All 70 parishes in Catholic Diocese of Arlington to move into phase 3 of reopening this week
All 70 parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Arlington will move into phase three of Virginia's reopening plan on Wednesday.
Pope Francis compares priests who defied pandemic safety measures to 'adolescents'
The pope noted that most priests were "obedient and creative" during the pandemic, but compared the defiance of some to the behavior of children.
Atlanta Pastor Louie Giglio ‘deeply sorry’ for calling slavery ‘white blessing’
Atlanta evangelical megachurch pastor Louie Giglio tearfully apologized after replacing the term "white privilege" with "white blessing" during a roundtable discussion on racism Sunday.
‘Baffling and reprehensible’: Archbishop of Washington condemns Trump’s visit to Catholic shrine
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, the first African American archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, condemned President Donald Trump's visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine Tuesday, saying the president's visit in the wake of his Monday threats to use military force against protesters "violates our religious principles.“
The Good Word with Pastor Will Grandberry
Youth and young adult pastor Will Grandberry joins The Good Word podcast.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to social distancing limits on church services
A divided Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worship services that have been imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Priest uses squirt gun to shoot holy water and maintain social distancing
A priest in Detroit has been using a squirt gun to dispense holy water and maintain social distancing.
Poll: 63% of religious Americans believe COVID-19 pandemic is message from God for humanity to change
A poll of 1,002 adults was conducted April 30-May 4 that found that 31% of Americans who believe feel strongly that the virus is a sign from God telling humanity to change.
Many Maryland churches remain closed despite governor's grace to reopen
Today is the first Sunday houses of worship in Maryland can resume indoor service, following the governor’s phased reopening plan.
U.S. Justice Department monitoring restrictions on worship
The United States Attorney General is warning state and local governments there could be consequences for cracking down on religious services.
D.C.’s Basilica of the National Shrine streams Easter Sunday service
Hundreds of pews sat empty as D.C.’s Shrine of the National Basilica, the country’s largest Catholic Church, streamed its Easter Sunday service in a nearly empty building that in years past, hosted around 10,000 worshipers celebrating Resurrection Day.
Man found dead in burning Shaw church
A man is dead after District firefighters found his body early Saturday inside a burning historic church in Northwest D.C.
Maryland church to celebrate Easter with a virtual service
Spirit of Faith Christian Center, with locations in Maryland, is doing what many churches are doing this Easter weekend, holding church services online, but the church is going one step further — celebrating virtually with sound.
Some Jewish people in the DMV turn to virtual Seders for Passover
For Jewish people who use electronics on holidays, Passover is being handled much like Americans are living some aspects of their everyday lives during the COVID-19 pandemic -- virtually.
Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday without public in St. Peter's
Pope Francis is celebrating Palm Sunday Mass without the public, since the traditional ceremony in St.
DC’s first coronavirus victim was a longtime friar, friends say
The Superior Father of the Franciscan Monastery in Northeast D.C. tells FOX 5 they are still trying to wrap their heads around the death of a long-time friar, who is also now the District’s first Coronavirus victim.
Episcopal Diocese of Washington suspends public worship services until May 16
The Bishop of Washington has extended the suspension of all public worship services within the Episcopal Diocese of Washington until mid-May.
Coronavirus worries prompt changes in many worship services
Among the many dioceses and archdioceses making the changes were those in Atlanta, Boston, Joliet, Illinois, San Antonio and Newark and Paterson, New Jersey.
Bishop responds after priest says abortion worse than pedophilia, which 'doesn't kill anyone'
A Roman Catholic bishop in Rhode Island responded to the controversy created by a priest who said abortion is worse than pedophilia and later sought to clarify his comments.
The Good Word: Preacher and author Rennee Hubb
DC native, teenage mother and author Rennee Hubb returns to The Good Word with Tisha Lewis.