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Bishop Campbell elected president of the National Black Catholic Congress

Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. has been elected president of the National Black Catholic Congress (NBCC), succeeding Bishop John Ricard, the retired bishop of the Diocese of...

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New Catholics to enter the Church at Easter

This Easter, 1,073 people in the Archdiocese of Washington will be entering the Catholic Church. This series features the faith...

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From Buddhist meditation to the Catholic Church, catechumen discovers the love of Christ

Mar 25

Multitude preparing to become Catholic reflects ‘Holy Spirit at work in Church,’ cardinal says

Mar 18

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Physician Assisted Suicide bill advances to Senate floor for a vote

The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceeding Committee voted 8-3 Friday in favor of advancing the End-of-Life Option Act to the...

Mar 25

Pope sends aid to southeast Africa after cyclone

Mar 24

New school choice federal tax credit bill introduced in House, Senate

Mar 24

Pope to sign letter to young people at popular Marian sanctuary

The place Pope Francis chose to sign his letter to young people is an important and popular sanctuary housing the Holy House of...

Mar 21

Catholics must look to God for light in difficult times, says archbishop

Defending our Catholic beliefs is important, but Catholic discipleship also is “about advancing the Gospel, not merely...

Mar 21

Parish leaders gather for Engaging the Mission workshop, discern God’s will for their community

More than 200 parish leaders from across the Archdiocese of Washington gathered at The Catholic University of America on March...

Mar 21

As cyclone slams Africa, Churches, aid agencies coordinate response

Two boys at a Catholic boarding school in Zimbabwe are among the more than 300 people killed in the aftermath of a cyclone that...

Mar 20

Navy officer says learning about Catholic faith 'lit a fire inside of me that hasn't burned out'

Mar 18

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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...

January Junior Saints Drawings

For the January Junior Saints, students drew pictures of how they respect life. Peyton Barnett, eighth grade, St. Mary's School, Bryantown Camille Urcia, sixth grade, St. Columba School,...

Las Posadas procession brings Christmas story to Capitol Hill

Wearing robes and head coverings on a chilly December evening on Capitol Hill, young people dressed as Joseph and Mary made their way from St. Joseph's to St. Peter's Church a short walk away. A...

Junior Saints: St. Pius X Regional School

For the month of November, students were asked to create images of their favorite saint and to share what makes that saint special to them. Here are just a few favorite saints shared by students at...