Before the soldiers arrive, before the physical attacks, in the silence of the night, the soul of Christ struggles in agony.

God is also a transcendent deity whose grandeur and majesty command our attention and our reverence.

Thanks to the resilience of the U.V.A. team—and the fervent prayers of many fans—the darkest day in the program’s history will now be remembered as the first step on their road to redemption.

Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, accompanied by his predecessor Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, visited some of the sites and people of the Archdiocese of Washington

No place in the world has such a talent for rebuilding what once seemed lost as Rome.