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Pope Leo XIV begins his papacy

This series follows the election, installation, and early pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, offering continuing coverage of his vision, teachings, and leadership of the universal Church. From the Sistine Chapel to Saint Peter’s Square, and beyond, the Catholic Standard chronicles the first steps of this new chapter in the life of the Church.

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, the Archbishop of Washington

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Valentine's Day reminds us that sacramental marriage is an ongoing journey

Mass readings for Feb. 15

Text of Pope Leo’s Feb. 11 general audience

Tributes salute Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s anticipated beatification

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Photo Gallery: Youth Mass and March for Life

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Photo Gallery: Haitian Catholic pilgrimage to National Shrine for Jubilee Year of Hope

Photo Gallery: Commemorating Black Catholic History Month at Sacred Heart Parish

During a Nov. 15 commemoration of Black Catholic History Month at Sacred Heart Church in Bowie, Maryland, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington unveiled a new project that seeks to “honor those enslaved by the Catholic Church in Maryland.”

Photo Gallery: At White Mass, Cardinal McElroy encourages people to see as God sees, and recognize the gifts of all

Photo Gallery: Reinterment Ceremony at Brick Chapel in Historic St. Mary’s City

Photo gallery: 111 th World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Photo Gallery: Let the bells of Nagasaki echo to the world - 80th anniversary Nagasaki Peace Memorial Masses and interreligious dialogues to pray for world peace

Photo Gallery: First day of school at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Washington

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Lay leaders reflect on consultations with cardinal and resulting pastoral goals for the archdiocese

Virtual Catholic Advocacy Day is Feb. 11

At a Howard University Mass, Cardinal McElroy highlights the crucial role of young Black Catholics in the Church and encourages them to live the Beatitudes

Photo Gallery: Youth Mass and March for Life

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Vigil Mass for St. Josephine Bakhita highlights call to confront modern slavery

Catholic advocates speak out as ICE data shows just 14 percent arrested have violent criminal records

Lent’s CRS Lent Rice Bowl collection seen as more critical than ever after USAID cuts

March for Life rally, national shrine, CUA among infection sites for confirmed measles cases in D.C.

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Pope Leo XIV prays at Vatican’s Lourdes grotto for the sick on World Day of the Sick

Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s beatification moves ahead after 6-year pause

Sister Thea Bowman’s sainthood moving forward to Vatican review

Pope adds feast day of St. John Henry Newman to Universal calendar

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Catherine O’Hara’s Catholic roots

These Olympic athletes are leaning on faith going into the Winter Games

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Father Mike Schmitz has 5 takeaways as ‘The Bible in a Year’ podcast reaches age 5

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Junior Saints for 2026 Catholic Schools Week: ‘What I like about my Catholic school’

Junior Saints Christmas 2025 artwork and writings

November Junior Saints: Like St. Thérèse, students show their own ‘Little Way’ of drawing closer to Jesus

Junior Saints topic for November: Like St. Thérèse, students invited to show their own ‘Little Way’ of drawing closer to Jesus

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Laudato Trees celebrates planting 1,000 trees in Archdiocese of Washington

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