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Washington Surgi-Clinic on F St. NW in Washington, D.C. on April 7, 2022

Second trial of DC pro-life activists who staged protest begins

Sep 6, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The trial follows the conviction of five of the defendants’ peers, who were convicted of conspiracy against rights and a... Read more

Leonard Leo appears on "The World Over with Raymond Arroyo" on Feb. 2, 2017.

DC attorney general launches investigation into prominent Catholic conservative activist

Aug 25, 2023

By Daniel Payne

Leonard Leo, the head of D.C.-based consulting firm CRC Advisors, is currently being investigated by the Washington, D.C., attorney general. Read more

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Man fatally shot on DC campus of Catholic University of America

Jul 5, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The university said that the two individuals are believed to have known each other and “this was not a random... Read more

Crowds exit Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., after the June 14, 2023, "Pride Mass" with "Progress Pride" flags visible in the back of the church.

‘Pride Mass’ takes place in Washington, D.C., despite calls for cardinal to intervene

Jun 15, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

During the Mass, prayers were offered in solidarity with LGBTQ+ individuals and the LGBTQ+ community while protesters prayed outside. Read more

A few hundred Catholics marched through the streets of Washington, D.C., to publicly pray and adore the body of Christ during a eucharistic procession on Saturday, May 20, 2023.

PHOTOS: Hundreds of Catholics march through Washington, DC, for eucharistic procession

May 24, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Families, children, young adults, and religious sisters were among the many participants in the Catholic Information Center’s procession in Washington. Read more

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EWTN News and Franciscan University to host journalism conference on ‘post-truth world’

Mar 8, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The conference, titled “Journalism in a Post-Truth World,” will focus on the mission of Catholics in the journalistic and media... Read more

Marchers gather holding their signs at the 50th annual March for Life in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20, 2023.

As it happened: The March for Life 2023

This year’s march on Friday, Jan. 20, will be the first March for Life held in a post-Roe America. Read more

Community activists have begun a campaign to place thousands of signs across the city quoting the sixth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill.”

This U.S. city is fighting gun violence with posters that say 'Thou shalt not kill’

Jan 10, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

As the nation’s capital is rocked by soaring homicide numbers, community activists have begun a campaign to place thousands of... Read more

Peter Kilpatrick is formally installed as the 16th president of the Catholic University of America at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 11, 2022.

Peter Kilpatrick installed as new Catholic University president

Nov 11, 2022

By Katie Yoder

Students and faculty flooded the pews of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Friday during the... Read more

Participants of the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2022.

March for Life 2023 theme announced: ‘Next Steps: Marching in a Post-Roe America’

Oct 13, 2022

By Edie Heipel

The 2023 theme for the annual March for Life was announced Thursday in preparation for the first march after the... Read more

Sister Deirdre “Dede” Byrne, POSC, will address participants of a rosary rally Oct. 9, 2022, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

‘Rosary rally’ outside U.S. Capitol to unleash prayers for a ‘world gone mad’

Oct 7, 2022

By Zelda Caldwell

On Sunday, Oct. 9, a eucharistic procession will make its way to the National Mall not far from the U.S.... Read more

The International Week of Prayer and Fasting kicks off on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the National Basilica in Washington, DC.

Catholics converge on DC for a week of prayer and fasting

Sep 30, 2022

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The week of prayer and fasting will culminate in the National Rosary Rally at the steps of the U.S. Capitol... Read more

An exhibit at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., focuses on the history of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

Museum of the Bible exhibit explores architectural history of St. Peter's Basilica

Jun 21, 2022

By Maisy Sullivan

The exhibit opened May 27 and will remain in the museum's long-term Vatican exhibit through Sept. 25. Read more

Washington Surgi-Clinic on F St. NW in Washington, D.C. on April 7, 2022

Aborted babies found in DC: Officials silent on investigation

Apr 7, 2022

By Katie Yoder

Anti-abortion activists claim the driver of a medical waste disposal truck gave them a box outside an abortion clinic March... Read more

A red-brick row house (C) is seen where DC Metro Police said they found five fetuses inside where anti-abortion activists were living earlier this week in the Capitol Hill neighborhood on April 01, 2022 in Washington, DC. Nine people, some of whom lived or stayed in the house, were indicted Wednesday on federal civil rights counts, with prosecutors alleging that they violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act when they blockaded an abortion clinic with chain and rope in 2020. Authorities do not know how the fetuses were obtained or how they got into the home where anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy was staying before she was arrested.

Pro-life group calls for investigation into the deaths of five aborted babies found in DC apartment

Apr 4, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

A pro-life group is calling for the Washington D.C. medical examiner to perform autopsies on five aborted fetuses whose bodies... Read more

Offices of the government of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.

Judge rules DC COVID restrictions 'substantially burden' religious freedom

Oct 12, 2020

A Protestant church suing the District of Columbia over coronavirus restrictions held an outdoor service on Sunday, following a court... Read more

Metropolitan Police arrest a Students for Life volunteer, Aug. 1, 2020.

Pro-life protestors arrested for sidewalk chalk

Aug 3, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Protesters were arrested Saturday for writing a pro-life message on the sidewalk outside a Washington, D.C., Planned Parenthood clinic, but... Read more

Clients and volunteers at the Fr. McKenna Center in Washington, D.C.

Washington DC homeless shelter serves the poor despite coronavirus fears

Mar 10, 2020

By Matt Hadro

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads in the U.S., one Catholic organization is trying to protect a population that is particularly... Read more

Photo courtesy of the Center for Pollinators in Energy.

Catholic groups installing 5,000 solar panels in DC

Jul 23, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

Catholic organizations are installing 5,000 solar panels in a five-acre space in Washington, D.C., in what will become the largest... Read more

Corpus Christi procession in downtown Washington DC.

Corpus Christi comes to the Capitol

Jun 24, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

A group of about 350 people, including priests, sisters, and laypersons, processed through Washington, DC on Sunday to celebrate the... Read more