Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was introduced to the world Wednesday as Pope Francis.
Catholics in the Washington metropolitan area will mark the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina as pope at a Mass of Thanksgiving Wednesday evening, the Archdiocese of Washington announced in a news release. At 3:22 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Bergoglio, who took the name Pope Francis, appeared on the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square after news outlets reported that white smoke was pouring from a Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope. Bishop Barry Knestout, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, will celebrate Mass at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, 1725 Rhode Island Ave., NW in Washington, DC, the archdiocese announced. Cardinal Donald Wuerl—archbishop of the Archdiocese of …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Cardinal Donald Wuerl—archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, which includes Montgomery and Prince George's counties—is one of 10 American cardinals who will vote on the new pope.
When the papal conclave meets to select a new pope for the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Donald Wuerl—archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, which includes Washington, DC, and Maryland's Montgomery, Prince George's, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties—will take part in the selection process. Wuerl is one of 10 American cardinals who are of voting age (i.e., under the age of 80) in the College of Cardinals, to which Wuerl was named in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI, who announced his resignation on Monday. The pope's resignation will take effect on Feb. 28, and the papal conclave—made up of all 118 cardinals eligible to vote—must meet to choose a new pope within 15 to 20 days after that, CBS News reported. "Pope Benedict XVI’s love …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
What do you think of the controversy?
The Archdiocese of Washington has joined dozens of Catholic organizations across the country in fighting a mandate that religious employers provide workers with birth control coverage. A coalition that includes Catholic University of America, the Archdiocese of Washington, the Consortium of Catholic Academies, Archbishop Carroll High School and Catholic Charities of D.C. filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Monday. The suit challenges the recent Department of Health and Human Services mandate that forces the institutions to provide health insurance covering contraception and other medical practices that run counter to church teachings. "The archdiocese’s complaint maintains that the HHS mandate violates the …
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11:20 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
After reading this statement by Health and Human Services, http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2012pres/01/20120120a.html I agree with HHS. I don't see this as a "war on religion", I see this as a battle for women's healthcare. more ›