St. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, is one of only three people in history — after Jesus and Mary — whose birthday is celebrated in the Church’s liturgy. In fact, the Nativity of ...

The Church regards Christmas as an octave, or eight-day celebration. ... In the Latin rite of the Catholic Church, Epiphany celebrates the revelation that Jesus was the Son of God.

People from all across the DMV spent their Christmas Eve at The Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception, the nation’s largest Catholic church. Some, like Ellswer Tillman, told ...

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Salem still has no pews, no altar and no artwork. Yet, parishioners lined up to get a look inside the historic building, some for the first time in two years. The ...

The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" at the Vatican on Christmas Eve in traditional ceremonies before addressing thousands of Catholic faithful the next day.

People from all across the DMV spent their Christmas Eve at The Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception, the United States' largest Catholic church. To stream WUSA9 on your phone ...