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‘We need the Lord to cast out demon of division in our nation,’ cardinal says
- Jan 15, 2021
Celebrating a livestreamed Mass for the community of Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington Jan. 13, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory noted how sometimes the readings of the day “fit our lives so perfectly.”

By Mark Zimmermann, CNS
Vienna Cardinal says US capitol rioters were lied to about election fraud
- Jan 15, 2021
Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn Friday weighed in on the breach of the US Capitol by pro-Trump protesters that took place nearly 10 days ago, condemning the violence and the lies he said caused the riot in the first place.

By Elise Ann Allen
Capitol Hill riots addressed in homilies at some U.S. Catholic churches
- Jan 13, 2021
Just days after the siege on the U.S. Capitol, several bishops, priests and deacons across the country used their pulpits during Jan. 9-10 weekend Masses in cathedrals, parishes and converted outdoor worship spaces, due to the pandemic, to address what happened in Washington and how people of faith should respond.

By Carol Zimmermann

Two Catholic members of Congress reflect on Capitol attack, work ahead
- Jan 12, 2021
Seeing the U.S. Capitol building being stormed by a rioting mob Jan. 6 brought a visceral reaction from Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican from Nebraska. Fortenberry, who is Catholic and often attends daily Mass at St. Peter’s Church on Capitol Hill, called the attack a “desecration.”

By Mark Zimmermann, CNS
Fallout over Capitol siege extends to job losses for those who were there
- Jan 11, 2021
Just as the political and criminal fallout has continued over the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol by people seeking to halt the Electoral College certification of President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the November election, the fallout has extended to job losses for those who have been identified as taking part in the siege.

By Mark Pattison
Washington pastors reflect on Capitol attack that hit close to home
- Jan 11, 2021
Like many across the country, Father William Gurnee and Father Gary Studniewski watched in horror as a rioting mob stormed and ransacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, attempting to disrupt Congress at it certified the Electoral College vote of President-elect Joe Biden.

By Mark Zimmermann, CNS