The archbishops of Washington and Baltimore offered prayers on Thursday after a deadly plane crash near downtown Washington, D.C.

"We're called to witness to his life and light, in particular for the preborn, who may not be born and who may never see the light of day."

In a basilica "adorned with beautiful mosaic art," the "most impressive" mosaic was "the gathering of people from so many different places coming together to stand for life and to be a light in our culture,

Cardinal Wilton ... Gregory, the apostolic administrator of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, was the principal celebrant of the liturgy. The concelebrants included Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop-elect of Washington. On Jan. 6, Pope ...

Lori; Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Apostolic Administrator of Washington ... Let us remember the words of Pope Francis, who calls us to see in every migrant not “a problem to be solved, but ... brothers and sisters to be welcomed, respected, and loved.”

Four cardinals were among the concelebrants: Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, now retired as Washington's archbishop ... issued on behalf of Pope Francis, who sent "the assurance of his spiritual closeness to those from throughout the United States who are ...

By signing the decree in the sainthood cause of the Georgia martyrs Jan. 27, the pope cleared the way for their beatification, although a date for the ceremony was not announced immediately.

Pope Francis celebrates the First Vespers and Te Deum for the end of the year, in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, 31 December 2024. (Photo by EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI /MaxPPP) Seated in a chair at ...

More than 5,000 students, families and other pro-life Catholics pack into the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., for a vigil service Jan. 23, 2025, on the evening before the national March for Life. (photo: Photo courtesy of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception)