As Christians worldwide begin the solemn season of Lent, Catholics across the D.C. region gathered at the Cathedral of St.

It's Ash Wednesday and a service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. is taking place.

Cardinal Wilton Gregory (at right), the retiring archbishop of Washington, dispenses ashes to Cardinal Robert McElroy, the ...

Cardinal Robert McElroy will lead the Ash Wednesday Mass at 12:10 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in ...

McElroy said a final farewell to the city before being installed as the head of the Archdiocese of Washington on March 11.

The church's role in the nation's capital is not to steer policy but to give witness to those affected by national ...

As Christians worldwide begin the solemn season of Lent, Catholics across the D.C. region gathered at the Cathedral of St.

Cardinal Robert McElroy, the bishop of San Diego who is preparing to take over as archbishop of Washington, D.C. next month, ...

Cardinal Robert McElroy will be the principal celebrant and homilist for Ash Wednesday Mass at 12:10 p.m. on March at the ...

by DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press TOPICS: (AP) — Cardinal Robert McElroy, who is getting ready to take over as archbishop of Washington, D.C. in March, called for compassion and dignity for ...

Cardinal Robert McElroy, who is getting ready to take over as archbishop of Washington, D.C. in March, called for compassion and dignity for migrants Thursday.Speaking at a news conference at the ...