Speaking at the annual Red Mass that seeks God’s blessing and guidance on the administration of justice, Washington Auxiliary Bishop Juan Esposito encouraged those who work in law to be good...
(A new Maryland law reopening the chance to sue for damages over sexual abuse will take effect on Oct. 1. Washington Cardinal...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Coming from different parts of the world and having different experiences and talents, members of the...
For the past 18 years, Sister Mary Bader has been at home, literally, at St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families in...
People should help others, without losing sight of the fact that their entrance into the kingdom of heaven depends on how they...
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...
Stories and photos from the 13th National Black Catholic Congress meeting July 20-23, 2023 at the Gaylord National Resort and...
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...
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast, Washington, D.C. is a remarkable place that...
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...
Catholics of a certain age will remember reciting a set of prayers after Mass called the Leonine Prayers. Introduced by Pope...
Bishop John Ricard, the superior general of his religious order, the Josephites, who formerly served as the bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, gives his...
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,...
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...
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...
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) ...
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...
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...
Our Lady of Victory School in Washington, D.C., has received the National Blue Ribbon Schools Award for the third time, an...
A Russian aerial attack on the western Ukrainian city of Lviv has killed one and destroyed a warehouse belonging to...
On Oct. 9, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion celebrates the 164th anniversary of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s second and...
“Tenacity is a superpower,” observes a character in the fact-based profile “A Million Miles Away” (Amazon). And so, it seems to...
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