In the quiet of Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, launching what he called a "Jubilee of Hope." As the doors opened, the bells of the basilica began to peal.

Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory, shown during a May 2023 interview, on Dec. 23, 2024 praised President Biden’s decision to ...

Mary, as the first disciple, in many ways prefigures all the disciples who will follow – those who traveled, mostly on foot, ...

Donna Grimes, who formerly served as the assistant director of African-American Affairs in the Secretariat of Cultural ...

For students at the University of Maryland’s Catholic Student Center in College Park, Monday evenings aren’t just about ...

Pope Francis will meet with outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden at the Vatican Jan. 10 to discuss efforts to promote peace ...

St. Andrew Apostle School in Silver Spring, Maryland, held its inaugural “Truck-A-Palooza” event on Nov. 22, 2024. The event ...

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. has been designated a special place of ...

Washington Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar at center joins young people in carrying the banner for the Walk with Mary ...

Get the hell out of my life.” The sting of his father’s words intensified the sadness and abandonment he felt over his ...

Marley, we soon learn, is the deceased former partner Ebenezer Scrooge, the memorable central figure in Charles Dickens’ ...

Pope Francis called on Catholics to focus their Holy Year 2025 pilgrimages on Jesus Christ, who is both the path and ...