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Three Kings visit St. Matthew’s Cathedral for Feast of the Epiphany

Archdiocese to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at annual Mass

Youth invited to celebrate life at archdiocesan Youth Mass before 2025 March for Life

Fellow bishops welcome Cardinal McElroy’s appointment to Washington Archdiocese

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Biden awards pope Presidential Medal of Freedom, nation’s highest civilian honor

Pope offers prayers for those impacted by LA wildfires

Los Angeles Palisades Fire destroys Corpus Christi Catholic Church, damages school

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Best gift a child can receive is faith, pope says at baptisms

Catholics gather for Pilgrims of Hope Holy Hour at St. Matthew’s Cathedral

God does not reject, forget anyone, pope says on feast of Epiphany

Pope names Consolata Missionary as the first woman dicastery prefect

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Movie review: ‘A Complete Unknown’

Notre Dame’s first concert a ‘moment of grace’ for young composer of Marian choral piece

New Netflix film presents the life of the Virgin Mary

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Junior Saints: The first Christmas, and what Christmas means

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Junior Saints: Caring for the gift of God’s creation

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Care for Creation

Siena College symposium answers ‘Earth’s cry’ with ‘humanity’s call’ to care for creation

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