Category: Washington D.C.

Black History Month seen as reminder of need to work for justice, equality

by bcadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Archdiocese of Washington, Black Catholics, Black History Month, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, National Black Catholic Congress, News, Washington D.C. | 0 |

Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. celebrated Mass Feb. 6 to mark Black History Month in the Archdiocese of Washington.

Priest continues to counsel police one year after Capitol insurrection

by bcadmin | Jan 6, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Franciscan Action Network, lead, News, President Donald Trump, US Capitol, Washington D.C. | 0 |

A year since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Msgr. Salvatore A. Criscuolo continues to see the physical pain and mental stress among officers of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department.

‘The Holy Spirit brings them,’ says parishioner at migrant family fiesta

by bcadmin | Dec 15, 2021 | Archdiocese of Washington, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, immigrants and refugees, News, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Washington D.C. | 0 |

Migrant families, their journey, their bond with people who have shared their joys, sorrows and challenges in a new land, were on display during a “Migrant Family Fiesta” in Washington.

Knocking at death’s spiritual door in the time of COVID-19

by bcadmin | Nov 7, 2021 | All Soul's Day, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Death and dying, Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, News, Purgatory, Washington D.C. | 0 |

As the world was about to cross a grim statistic Nov. 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Catholics were preparing for the solemn observation of death on All Souls’ Day.

National Catholic Prayer Breakfast speakers emphasize evangelism, unity

by bcadmin | Sep 14, 2021 | Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Congressman Chris Smith, National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, News, Washington D.C. | 0 |

Evangelism and Christian unity were the main topics at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Sept. 14, an event which often puts more emphasis on politics and pro-life advocacy.

Missionary Servants’ charism is to serve ‘entangled portion of vineyard’

by bcadmin | Aug 29, 2021 | Brothers, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, Religious orders, Washington D.C. | 0 |

A U.S.-founded religious order dedicated to serving the spiritually abandoned and empowering the laity, the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, turned 100 this year.

Trinity Washington University clears tuition debts for 540 students

by bcadmin | Jul 29, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Debt, News, universities, Washington D.C. | 0 |

Over 40 percent of Trinity Washington University’s full-time undergraduate students opened their emails from the university July 23 to learn they will start the school year with a clean financial slate.

Construction workers killed on job in past year remembered in special Mass

by bcadmin | May 2, 2021 | Archdiocese of Washington, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, Washington D.C., Workers' rights | 0 |

Eighteen construction workers from the Washington, D.C., region who lost their lives on the job during the past year were memorialized April 28 in the first observance in the Archdiocese of Washington of International Workers’ Memorial Day.

Catholic Labor Network report finds wage theft in construction industry

by bcadmin | Apr 15, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, labor, labor movement, News, Washington D.C. | 0 |

A report released April 14 by the Catholic Labor Network reveals that wage theft is rampant in the construction industry in the District of Columbia.

Judge strikes down District of Columbia’s limits on houses of worship

by bcadmin | Mar 30, 2021 | Archdiocese of Washington, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, News, Washington D.C. | 0 |

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in a March 25 ruling struck down the District of Columbia’s COVID-19 pandemic limits on attendance at houses of worship — set at 25 percent capacity or 250 worshippers, whichever is less.

Faith leaders get COVID-19 shot to curb vaccine reluctance

by bcadmin | Mar 17, 2021 | Associated Press, Church in the US, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, News, religious leaders, Vaccinations, Vaccines, Washington D.C. | 0 |

More than two dozen clergy members from the capital region rolled up their sleeves inside the Washington National Cathedral and got vaccinated against the coronavirus Tuesday in a camera-friendly event designed to encourage others to get their own COVID-19 shots.

Washington taps pastors to overcome racial divide on vaccine

by bcadmin | Feb 21, 2021 | Associated Press, Black churches, Church in the US, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, News, religious leaders, Washington D.C. | 0 |

Health officials in the nation’s capital are hoping Black religious leaders will serve as community influencers to overcome what officials say is a persistent vaccine reluctance in the Black community.