Catholic Schools Open Doors to a New School Year (VIDEO)

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Pastor Fangmeyer recalls meeting Pope John Paul II.

Montgomery County residents were among the thousands who flocked to Washington, D.C. in hopes of seeing Pope Francis. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports it was a “mission of love.”

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal attended the papal mass on Sept. 23 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Leventhal, along with wife Soraia, said Pope Francis speaks with conviction and added he “loved” to hear his remarks in Spanish. “As someone who is not Catholic, I’m moved and impressed that […]

When Pope Francis addressed a joint meeting of Congress, he became the first Pope to speak in the House Chamber. After the Pope’s historic speech, Congressman John Delaney released a statement, noting that “the Pope’s message is bigger than politics.” Read Delaney’s entire statement, below: “Pope Francis delivered a message of compassion, unity and hope […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan met with Pope Francis today and received a blessing. “It was an incredible honor to meet His Holiness Pope Francis today in Washington and receive his blessings on behalf of all cancer patients,” Hogan said. “My faith, like the faith of countless other patients like me, gives me strength to defeat […]

The day began early for parishioners at Saint Michael the Archangel in Silver Spring on Wednesday. The crowd filled the church at six a.m. then traveled to Washington D.C. to see Pope Francis greeting thousands of people. “Coming here and just enjoying being Catholic and getting to see the leader of our church and just […]

Pope Francis visits St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in D.C. and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington at 11:15 a.m. on Sept. 24th. Watch the video, below: Related:

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) said today that she is among a bipartisan, bicameral group of Members of Congress who will serve on a Papal Escort Committee during Pope Francis’s historic address to a Joint Session of Congress. Prior to the Pope’s address, Senator Mikulski and members of the Papal Escort Committee will greet […]

Pope Francis addresses a Joint Session of Congress at 9:20 a.m. on Sept. 24th. Watch the video, below: Related:

As Pope Francis greeted well wishers outside the Apostolic Nunciature, he asked the President of Georgetown Prep to pray for him. The special moment was captured on video. Take a look: Fr. Pilarz, Georgetown Prep's president, greeted Pope Francis outside the Apostolic Nunciature this morning. "Pray for me," Pope Francis said. "Don't forget." Posted by […]