and other pursuits of religion in America
Matthew Shepard will be the first national figure interred in the Washington National cathedral since 1968. While more recent internment have included artists and clergy of national significance, they have all been directly connected with the cathedral's life.
The annual Roman Catholic mass marking the beginning of the U.S. Supreme Court's term proceeded yesterday without some of its usual leaders. Most years, the archbishop of Washington presides and a bishop from another diocese preaches. But yesterday, Washington's auxiliary bishop Mario Dorsonville presided in the place of Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Monsignor Peter Vaghi preached …
On Sunday at 10 a.m., St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C. will host its annual Red Mass. This Roman Catholic service is a votive mass of the Holy Spirit for members of the judiciary and the legal profession. It takes its name from the red vestments worn by clergy for masses of the Holy Spirit. …
Church buildings rarely move. To say we "chase" them might seem odd. But in the thrill of the hunt, it does seem like you are chasing them. And they do disappear.
