Catholic Standard

12 articles in this series

The immigration issue

Local, national and international perspectives on immigration.

Woman religious shares how she is providing health care, and prayer, during COVID-19

NEW YORK (CNS) -- In early March, I sat with two other New York City emergency medicine colleagues as part of an interfaith...

Vatican calls for creative ways to protect elderly from loneliness

SBA allows church entities to obtain needed loans to keep workers on staff

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

NEW YORK (CNS) -- Misguided values permeate writer-director Eliza Hittman's desolate abortion-themed drama "Never Rarely...

Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of Washington launching Virtual Food Drive on Holy Thursday

As many families and individuals face difficult situations in light of the coronavirus outbreak and stay-at-home guidelines and...

Apr 7

Bread donations help continue work of food distribution centers and pantries

A miracle of the loaves and fishes might look different today than it did in the time of Jesus, but as the local Church...

Apr 7

Australia's Cardinal Pell released from prison after court overturns conviction

VALLA BEACH, Australia (CNS) -- Cardinal George Pell has been released from prison after 405 days behind bars after the seven...

Apr 7

Galleries

Photo gallery: Archbishop Wilton Gregory celebrates Palm Sunday Mass

Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory began Holy Week in 2020 in the Archdiocese of Washington by celebrating a Palm Sunday Mass on April 5 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington,...

Photo gallery: St. Andrew's drive-in Eucharistic Adoration inspires devotion of faithful

Hundreds of parishioners prayed together by sitting in their car on March 21, as St. Andrew Apostle Parish in Silver Spring, Maryland, held a drive-in Eucharistic Adoration at the church's parking...

Archbishop Wilton Gregory celebrates Ash Wednesday

Archbishop Wilton Gregory celebrated his first Ash Wednesday Mass as archbishop of Washington on Feb. 26, saying that the ashes that Catholics receive on their foreheads that day serve as a sign of...

Photo gallery: Youth Rally and Mass for Life

About 18,000 teens and young adults from throughout the Washington area, from across the country and from around the world participated in the Archdiocese of Washington's annual Youth Rally and...

Photo gallery: Archbishop Gregory's Mass honors life and legacy of Dr. King

Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory celebrated the Archdiocese of Washington's annual Mass on Jan. 18 honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. More than 300 people attended...

Scenes from Walk with Mary

To honor Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of the Americas, Catholics joined the Walk with Mary procession on Dec. 14 beginning at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Washington and then...

Thanksgiving around the Archdiocese of Washington

Thanksgiving week in 2019 unfolded throughout the Archdiocese of Washington through prayers and charitable outreach. Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory celebrated a Thanksgiving Mass at St....

Photo essay: Mission Of Mercy dental clinic

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, the University of Maryland School of Public Health and the Maryland State Dental Association Foundation jointly hosted The Mid-Maryland Mission...

Back to school in St Mary's School of Piscataway, MD

St. Mary's School of Piscataway in Clinton, Maryland, opened its doors on Aug. 27 for its first day of school. (CS photos/Andrew Biraj)

Archbishop Gregory celebrates Mass at St. Thomas More Church in Washington, D.C

Local

During coronavirus shutdown of Masses, Archbishop Gregory launches parish support initiative in Archdiocese of Washington

At a time when the coronavirus shutdown of public Masses has impacted the offertory collections vital to parish operations,...

Entering into Holy Week, Archbishop Gregory reflects on words, silence at Palm Sunday livestream Mass

Photo gallery: Archbishop Wilton Gregory celebrates Palm Sunday Mass

Archdiocese offering spiritual resources for Holy Week and Easter

Apr 4

US & World

As pandemic grows, a family wishes its essential worker could stay home

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Before Juan Vasquez says goodbye to wife Tanya Granillo de Vasquez and 1-year-old son Robert as he goes off...

Apr 6

Pandemic's economic toll just starting to show for both nation, church

Apr 6

Pope on Palm Sunday: Life, measured by love, is meant to serve others

Coronavirus draws prayers to saints who cared for plague victims

Apr 4

Faith

People invited to join Pope Francis's 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing on March 27

In response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis will pronounce an extraordinary “Urbi et Orbi” blessing on Friday,...

Link to participate in Pope Francis's March 27 'urbi et orbi' blessing among resources on USCCB website

What is a plenary indulgence?

Missal Guide for Sunday, March 29, through Saturday, April 4

Culture