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Cardinal voices sorrow for clergy abuse, affirms commitment to child protection and helping survivors heal

(A new Maryland law reopening the chance to sue for damages over sexual abuse will take effect on Oct. 1. Washington Cardinal...

Sep 29, 2023

‘The most equitable path for all victim-survivors’ – Archdiocese of Baltimore files for Chapter 11 reorganization

Sep 29, 2023

Baltimore archdiocese’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization is both a ‘death and resurrection,’ Archbishop Lori says

Sep 29, 2023

St. Jude Regional Catholic School in Rockville honors heroic Korean War chaplain, Father Emil Kapaun, with outdoor Mass

Behind every saint or person being considered for sainthood is a story of struggle, hardship and, in many cases, martyrdom. The...

Holy water during a tropical storm: Cardinal blesses sacred grounds at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish

After celebrating a Sept. 24 Mass in the sacred space of Our Lady of the Visitation Church in Darnestown, Maryland, Cardinal...

Sep 25, 2023

At Mass for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Bishop Menjivar urges people to welcome and integrate newcomers

People should help others, without losing sight of the fact that their entrance into the kingdom of heaven depends on how they...

Junior Saints drawings and writings for October will focus on caring for the environment

The feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of caring for the environment, is on Oct. 4, and on that day, Pope...

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Pope’s message in Marseille: Welcoming the stranger is a global mandate

Late high-profile attorney Robert Bennett put family, Catholic faith first, says cardinal

Sep 25, 2023

Russian drones destroy Caritas warehouse in overnight Ukraine attack, killing one

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Washington area hosts National Black Catholic Congress XIII

Stories and photos from the 13th National Black Catholic Congress meeting July 20-23, 2023 at the Gaylord National Resort and...

National Museum of African American History & Culture hosts reception for National Black Catholic Congress participants

Jul 28, 2023

Young black priests talk about their lives at National Black Catholic Congress

Jul 28, 2023

Voices

Scripture reflections for Oct. 1, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Ezekiel 18:25-28 Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Philippians 2:1-11 Philippians 2:1-5 (alternate) Matthew 21:28-32 This Sunday’s Gospel...

Embracing racial and ethnic diversity at The Catholic University of America: A personal perspective

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast, Washington, D.C. is a remarkable place that...

Sep 22, 2023

Slowing down – just a little – and loving it

It hasn’t even been three months since I stepped down from the president and CEO role at Catholic Charities, but it didn’t take...

Sep 21, 2023

What makes the St. Michael prayer so powerful?

Catholics of a certain age will remember reciting a set of prayers after Mass called the Leonine Prayers. Introduced by Pope...

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Photo Gallery : Closing Mass at National Black Catholic Congress XIII

Bishop John Ricard, the superior general of his religious order, the Josephites, who formerly served as the bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, gives his...

Priests in Concert performs fundraiser to help youth attend World Youth Day

Father Daniele Rebeggiani sings during a June 18 Priests in Concert event at the Shrine of St. Jude in Rockville that raised funds for people to attend the Aug. 1-6 World Youth Day in Lisbon,...

Photo Gallery : Cardinal Wilton Gregory celebrates a 50th anniversary Mass with eight ordination classmates

Before celebrating their 50th anniversary Mass as priests on May 9, 2023, Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory at center poses for a group photo in the sacristy at St. Matthew’s Cathedral with...

Photo Gallery: United in faith, Asian and Pacific Island Catholics gather at National Shrine for 20th annual pilgrimage

Photo gallery: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington announces the 10 local Catholic school teachers who have been named as 2023 Golden Apple Award winners

Students at Our Lady of Victory School in Washington, D.C., cheer when fifth-grade teacher Lauren Harper is announced as the 2023 Golden Apple Award-winning teacher in a surprise announcement on...

Photo gallery : At joyful Easter Vigil, cardinal tells newly baptized, ‘Walk always as children of the light, and keep the flame of faith alive in your hearts’

Cardinal Gregory lights the Paschal Candle outside the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., at the start of the Easter Vigil on April 8. (CS photo/Mihoko Owada) ...

Photo gallery: Through Way of the Cross, participants bring witness of Christ’s presence to downtown Washington on Good Friday

People participate in a Way of the Cross in downtown Washington, D.C., on Good Friday, April 7. (CS photos/Mihoko Owada) At Farragut Square, the group paused...

Photo gallery: At cathedral’s Good Friday liturgy, cardinal and congregation prayerfully remember Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross

Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory elevates the cross at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle during an April 7 Good Friday liturgy, which included the reading of the...

Photo gallery: At Holy Thursday Mass, Cardinal Gregory says Jesus washing feet of his apostles set an example of serving others

At Chrism Mass, cardinal blesses sacramental oils and joins priests in renewing ordination promises

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Our Lady of Victory honored by U.S. Department of Education as a 2023 Blue Ribbon School

Our Lady of Victory School in Washington, D.C. was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education Sept. 19 as a recipient of...

Sep 19, 2023

Blessing new additions at St. John Neumann Church, cardinal praises its ‘welcoming space and welcoming people’

Sep 19, 2023

Cardinal Gregory joins St. Martin of Tours students in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month Mass

Bishop Menjívar encourages Latino Catholics to treasure tradition in Hispanic Heritage Month

US & World

Pew report shows more Americans pessimistic than optimistic about future of marriage and family

The American public’s views of the family are “complicated” and becoming “more pessimistic than optimistic about the...

Catholic advocates decry federal judge’s ruling declaring DACA unlawful

New Russian ambassador begins service at Vatican

Catholic Relief Services assists with Morocco earthquake recovery

Sep 13, 2023

Faith

Vocations expert sees hope for priestly vocations even amid secularism

A decrease in religious belief remains a “significant challenge” in cultivating vocations to the priesthood, said a vocations...

Pope tells confessors and the faithful to forgive always, like God

Unity Walk brings people from different faiths together

Sep 12, 2023

As entire Ulma family beatified in Poland, pope hails them as ‘ray of light in the darkness’

Sep 11, 2023

Culture

Movie review: ‘A Million Miles Away’

“Tenacity is a superpower,” observes a character in the fact-based profile “A Million Miles Away” (Amazon). And so, it seems to...