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2024 March for Life prayer vigil: ‘We must bring light to the darkest corners’

January 18, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, with a capacity of 6,000 in its upper church, was standing room only for the National Prayer Vigil for Life on Thursday night. / Credit: Joe Bukuras/CNA

Washington D.C., Jan 18, … […]

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Archbishop Broglio sealed the Holy Door at the National Shrine. What is a Holy Door?

December 4, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

A member of the maintenance crew at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., places a seal on the Holy Door at the basilica after Archbishop Timothy Broglio blessed the seal and doors on Dec. 3, 2023…. […]

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Holy Door sealed at nation’s largest Catholic church

December 4, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Archbishop Timothy Broglio blesses the doors to be used as a Holy Door for the 2025 Jubilee Year at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 3, 2023. / Credit: The Basilica of the National Shr… […]

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Catholics converge on DC for a week of prayer and fasting

September 30, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

The International Week of Prayer and Fasting kicks off on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the National Basilica in Washington, DC. / The International Week of Prayer and Fasting (IWOPF)

Denver, Colo., Sep 30, 2022 / 18:00 pm (CNA).
On Saturday, Oct. 1, Cat… […]

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Video shows attack on Blessed Mother statue outside National Basilica

December 9, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Surveillance footage shows a man hammering at the Our Lady of Fatima statue located outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5, 2021. / Screenshot taken from Metropolitan Police Depart… […]

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5 facts to know about the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

December 8, 2021 Catholic News Agency 6

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at night in Washington, DC. / Shutterstock

Washington D.C., Dec 8, 2021 / 10:37 am (CNA).
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the largest Roman Catholi… […]

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Cardinal Gregory reportedly withdraws permission for Tridentine Mass at National Shrine

July 27, 2021 Catholic News Agency 3

Washington D.C., Jul 27, 2021 / 16:10 pm (CNA).
Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington has reportedly withdrawn permission for a solemn pontifical Mass that was to be offered August 14 in D.C.A pontifical Mass is celebrated by a bishop in the Ex… […]

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