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Archbishop Wilton Gregory installed in Washington: ‘Jesus is in the boat...

WASHINGTON -- During his installation ceremony as the new archbishop of Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory acknowledged the struggles that have recently impacted the...

Colorado Catholic officials call for prayer, action after school shooting

WASHINGTON — Catholic leaders are calling for prayer and action in response to the May 7 school shooting inside a charter school near Denver....

Archdiocese of Baltimore releases list of priests accused of abuse after...

BALTIMORE -- The Archdiocese of Baltimore has published an additional 23 names of priests who had been accused of child sexual abuse after they...

It’s in the cards for Dominican Sister Mary Jo Sobieck who...

WASHINGTON -- The perfect pitch Dominican Sister Mary Jo Sobieck threw prior to a Chicago White Sox game last summer not only went viral...

Washington Post files motion to dismiss Covington Catholic High School student’s...

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for The Washington Post filed a motion in federal court April 9 seeking the dismissal of the $250 million defamation lawsuit...

U.S. Supreme Court examines potential racial bias in juries on death...

WASHINGTON -- In mid-March, the U.S. Supreme Court considered possible racially biased juries in two death penalty cases. They rejected one case and listened...

Previous court rulings may not clear path for religious symbols

WASHINGTON -- Just before the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about Maryland's Peace Cross -- which pays tribute to fallen World War I soldiers...

Supreme Court blocks death penalty case of inmate with dementia

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is sending a death-row case back to the lower courts to determine if the inmate’s dementia, brought on by...

Maryland memorial cross honoring soldiers under attack as discriminatory in Supreme...

BLADENSBURG, Md. -- The day before the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments about a cement memorial cross in a grassy median strip in...

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