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Dec 1, 2021

Service and advocacy help Ogechi Akalegbere live out love, and her faith, in action

Ogechi Akalegbere laughed as she reflected on the meaning of her name in the Igbo language of Nigeria, where she was born before immigrating to the United States as an infant with her family. “My...

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Black Catholic Voices interview with Ogechi Akalegbere, 2021 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award recipient

(Ogechi Akalegbere, the Christian service coordinator at Connelly School of the Holy Child in Potomac, Maryland, received the...

Dec 1, 2021

All eyes on Supreme Court for its biggest abortion case in decades

Dec 1, 2021

Cardinal Gregory says Advent is a time to prepare for Jesus’s arrival at Christmas and for ‘His return trip’

Nov 29, 2021

In interview, Cardinal Gregory reflects on his first year as a cardinal

On Nov. 28, 2020 when Pope Francis elevated 13 new cardinals from around the world – including Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, the...

Nov 28, 2021

Congress urged to pass Conscience Protection Act for health care workers

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., has urged Congress to pass the Conscience Protection Act. It would amend the Public Health...

Nov 30, 2021

After racist comments, Catholic University replaces stolen icon with copy

The president of The Catholic University of America said the institution’s law school has replaced an icon of Mary holding...

Nov 30, 2021

December Junior Saints seeking students’ drawings, writings on Christmas

In December we celebrate Christmas, when we prayerfully remember the birth of Jesus. For the December Junior Saints, draw a...

Nov 15, 2021

Atlanta archbishop: Arbery verdict does not bring him back, but advances justice

Nov 24, 2021

Polish priest killed by Nazis takes step closer to sainthood

Nov 23, 2021

Faith leaders call for ‘process of healing’ for community after Rittenhouse verdict

Nov 23, 2021

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Back to school for 2021-22 school year

With COVID-19 safety protocols again in place, Catholic schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington open their...

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2021-2022 Open Houses at Catholic high schools

Sep 24, 2021

Today Show’s Willard Scott and Al Roker have extolled Catholic education

Sep 23, 2021

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Sunday Scripture readings for Dec. 5

Readings for the Second Sunday of Advent Baruch 5:1-9 Psalm 126:1-6 Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11 Luke 3:1-6 If I were asked to...

Dec 1, 2021

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Q. My sister claims that receiving Holy Communion in the hand is disrespecting the Eucharist. I told her that it must be OK...

Dec 1, 2021

Why do we need to pray for the holy souls in purgatory?

Father Khai Nguyen, a Redemptorist priest, shared a story at Mass: Once he took a bus from Saigon to Hanoi. A man seated near...

Nov 29, 2021

Walking in the light this Advent

For the second year in a row, I am happy to see the year come to an end and look forward with renewed hope toward the next. For...

Nov 26, 2021

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Photo gallery: Poor Robert’s turkey distribution and Catholic Charities Thanksgiving dinner

On Nov. 23, 2021, two days before Thanksgiving, teams of about 60 volunteers gathered at the parking lot of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for the annual turkey...

Photo gallery: Cardinal Gregory ordains Father Nicholas Morrison and seven new transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of Washington

Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory ordained Father Nicholas Morrison and seven new transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of Washington on June 19, 2021 in a centuries-old ordination rite at the...

St. Francis International School students honor Mary at May crowning

Students from St. Francis International School in Silver Spring, Maryland, who recently received their First Holy Communion attended a May 12, 2021 Mass at nearby St. Camillus Church and then...

Cardinal Gregory celebrates 60th anniversary of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School

Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory celebrated a Mass on the Feast of St. Philip and St. James and in honor of the 60th anniversary of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School in Camp Springs,...

Photo Gallery: A day of joy as family’s quintuplets baptized at St. Matthias Church

Patricia and Basil Eze's family experienced five-fold blessings on April 25, 2021, as their quintuplets were baptized at St. Matthias the Apostle Catholic Church in Lanham, Maryland. The babies --...

Photo gallery: Cardinal Wilton Gregory celebrates 2021 Easter Vigil

Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory celebrated a joyful Easter Vigil on April 3, 2021 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. During the vigil there, 16 people received the Sacraments of...

Photo gallery: A shared Lenten journey of faith

The 840 people across the Archdiocese of Washington who are preparing to become full members of the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on April 3, 2021 marked an important step on their journeys...

Photo gallery: Journey of faith of Cardinal Wilton Gregory as archbishop of Washington

Since being named as the new archbishop of Washington by Pope Francis in April 2019, Cardinal Wilton Gregory has had an eventful 20 months, leading the Archdiocese of Washington through the...

Photo gallery: Joyful Mass at St. Luke's Church in Washington on day before Archbishop Gregory named a cardinal

Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory made his first visit to St. Luke Catholic Church in the nation's capital on Oct. 24, 2020, for a Mass celebrating the parish's 63rd anniversary. On the next...

Photo gallery: Archbishop Gregory celebrates parish Mass after being named as cardinal by Pope Francis

Four hours after he learned that Pope Francis had named him as a new cardinal, Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory celebrated a 250th anniversary Mass at Holy Angels Church in Avenue, Maryland on...

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Masking requirements are shifting in the District of Columbia and Montgomery County

Masking requirements in Montgomery County and the District of Columbia will change over the next couple of days as local...

Nov 18, 2021

St. Augustine Catholic School collects 1,800 food items for the less fortunate

Nov 17, 2021

Holy Spirit guides CCHD award winner’s advocacy for justice

Nov 17, 2021

Cardinal Gregory challenges men of Baltimore parish to be ‘breath of hope’

Nov 17, 2021

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Wisconsin parishes pray for victims after man plows SUV through parade crowd

Church leaders and parishes offered prayers for the five people who died and dozens more who were injured, including a Catholic...

Nov 23, 2021

Pope encourages young people to be the critical conscience of society

Nov 22, 2021

Catholics' 'power of generosity' fuels annual #iGiveCatholic Giving Day

Nov 19, 2021

CRS stresses unity in its efforts to serve people around the world

Nov 19, 2021

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Jubilant celebration marks Black Catholic History Month and Feast of Christ the King

At a joyous, hands-clapping, choir-swaying liturgy at Nativity Catholic Church in Washington, Black Catholic History Month was...

Nov 22, 2021

Supporting parishes ‘in celebrating our diversity’ is a key goal of new head of Office of Cultural Diversity and Outreach

Nov 22, 2021

New director of archdiocesan Office of Worship hopes to help people understand ‘the liturgy is not just Mass’

Nov 22, 2021

Bishops affirm dioceses’ sainthood causes for three U.S. laypeople

Nov 17, 2021

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Teen’s award-winning musical talents on display at Franciscan Monastery organ recital

The sounds of a Bach fugue and several other musical works filled the sacred space of the Church at the Franciscan Monastery of...

Nov 22, 2021

Movie review: ‘King Richard’

Nov 17, 2021

Book details how religious conversions influenced U.S. politics

Nov 16, 2021

Movie review: ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’

Oct 22, 2021

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Service and advocacy help Ogechi Akalegbere live out love, and her faith, in action

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Black Catholic Voices interview with Ogechi Akalegbere, 2021 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award recipient

All eyes on Supreme Court for its biggest abortion case in decades

Cardinal Gregory says Advent is a time to prepare for Jesus’s arrival at Christmas and for ‘His return trip’

In interview, Cardinal Gregory reflects on his first year as a cardinal

Congress urged to pass Conscience Protection Act for health care workers

After racist comments, Catholic University replaces stolen icon with copy

December Junior Saints seeking students’ drawings, writings on Christmas

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Catholics invited to respond generously to annual #iGiveCatholic giving day

Vigilance needed to rustle ‘sleepy Christians’ from slumber, pope says

Former USCCB official and leading voice for Black Catholics dies at 75

Atlanta archbishop: Arbery verdict does not bring him back, but advances justice

Polish priest killed by Nazis takes step closer to sainthood

Faith leaders call for ‘process of healing’ for community after Rittenhouse verdict

Special Series

Back to school for 2021-22 school year

2021-2022 Open Houses at Catholic high schools

Today Show’s Willard Scott and Al Roker have extolled Catholic education

Voices

Sunday Scripture readings for Dec. 5

Question corner

Why do we need to pray for the holy souls in purgatory?

Walking in the light this Advent

Galleries

Photo gallery: Poor Robert’s turkey distribution and Catholic Charities Thanksgiving dinner

Photo gallery: Cardinal Gregory ordains Father Nicholas Morrison and seven new transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of Washington

St. Francis International School students honor Mary at May crowning

Cardinal Gregory celebrates 60th anniversary of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School

Photo Gallery: A day of joy as family’s quintuplets baptized at St. Matthias Church

Photo gallery: Cardinal Wilton Gregory celebrates 2021 Easter Vigil

Photo gallery: A shared Lenten journey of faith

Photo gallery: Journey of faith of Cardinal Wilton Gregory as archbishop of Washington

Photo gallery: Joyful Mass at St. Luke's Church in Washington on day before Archbishop Gregory named a cardinal

Photo gallery: Archbishop Gregory celebrates parish Mass after being named as cardinal by Pope Francis

Local

Masking requirements are shifting in the District of Columbia and Montgomery County

St. Augustine Catholic School collects 1,800 food items for the less fortunate

Holy Spirit guides CCHD award winner’s advocacy for justice

Cardinal Gregory challenges men of Baltimore parish to be ‘breath of hope’

US & World

Wisconsin parishes pray for victims after man plows SUV through parade crowd

Pope encourages young people to be the critical conscience of society

Catholics' 'power of generosity' fuels annual #iGiveCatholic Giving Day

CRS stresses unity in its efforts to serve people around the world

Faith

Jubilant celebration marks Black Catholic History Month and Feast of Christ the King

Supporting parishes ‘in celebrating our diversity’ is a key goal of new head of Office of Cultural Diversity and Outreach

New director of archdiocesan Office of Worship hopes to help people understand ‘the liturgy is not just Mass’

Bishops affirm dioceses’ sainthood causes for three U.S. laypeople

Culture

Teen’s award-winning musical talents on display at Franciscan Monastery organ recital

Movie review: ‘King Richard’

Book details how religious conversions influenced U.S. politics

Movie review: ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’

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