Archdiocese of Washington Archives - Page 5 of 26

Extraordinary times in Ordinary Time: Public Masses amid a pandemic

Jul 21, 2020

To resume public Masses during the coronavirus pandemic, dioceses have issued guidelines to be followed by parishes. The Archdiocese of Washington’s series of protocols, for instance, runs 14 pages.

By Mark Pattison

Signs emerging that at least some dioceses’ financial picture is better

Jul 16, 2020

While there is not enough information to declare it a trend, there are signs that some U.S. dioceses are weathering the financial upheaval wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.

By Mark Pattison

Respect, understanding can defeat racism, bigotry, Archbishop Gregory says

Jul 2, 2020

While America grapples with racism and bigotry and other social ills, Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said people must reach out to one another, learn about others different from themselves and rediscover that all religions teach that hatred is wrong.

By Richard Szczepanowski

Maryland’s Catholic bishops urge people of faith to act to end racism

Jun 23, 2020

In the wake of nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality sparked by the killings of African Americans under police custody, the Catholic bishops of Maryland called on people of faith to act to end racism.

By Mark Zimmermann, CNS

Detroit archdiocese responds to derogatory attacks on Washington archbishop

Jun 16, 2020

Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron and the Archdiocese of Detroit in a June 11 statement condemned “racist and derogatory” language used by a fringe organization located in the archdiocese that bills itself as Catholic and posted a video calling the archbishop of Washington an “African Queen,” saying he is an “accused homosexual.”

By Rhina Guidos

Investigations find no ‘credible evidence’ of improprieties by shrine rector

Jun 13, 2020

An investigation into allegations of “sexual impropriety” by Msgr. Walter R. Rossi, rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, found no “credible evidence” of such misconduct, said Bishop Joseph C. Bambera of Scranton, Pennsylvania, in a June 12 statement.

By Catholic News Service

Holy Land Franciscans to observe popular St. Anthony novena, feast online

Jun 7, 2020

The June 13 feast of St. Anthony of Padua and the novena, the nine days of prayer leading up to it, mark some of the busiest times at Washington’s Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America — and any temple worldwide, for that matter, that observes his feast.

By Rhina Guidos

Disagree with the bishop all you like, but he’s still the bishop

Jun 7, 2020

If you’re Catholic, then seeking the opinion of your local bishop, and being willing to make reasonable compromises in order to accommodate it, is just part of the deal.

By John L. Allen Jr.