The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will celebrate the Solemn Eucharist and pray the Holy Rosary for Pope Francis on Sunday, March 2 at 12:00 Noon ET.
Due to inclement weather, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will open at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
On Monday, January 6, 2025, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego, as the eighth Archbishop of Washington. With this appointment…
Due to inclement weather, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is closed on Monday, January 6th.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., is designated a special place of pilgrimage for Jubilee Year 2025 by the Administrative Committee of the USCCB. This special designation allows the faithful…
On December 7, the Basilica will peal its bells in celebration of the Rite of Opening the Doors of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris.
In preparation for the upcoming Jubilee Year, the National Holy Year Door of the National Shrine will be sealed and blessed…
Mass of Thanksgiving for the Life of Pope Benedict XVI Thursday, January 5, 12:10 p.m. ET All the Faithful Invited…
Statement from Monsignor Walter Rossi, Rector of the Basilica On the Passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI “It is always…
Statement from Monsignor Walter Rossi, Rector of the Basilica Special Prayers for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: “We at Mary’s Shrine…