Tag: Archdiocese of Washington
Supreme Court declines review of case involving Washington Archdiocese ad
The Archdiocese of Washington expressed disappointment that the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a federal appeals court ruling that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s prohibition of religious advertising did not violate the First Amendment.
Priest begins offering drive-through confessions in church parking lot
When public Masses in the Archdiocese of Washington were suspended in efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Father Scott Holmer, pastor at St. Edward the Confessor Parish in Bowie, Maryland, got creative about bringing the sacraments to his local community.
Archbishop Gregory visits Catholic Charities, school, residence for elderly
A rainy Washington morning greeted the new archbishop of Washington April 5 as he began to get to know his Washington home.
‘Heartfelt prayers,’ praise for Washington Archdiocese’s new shepherd
Bishops and other Catholic leaders from around the country issued statements of congratulations to Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory on his April 4 appointment by Pope Francis to head the Archdiocese of Washington. Archbishop Gregory had headed the Archdiocese of Atlanta since 2005:
At rally Catholic youth, young adults from near and far stand up for life
Discovering who had traveled the farthest to be at the Archdiocese of Washington’s annual Youth Rally before its Mass for Life quickly became apparent by scanning the crowd of young people near the stage at the Capital One Arena.
Washington Archdiocese releases names of priests accused of abuse
The Archdiocese of Washington has voluntarily released the names of abusive priests and stated that there have been no credible claims of abuse made against archdiocesan priests in almost 20 years.
Path to healing starts with seeking forgiveness, Cardinal Wuerl says
A “Season of Healing” for sexual abuse survivors began in the Archdiocese of Washington with a Sept. 14 Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle.
Washington Archdiocese takes transit system to court over ad guidelines
The Archdiocese of Washington filed suit in federal court Nov. 28 over the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s advertising guidelines after the transit system rejected an Advent and Christmas advertisement.
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