Deacon Darryl A. Kelley of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Clinton, Maryland, an attorney, was the first permanent deacon ...

The sixth commandment says, “You shall not kill.” At the same time, the Church believes in self-defense and just wars, both ...

St. Andrew Kim Parish in Olney, Maryland, that serves Korean Catholics, Washington Cardinal Wilton Grego ...

Pope Francis makes a surprise, late-evening stop at a youth festival, “Hope Happening,” in Brussels Sept. 28, 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) Calling on the world’s bishops not to cover up any instance ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory joined officials from Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, District of Columbia representatives and Kennedy School staff to break ground Oct. 2 ...

Every election cycle, the questions remain about the same: Whom should I vote for, if anyone? Should I vote “yes” or “no” on a particular ballot proposal? In some years, we may be very enthusiastic, ...

At the first and only debate Oct. 1 between Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, the vice presidential nominees of their respective parties, the candidates sparred with each other on ...

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is requesting donations to its disaster relief fund to assist those affected by Hurricane Helene. “In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the needs are ...

Thousands of pilgrims from across the country gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Sept. 28 to honor Mary, the Mother of God, and her gift of the ...

The second meeting of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops begins Oct. 2 at the Vatican. Like last year’s meeting, it’s a four-week-long gathering of 368 voting delegates – with ...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invites the faithful to join in a novena for mental health as part of the second year of the USCCB’s ongoing National Catholic Mental Health Campaign. The nine ...

Q: Why did God send Lucifer down to earth to live and rule amongst his beloved creations? A: I don’t think we can say that God truly sent the devil – also known as Lucifer, or later as Satan – down to ...