Pope Francis’s death on Monday has triggered a period of mourning across the Catholic Church, including in Washington. The pontiff died of a cerebral stroke that put him in a coma and led to ...

On Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of first responders filled St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., to attend the 31st annual Blue Mass, a tradition that honors the sacrifice of those serving ...

Cardinal Robert McElroy, a papal ally on ecological issues, will soon move to Washington D.C., where he will arrive less than two months after Donald Trump's return to the White House. The appointment ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The imposing Shrine of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic church a short drive from the White House, was intended to be a sanctuary for worshippers. Now, its mostly immigrant congregation ...

WASHINGTON — As Pope Francis faces health challenges, the Catholic community in Washington, D.C., is offering prayers and special Masses for his well-being. Several churches across the city are ...

WASHINGTON — 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, ...

Catholic churches that serve Spanish-speaking communities in the Archdiocese of Washington have reported anxiety as encounters with immigration enforcement continue to function as a major aspect of ...

Church leaders at The Shrine of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic church two miles from the White House, say more than 40 members of their parish have been detained, deported or both, since federal law ...

The Washington, D.C.-based Catholic young professional formation programs of the In Altum Foundation reached the milestone of 1,000 graduates this year. According to María Jimena Sánchez, director of ...

Capuchin Br. Stephen Wright, right, stands with other members of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart as they get ready to distribute groceries to parishioners who are afraid to leave home and go to the ...

While the tradition of holding a Blue Mass at St. Patrick’s began just over 30 years ago, Msgr. Criscuolo said the tradition of having special Masses for police officers goes back to the 1930s. Lt.

A parishioner of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart holds the Bibles of her husband who was detained by immigration agents in Washington, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Credit: Luis Andres Henao/AP.) Listen ...