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Priest honored by D.C. Catholic Business Network says community support is vital for Catholic schools

The effort in recent years to keep St. Augustine Catholic School open has involved a community working together to provide a Catholic education to children, just as the founders of the historic...

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Back to School

The 2019 school year is in full swing in Archdiocese of Washington Catholic schools! Our Back to School section is featured in...

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New principal came back home to St. Mary of the Assumption School
Oct 2
As a student, parent and now as its new principal, St. Elizabeth School is ‘second home’ for Mary Penny
Oct 1

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Prince praises St. Newman; others promote him as 'doctor of the church'

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY -- On the eve of the canonization of St. John Henry Newman, Britain's Prince Charles penned...

Oct 15
Kindly lights in gloomy world: Pope declares five new saints
Oct 15
Ministry, ecology, mission are main themes at synod's first week
Oct 15

Syriac Catholic patriarch pleads for peace in northeastern Syria

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE ROME -- The patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church pleaded for "immediate and lasting peace in...

Oct 14

'We cannot live apart' Archbishop Gregory encourages greater interfaith relations in panel discussion with Jewish scholars 

On the feast of Yom Kippur, the day of atonement for the Jewish community which fell on Oct. 9, Washington Archbishop Wilton...

Oct 11

In death penalty discussion, U.S. bishops emphasize human dignity, mercy

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE -- The Catholic Church's opposition to the death penalty stems from its view on the sacredness of human...

Oct 11

God in all things: Synod looks at indigenous 'theology of creation'

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY -- By demanding respect for the cultures of indigenous peoples, Pope Francis was not...

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Bishop highlights need for lay ministries in Amazon

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National Catholic Educational Association celebrates two honorees in Archdiocese of Washington with Seton Awards

Oct 10

Participants at regional Encuentro meeting encourage Church to accompany immigrants

Oct 9

At Red Mass Brunch, attorneys and law firms honored for volunteer service

Oct 9

Catholics need to recognize 'ecological sins,' synod members say

Oct 9

Cardinal Sarah: To oppose the pope is to be outside the Church

Oct 9
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At her Funeral Mass, journalist Cokie Roberts remembered as an ‘American icon’ and a woman of faith
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A surprise for a man of surprises: Mary of Nazareth's Michael Friel named Principal of the Year
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Four Catholic schools in Archdiocese of Washington named as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2019
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Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown celebrates 225 years of parish life 

In 1787, Father John Carroll, who would later become the first Roman Catholic bishop of the United States, purchased a lot in...

Oct 8
At school Mass, Archbishop Gregory encourages Bishop McNamara students to live up to their potential
Oct 8
At Red Mass, Archbishop Gregory encourages those in law to reflect God’s justice and mercy
Oct 6
A surprise for a man of surprises: Mary of Nazareth's Michael Friel named Principal of the Year
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Bishops urge U.S. Supreme Court not to redefine 'sex' in civil rights law

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE The chairmen of three U.S. bishops' committees have urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to redefine "sex" in...

Oct 9
Many Amazon bishops support ordination of married men and women deacons, bishop says
Oct 8
Synod members call for greater role of women, laity in ministry
Oct 8
First synod talks look at climate, priests, inculturation, Vatican says
Oct 8

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Pope gives relics of St. Peter to Orthodox patriarch

In what Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople described as a "brave and bold" gesture, Pope Francis gave...

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Holy Family comes to life in African sacred art exhibit
Jul 3
Corpus Christi procession offers witness of faith in the nation’s capital
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Jubilarian couple of 75 years believes their long marriage is 'a gift from God'
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Movie review: ‘Bennett’s War’

Loosely based on the case histories of real-life wounded veterans, writer-director Alex Ranarivelo’s endearing sports drama...

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Fifth Joyful Mystery painting blessed at St. Mary Mother of God Church
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October Junior Saints: Praying the rosary, Archdiocesan children illustrate its mysteries 

In October, the Church celebrates in a special way the rosary, in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary, whose feast day we celebrate...

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