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Updated: New York Archbishop Hicks at his installation says world will always ‘need a missionary Church,’ and ‘the mission is before us’

Amid US foreign aid cuts, bishops call for solidarity between American, African Catholics

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Ukrainian archbishop says faith endures as that nation’s source of hope as full-scale war marks fourth anniversary

Catholic immigrant advocates call for humane approach as report finds child ICE detentions up 600%

New York archbishop from Joliet is on a mission from God to go make disciples of everyone

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Pope Leo XIV begins his papacy

This series follows the election, installation, and early pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, offering continuing coverage of his vision, teachings, and leadership of the universal Church. From the Sistine Chapel to Saint Peter’s Square, and beyond, the Catholic Standard chronicles the first steps of this new chapter in the life of the Church.

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Full text of Pope Leo’s Feb. 4 general audience

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Photo Gallery: Youth Mass and March for Life

Photo Gallery: Annual Mass to honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Photo Gallery: Annual Walk with Mary procession and Mass

Photo Gallery: Haitian Catholic pilgrimage to National Shrine for Jubilee Year of Hope

Photo Gallery: Commemorating Black Catholic History Month at Sacred Heart Parish

During a Nov. 15 commemoration of Black Catholic History Month at Sacred Heart Church in Bowie, Maryland, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington unveiled a new project that seeks to “honor those enslaved by the Catholic Church in Maryland.”

Photo Gallery: At White Mass, Cardinal McElroy encourages people to see as God sees, and recognize the gifts of all

Photo Gallery: Reinterment Ceremony at Brick Chapel in Historic St. Mary’s City

Photo gallery: 111 th World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Photo Gallery: Let the bells of Nagasaki echo to the world - 80th anniversary Nagasaki Peace Memorial Masses and interreligious dialogues to pray for world peace

Photo Gallery: First day of school at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Washington

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Virtual Catholic Advocacy Day is Feb. 11

Photo Gallery: Youth Mass and March for Life

Cardinal McElroy joins D.C. area faith leaders in issuing statement on immigration enforcement actions

Two students, two stories, one message ahead of Youth Mass for Life

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Amid US foreign aid cuts, bishops call for solidarity between American, African Catholics

Catholic immigrant advocates call for humane approach as report finds child ICE detentions up 600%

New York archbishop from Joliet is on a mission from God to go make disciples of everyone

New York’s new archbishop ‘grounded’ by love of God, the poor and the people he serves

Faith

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Sister Thea Bowman’s sainthood moving forward to Vatican review

Pope adds feast day of St. John Henry Newman to Universal calendar

Sainthood cause formally opened for northwoods catechist of ‘this wild country’

Pope welcomes new Marian mosaic, St. Rose of Lima statue in Vatican Gardens

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Catherine O’Hara’s Catholic roots

These Olympic athletes are leaning on faith going into the Winter Games

Olympics 2026: Pope calls for 'healthy competition' to unite people at Winter Games

Father Mike Schmitz has 5 takeaways as ‘The Bible in a Year’ podcast reaches age 5

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Junior Saints for 2026 Catholic Schools Week: ‘What I like about my Catholic school’

Junior Saints Christmas 2025 artwork and writings

November Junior Saints: Like St. Thérèse, students show their own ‘Little Way’ of drawing closer to Jesus

Junior Saints topic for November: Like St. Thérèse, students invited to show their own ‘Little Way’ of drawing closer to Jesus

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Laudato Trees celebrates planting 1,000 trees in Archdiocese of Washington

Believers must care for the poor and creation, pope says

‘Creation is crying out,’ pope says in new message to COP30

Bishops, humanitarian leader urge bold, courageous action at UN climate conference