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November 2019

November 19, 2019

Outside Washington’s cathedral: Blessing ‘When I Was Naked’

The statue by the great Timothy Schmalz was blessed to mark the World Day of...

July 2019

July 18, 2019

WATCH: House Chaplain Prays to ‘Cast Out Spirits of Darkness’ from Capitol

From CNN: You know things are bad in Congress when the chaplain's morning prayer on...

October 2018

October 23, 2018

BREAKING: D.C. Attorney General launches investigation into sex abuse by Catholic clergy

From The Washington Post: D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine said Tuesday that his office...

August 2018

August 31, 2018

Cardinal Wuerl to his priests: ‘I now ask myself what is the way I can best serve this Church that I, too, much love’

The embattled cardinal archbishop of Washington sent the following letter to his priests, which was...

August 15, 2018

‘In hindsight, it was a mistake’: Archdiocese pulls ‘The Wuerl Record’

Earlier today, several critics — notably, Elizabeth Scalia — pounced on a multimedia effort by...

June 2013

June 22, 2013

Ordination Update: 25 New Deacons for Washington

Here's the first snapshot of the new deacons of the Archdiocese of Washington, ordained just...

February 2012

February 29, 2012

Full text: letter of apology to lesbian

From MSNBC: Comments are now closed.

February 27, 2012

Another cardinal launches a blog

It's Washington's Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who this week introduces his contribution to the blogosphere, "Seek First...

October 2011

October 29, 2011

A deacon's special link to the new seminary in Washington

The new Blessed John Paul II Seminary in Washington was dedicated recently by Cardinal Donald...

October 09, 2011

History: first Episcopal church in the U.S. converts under ordinariate

It finally happened. Details: The Rev. Mark Lewis awoke early on the last morning of...

September 2011

September 01, 2011

Catholic Church donates to repair National Cathedral

This "national church" commands the highest point in Washington and remains a significant spiritual and...

August 2011

August 03, 2011

Knights will bring new day to JP II Center

The troubled museum in Washington, previously owned by the Archdiocese of Detroit, will soon have...