Catholic Standard

13 articles in this series

New priests for Archdiocese of Washington

The 10 new priests for the Archdiocese of Washington will be ordained by Archbishop Wilton Gregory on June 15 at the Basilica...

Photo gallery: Archbishop Gregory ordains 10 new priests for Archdiocese of Washington

At joyful Mass, Archbishop Gregory ordains 10 new priests for Archdiocese of Washington

Jun 15

Latest

Jubilarian couple of 75 years believes their long marriage is 'a gift from God'

In June 1941, Carmine and Mary Castellano both attended a wedding with a friend, not knowing that they would soon meet the...

Jun 26

Archbishop Gregory announces appointments of newly ordained priests

Jun 26

Fourth grade class at St. Mary’s in Piscataway publishes book about World War II

Jun 26

Photo gallery: Archbishop Gregory baptizes baby during Mass at St. John the Baptist Parish in Silver Spring

Jun 25

In interview, Archbishop Gregory reflects on recent actions taken by U.S. bishops to address the abuse crisis in the Catholic Church

In a June 21 interview with the Catholic Standard newspaper, Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory offered insights on the...

Jun 21

Historic cross on public property can stay, Supreme Court rules

In a 7-2 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of preserving a historic cross-shaped memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland...

Jun 19

Update: U.S. bishops take action to respond to church abuse crisis

During the June 11-13 spring assembly of the U.S. bishops in Baltimore, it was clear the bishops had to respond to the sexual...

Jun 19

Galleries

Photo gallery: Archbishop Gregory baptizes baby during Mass at St. John the Baptist Parish in Silver Spring

Photo gallery: Archbishop Gregory ordains 10 new priests for Archdiocese of Washington

Archbishop Wilton Gregory ordained Father John Benson, Father Joseph Cwik, Father Brendan Glasgow, Father Christian Huebner, Father Ebuka Mbanude, Father Stefan Megyery, Father Patrick Mullan,...

Black Catholics welcome Archbishop Gregory to St. Augustine

The mother church of Black Catholics in the nation’s capital opened its doors to history, as they welcomed new Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory to St. Augustine Church in Washington, D.C., to...

Junior Saints Drawings: Easter

On Easter, Christians around the world celebrate the most important tenant of our faith: that Jesus triumphed over death and rose again to new life. “Easter means a lot to me because Jesus rose...

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

Married couples reveal mystery of divine love, Archbishop Gregory says at Jubilarian Mass

Under the Trinity Dome of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, couples celebrating milestone...

Jun 17

New prayer garden dedicated at historic Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washington

St. Michael School in Ridge offers innovative sailing program

Bishops OK plan to implement 'motu proprio' on addressing abuse

Jun 13

US & World

Border bishop addresses a different kind of crisis involving children

While the sex abuse crisis consumed the June meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore, prelates who work...

Paris archbishop celebrates first Mass in Notre Dame since fire

Amazon synod document raises possibility of married priests, roles for women

Young women urged to reject ego, focus on life of integrity, honesty

Jun 15

Faith

Largo parishioners celebrate 50 years of marriage ‘in sickness and in health’

Paul and Dorothy Newman got married on July 12, 1969, on a day that had a combination of sun and rain, perhaps giving them a...

African Catholics celebrate their heritage of saints

Strengthened by faith, Sharon and Lee Johnsen persevere through heartbreak

Jun 6

Podcasting priests and seminarians seek to use media as evangelization tool

Jun 6

Culture