Catholic Standard

21 articles in this series

World Youth Day Panama

World Youth Day is an international Catholic festival for on youth and young adults, held this year January 22-27 in Panama...

In preparation for start of World Youth Day, pilgrims pray for Mary's intercession

Jan 22

Different nations, but one faith unites Panama’s World Youth Day pilgrims

Latest

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...

Jan 22

Rev. King called 'artisan of peace' and 'true witness to power of Gospel'

Catholic Charities’ SHARE Food Network offering outreach to workers affected by government shutdown

Pilgrims arrive in Panama City ahead of World Youth Day celebration

Though much of Panama was hit with a power outage on Jan. 20, shutting down the entire subway system in Panama City, energy...

Bishops urge bipartisan plan to stop shutdown, protect ‘vulnerable’ groups

President Donald Trump and Congress “must come together” to reach a bipartisan solution that reopens the government and...

N.Y. bishops express 'profound sadness' over proposal to expand abortion

A proposed abortion law for New York state that would allow more health practitioners to provide abortion and remove all state...

Jan 20

From near and far, Catholic youth and young adults rally for life

Discovering who had traveled the farthest to be at the Archdiocese of Washington’s annual Youth Rally before its Mass for Life...

Jan 19

Galleries

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...

Local

Archdiocese of Washington pilgrims hope to learn about God, themselves and others during World Youth Day

For years, 17-year-old Justin Lizama has heard about World Youth Day from his uncle, who attended the past celebrations in...

Cardinal Wuerl apologizes to priests for ‘lapse of memory’ involving 2004 allegation against Archbishop McCarrick

Jan 16

Through new program, students with intellectual disabilities can find a home at Bishop McNamara

Jan 15

After praying with each other across continents, CUA students will meet fellow pilgrims in Panama

Jan 15

US & World

Baltimore archdiocesan board creates policy on allegations against bishops

Although the U.S. bishops did not vote in November on proposals that would have created procedures for handling allegations...

English bishop says Britain in 'amazing political mess' over Brexit

Annual poll shows 75 percent of adults want restrictions on abortion

Jan 16

Judges block expansion of religious exemptions to contraceptive mandate

Jan 15

Faith

Lord's Prayer is reaching out for father's loving embrace, pope says

To pray well, people need to have the heart of a child – a child who feels safe and loved in a father's tender embrace, Pope...

Jan 18

Prayer has the power to change lives, hearts, pope says

Jan 09

Seek Jesus, adore him, serve him and others, pope says on Epiphany

Jan 06

Prayer involves recognizing self as God's beloved child, pope says

Jan 02

Culture

The Kid Who Would Be King

The Arthurian legend gets an inventive updating in "The Kid Who Would Be King" (Fox), a thrilling adventure that casts...