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Catholics converge on DC for a week of prayer and fasting
The week of prayer and fasting will culminate in the National Rosary Rally at the steps of the U.S. Capitol... Read more
Museum of the Bible exhibit explores architectural history of St. Peter's Basilica
The exhibit opened May 27 and will remain in the museum's long-term Vatican exhibit through Sept. 25. Read more
Aborted babies found in DC: Officials silent on investigation
Anti-abortion activists claim the driver of a medical waste disposal truck gave them a box outside an abortion clinic March... Read more
Pro-life group calls for investigation into the deaths of five aborted babies found in DC apartment
A pro-life group is calling for the Washington D.C. medical examiner to perform autopsies on five aborted fetuses whose bodies... Read more
Judge rules DC COVID restrictions 'substantially burden' religious freedom
A Protestant church suing the District of Columbia over coronavirus restrictions held an outdoor service on Sunday, following a court... Read more
Pro-life protestors arrested for sidewalk chalk
Protesters were arrested Saturday for writing a pro-life message on the sidewalk outside a Washington, D.C., Planned Parenthood clinic, but... Read more
Washington DC homeless shelter serves the poor despite coronavirus fears
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads in the U.S., one Catholic organization is trying to protect a population that is particularly... Read more
Catholic groups installing 5,000 solar panels in DC
Catholic organizations are installing 5,000 solar panels in a five-acre space in Washington, D.C., in what will become the largest... Read more
Corpus Christi comes to the Capitol
A group of about 350 people, including priests, sisters, and laypersons, processed through Washington, DC on Sunday to celebrate the... Read more
Archbishop Gregory pledges openness at ‘defining moment’ in Washington archdiocese
Archbishop Wilton Gregory expressed “deep gratitude and immeasurable joy” as he took charge of the nation’s capital see Tuesday. Read more
Pope Francis names Wilton Gregory to follow Wuerl at Washington archdiocese
Pope Francis Thursday named Archbishop Wilton Gregory the Archbishop of Washington, succeeding Cardinal Donald Wuerl. Read more
The clock is ticking on repeal of DC assisted suicide bill
A repeal of Washington, D.C.'s physician-assisted suicide law moved through the U.S. House on Monday, but is in a race... Read more
Archbishop to public officials: Rely on the Holy Spirit
Amidst the current environment of “political polarization,” one archbishop exhorted public officials on Sunday not to be discouraged, but to... Read more
Here's your best chance to see Pope Francis in DC
All official events for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Washington, D.C. are ticketed, but there is a new opportunity for... Read more
Would you recognize 'Homeless Jesus' on a park bench in DC?
A statue of “Homeless Jesus” now sits just outside Catholic Charities in downtown Washington, D.C., with the organization’s president hoping... Read more
In sight of the nation's capitol, a massive Bible museum underway
A vast Bible museum is currently under construction in Washington, D.C. and has had strong support since its beginning phases... Read more
Could two new laws suffocate the Catholic Church in DC?
The U.S. bishops and several other Catholic and pro-life groups are asking Congress to nullify two new Washington, D.C. laws... Read more
Conscience rights for DC religious schools threatened by city vote
The Washington D.C. city council has stripped religious schools of legal protection against certain discrimination lawsuits, voting unanimously to repeal... Read more
