DCCathCon

D.C. Catholic Conference: Advancing Gospel values in the District of Columbia

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

While there is a right to seek refuge when life is threatened, there is also the right not to have to migrate: the right to remain in one’s own home without hunger, war, persecution, violence, the land becoming uninhabitable, corruption stealing the bread from the poor, or weapons destroying the future of children. #ApostolicJourney

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The drama of migration must serve as an appeal to the conscience of the nations of origin of the migrants, which must establish conditions for peace, justice and development. It is also an appeal to the conscience of the transit nations, which are called to protect the vulnerable and not leave them in the hands of criminal networks. It is likewise an appeal to the conscience of Europe, which cannot claim to uphold human dignity while growing accustomed to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic becoming unmarked graves, as well as that of the international community, which is called to effective and persevering cooperation. #ApostolicJourney https://t.co/3YfdiJYiGg

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Every human being is worthy by the mere fact of having been willed, created, and loved by God. There is no situation that causes the Lord to turn His gaze away from us. It is a consoling truth that accompanies us at all times and reminds us that His merciful love always outweighs whatever good or evil we may have done. #ApostolicJourney
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[U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops @USCCB]

Today the U.S. bishops will consecrate the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, joined by parishes and faithful across the country. The act of consecration takes place as part of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Join the livestream this afternoon at 4pm ET / 3pm CT / 2pm MT / 1pm PT. Watch along, pray with us, and entrust our nation to the love of Christ's Sacred Heart.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Selflessness is like leaven that makes the human, ethical, and spiritual dimensions of society grow, and it is a distinctive element of the “City of God.” In a world constantly influenced by a logic of self-interest and profit, where the term “growth” is reduced to the economic-financial sense, it is important to think and live according to a more authentic mentality that leads to integral human development. #ApostolicJourney
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[Catholic Standard @CathStandard]

“We are the Body of Christ caring for the wounds of the world.”
Bishop Evelio Menjivar led a Corpus Christi procession through Washington, D.C., praying for #immigrants, #refugees, and all those in need of hope, healing, and peace.
More photos and coverage to come.
📷 Mihoko Owada / Catholic Standard
#CorpusChristi #BishopMenjivar

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Every truly just society is built upon the recognition of the inviolable dignity of the human person. Such dignity precedes any concession by the State and cannot be subordinated to shifting social consensus. It belongs to every human being by the very fact of their existence, and for this reason, it must guide every positive legal system. When this conviction remains alive, the law becomes a safeguard for all and a guarantee against the imposition of particular interests and agendas. #ApostolicJourney
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[DC OSP @DCosp]

Attention Awarded Families,

We want to remind you that School Placement Forms are now available via the OSP Portal or In Office visit.

The SPF Deadline to submit to the OSP School your child has been accepted is Monday, June 22, 2026.

[National Mall NPS @NationalMallNPS]

All gave some. Some gave all. Honoring all the members of our armed forces who gave what President Abraham Lincoln called "the last full measure of devotion," Memorial Day is one of the most important and solemn days on the National Mall. #WashingtonDC

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In the era of #ArtificialIntelligence, when human dignity is threatened by new forms of dehumanization, ours is the pressing duty to remain profoundly human. We must lovingly safeguard the grandeur of humanity bestowed upon us and revealed in its fullness in Christ, the splendor of which no machine can ever replace. #MagnificaHumanitas
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[DCCathCon @DCCathCon]

Pope Leo: "Today we find ourselves facing a transformation of similar magnitude [as the industrial revolution], with perhaps even greater consequences. Artificial intelligence already touches many areas of our lives and affects decisions that shape human coexistence."

[DCCathCon @DCCathCon]

Pope Leo on Magnifica Humanitas: "At key moments in history, the Church is called to decipher the 'new things' in the light of the Gospel and the dignity of the human being...Decisions about technology must never be separated from conscience and responsibility."

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

No nation, no society, and no international order can call itself just and humane if it measures its success solely by power or prosperity while neglecting those who live at the margins. Indeed, Christ’s love for the least and the forgotten compels us to reject every form of selfishness that leaves the poor and the vulnerable invisible.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

As evidenced by the unbridled promotion and implementation of technology at the expense of human dignity, we are truly experiencing an eclipse of the sense of what it means to be human. It is imperative to recover an understanding of the true meaning and grandeur of humanity as intended by God. It is in this sense that the challenge we currently face is not technological, but anthropological, and it is my hope that the Encyclical Letter to be published within a few days will contribute to answering this challenge.

[Diocese of Whg-Char @DWC1850]

God bless Bishop Mark on his 50th Anniversary!

[Catholic Standard @CathStandard]

“‘God looked at everything he had made, and found it very good’”

Before departing to become bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, Bishop Evelio Menjivar reflects with gratitude on the ministries, priests, and people of the Archdiocese of Washington: “I have loved my time and my life here, and I have loved you.”

Read more:https://t.co/aCaUBeiI7v

[DCCathCon @DCCathCon]

Pope Leo: "Together, in a spirit of mutual respect and shared responsibility, we can promote policies that truly serve the common good and the inalienable dignity of every human being."
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[Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC @WashArchdiocese]

"Saint Francis burns in the heart of Father Emilio, and while I will miss him profoundly in Washington, I know clearly that God is at work in his new mission in Florida, and I give thanks.”

Read Cardinal McElroy’s full statement, on the appointment of Bishop-elect Emilio Biosca Agüero, OFM Cap. as Bishop of Venice, on our website: https://t.co/s6wTnEeEUr

[L'Osservatore Romano @oss_romano]

#PapaLeoneXIV #LeoneXIV
Il Papa prega sul luogo dell'attentato di 45 anni fa a Giovanni Paolo II

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Today, on the liturgical feast of #OurLadyOfFatima, we turn our gaze to the Shrine, where the Virgin Mary entrusted the three shepherd children with a message of #Peace. Let us entrust to the Immaculate Heart of Mary our cry for peace and harmony, which rises from every part of the world, especially from people afflicted by war. #PrayTogether