Tag: Washington
U.S. bishops have varied stances on offering sanctuary to immigrants facing...
WASHINGTON — The bishop of Sacramento, California, said Catholic churches in the diocese could offer sanctuary to immigrants facing deportation, while the archbishop of...
Spiritual success measures quality of American life, Trump says at prayer...
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — “Spiritual success” is a more accurate measure for the United States than wealth, according to likely billionaire President Donald Trump...
‘Life is winning in America,’ Pence tells March for Life rally
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence told pro-life advocates from across the U.S. Jan. 27 that “life is winning in America, and today is...
Though snubbed by Women’s March, pro-life groups still participate
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — After being removed from a list of partner organizations for the Women’s March on Washington, members of a pro-life group...
Diocesan groups sponsoring trips to the 2017 March for Life
Buses are leaving from parishes around the diocese for the annual March for Life, which will take place Jan. 27 in Washington, D.C. These...
Cardinal Dolan urges stronger effort to stop physician-assisted suicide
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities has called for increased efforts and “renewed vigor” to stop legalized physician-assisted...
Opponents decry D.C. Council’s support for assisted suicide bill
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia City Council Nov. 1 moved one step closer to allowing doctors to prescribe lethal medications to...
New Trinity dome mosaic at national shrine will be ‘wonder to...
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — Builders, church leaders, choir members and journalists gathered atop eight floors of scaffolding, 159 feet high, in the Basilica of...
Members of judiciary should seek justice, mercy in their work, Red...
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WASHINGTON — Those involved in the administration of law should seek justice and mercy in their work, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of...
Washington’s Bishop Holley named bishop of Memphis
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop J. Terry Steib of Memphis, Tennessee, and has appointed as his successor Auxiliary Bishop Martin D....