Congress’ first bill of the year could foreshadow how much political reality may affect the thinking of Senate Democrats.

Archdiocesan Interfaith Prayer Service celebrating the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – and his ...

Jimmy Carter was a man of strong faith. You could disagree about how he applied his beliefs, but his strong Christianity ...

A 73-year-old former postal worker had his car rigged as a bomb in 1960 but was foiled when a traffic officer nabbed him on the Royal Park Bridge.

ANALYSIS: When the archbishop of Washington speaks, people pay attention — sometimes wondering if they’re hearing echoes from ...

A number of fellow prelates are offering their congratulations to Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on his appointment to the ...

Peyote is being threatened by overharvesting, drug decriminalization laws and a resurgence in psychedelic use.

Pope Francis has appointed an outspoken Trump critic, liberal Cardinal Robert McElroy, as the next archbishop of Washington, ...

After the election of Donald Trump, pundits speculated on how Pope Francis would react to a U.S. president who opposed his ...

Pope Francis appointed Robert McElroy as the new archbishop of Washington, D.C., in a blatant act of opposition to ...

It’s been a big week for the papacy. From Pope Francis' sassy selection of a new Archbishop of Washington, D.C. (a frequent ...

Pope Francis’s appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy as the highly visible prelate of the church in Washington is already ...