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Diverse community kicks off centennial celebration for St. Martin’s in Gaithersburg

St. Martin of Tours Parish in Gaithersburg, Maryland, kicked off its centennial year celebration on Nov. 10, marking its patron saint’s feast day with a trilingual Mass that drew standing room...

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Vocations of women religious

A special series featuring profiles of nearly one dozen religious sisters from various communities present in the Archdiocese...

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‘I fell in love with the elderly’: Sister Constance Veit serves at Washington home operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor

Oct 30

God 'walked into my life in a beautiful and demanding way,' says Sister Maria Theótókos Adams

Oct 31

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#iGiveCatholic campaign supports parishes, ministries

This Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, Catholics wishing to donate to parishes, independent schools and affiliated nonprofits and...

Nov 20

In health scare, Jeannie Gaffigan relied on combined dose of faith, humor

Nov 19

Interfaith Council of Washington celebrates 40th annual concert

Nov 19

'We have faith' – at concert in D.C. church, Notre Dame organist reflects on Paris cathedral's restoration

One of the last organists to play Notre Dame Cathedral’s grand organ before the fire that devastated the landmark church in...

Nov 19

His Catholic faith means 'everything' to 100-year-old survivor of Battle of Midway

In his hands, now wrinkled with age, retired U.S. Navy Captain John W. “Jack” Crawford Jr. held a pair of binoculars....

Nov 18

Catholic Charities launching Virtual Food Drive on Nov. 17 to mark World Day of Poor

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington’s annual Virtual Food Drive will begin Nov. 17, the third World Day of the...

Nov 15

Visiting cardinal praises faith of Ethiopian Catholic community here

In Ethiopia, Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel serves as archbishop in its capital city of Addis Ababa, and he was recently...

Nov 14

Solar array reflects teachings and actions of past three popes on preserving environment

Oct 30

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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

Photo gallery: Black Catholics celebrate Archbishop Lyke Conference

About 370 people from 32 dioceses across the United States participated in the July 2-6 Archbishop Lyke Conference held at National Harbor, Maryland, to celebrate the gifts that Black Catholics...

Catholic school students welcome Archbishop Gregory

After Archbishop Wilton Gregory was announced as the new archbishop of Washington, one of the first things he did was visit St. Anthony Catholic School in Washington to meet the students there....

Photo gallery: Archbishop Gregory baptizes baby during Mass at St. John the Baptist Parish in Silver Spring

Photo gallery: Archbishop Gregory ordains 10 new priests for Archdiocese of Washington

Archbishop Wilton Gregory ordained Father John Benson, Father Joseph Cwik, Father Brendan Glasgow, Father Christian Huebner, Father Ebuka Mbanude, Father Stefan Megyery, Father Patrick Mullan,...

Black Catholics welcome Archbishop Gregory to St. Augustine

The mother church of Black Catholics in the nation’s capital opened its doors to history, as they welcomed new Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory to St. Augustine Church in Washington, D.C., to...

Junior Saints Drawings: Easter

On Easter, Christians around the world celebrate the most important tenant of our faith: that Jesus triumphed over death and rose again to new life. “Easter means a lot to me because Jesus rose...

World Youth Day pilgrims admire beauty of creation in Gamboa Rainforest

World Youth Day pilgrims from a variety of dioceses in the United States spent Jan 21 admiring God’s creation in the Gamboa Rainforest, located just outside of Panama City. The rainforest’s...