcalls from a boisterous minority segment of the audience.