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Asian and Pacific Island Catholics celebrate 21st annual Marian pilgrimage at National Shrine

Sculptor known for honoring car racing greats turns attention to Father Tolton

People need truth, goodness, hope, pope says after proclaiming 2025 Holy Year

Federal court says Catholic school has right to employ teachers who uphold Church teaching

Junior Saints: Mothers and Mary in month of May

Golden Apple fourth grade teacher at Holy Cross School has goal of bringing Christ’s love to students and helping different learners thrive

Maryland bishops oppose upcoming constitutional amendment on abortion

‘Protect Women: Vote No’ – a message from the Catholic bishops of Maryland

Document focusing on the life of Pierre Teilhard to air on MPT

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2024 Golden Apple teachers

In this series, the 2024 Golden Apple Award winning teachers in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington are profiled. Margo VanDenBossche, a third grade teacher at Saint Peter’s School in Waldorf, Maryland, high-fives students after it was announced on April 15 that she is a 2024 Golden Apple Award winning teacher. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)

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Washington area hosts National Black Catholic Congress XIII

Priesthood class of 2023

Voices

During May, we can reflect on Marian apparitions

Scripture Reflection for Sunday, May 12

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God’s work continues in good hands

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Cardinal Wilton Gregory

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Photo Gallery: "Earth Day Service of Lessons and Carols"

Photo Gallery: Solar eclipse brings wonder of universe to St. Michael’s students and archdiocesan staff

Photo Gallery: Cardinal Gregory's Easter Sunday Masses

Photo Gallery: At joyful Easter Vigil at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, people receive sacraments of initiation as new Catholics

Photo Gallery: Good Friday Way of the Cross

Photo Gallery: Cardinal Gregory celebrates Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday

Photo Gallery: Cardinal Wilton Gregory presides at annual Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C.

Photo Gallery: Palm Sunday Mass

Photo Gallery: Annual Mass for Vocations for students

Photo Gallery: With Irish dancing and bagpipes, annual Mass at St. Patrick Church in Washington celebrates St. Patrick’s Day and Irish pride

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Golden Apple fourth grade teacher at Holy Cross School has goal of bringing Christ’s love to students and helping different learners thrive

Maryland bishops oppose upcoming constitutional amendment on abortion

‘Protect Women: Vote No’ – a message from the Catholic bishops of Maryland

Golden Apple teacher Holly Kaufmann found faith at St. Mary’s Ryken, and now she hopes to pass that on to her students

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Federal court says Catholic school has right to employ teachers who uphold Church teaching

Religious freedom among values threatened by world media, experts say at conference

Saved by a Catholic woman in Poland, a Holocaust survivor has a message for the world

Jordan’s king promises pope Christian holy sites will be protected

Faith

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People need truth, goodness, hope, pope says after proclaiming 2025 Holy Year

Without Christian hope, a virtuous life seems futile, pope says

Vatican to publish updated norms for investigating alleged apparitions

Pope urges reparation to the Sacred Heart, including for abuse crisis

Culture

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Sculptor known for honoring car racing greats turns attention to Father Tolton

Document focusing on the life of Pierre Teilhard to air on MPT

Movie review: ‘The Fall Guy’

Movie review: ‘Wildcat’

Junior Saints

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Junior Saints: Jesus during Holy Week and Easter and what Easter means

Students’ drawings and writings celebrate Black History Month

In Blessed Sacrament School’s 100th year, students reflect on what makes it special

January Junior Saints: ‘What I like about my Catholic school’

Care for Creation

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Care for Creation

Ave Maria professor says Earth Day needs Catholics’ full engagement and hopeful vision

St. Matthew’s Cathedral to host Lessons and Carols for Earth Day

Seek contact with nature to change polluting lifestyles, pope says

U.S. Catholics say environmental justice important, but most unaware of ‘Laudato Si’’