The day began with Donald Trump insisting to around 10,000 of his supporters gathered at the Ellipse, just outside the White House, that he will never concede.

A lawsuit had claimed the city’s cap on attendance is discriminatory and singles out religious institutions.

The president hailed 'American heroes' at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC

Catholics who attend the main events are eligible for the indulgence

The city's transit authority said it could only run a Christmas ad by the Archdiocese if it was more 'commercial'

'Love saves lives' is the theme of the 2018 march

The archdiocese says the ban infringes its constitutional rights

The archbishop may have given the most important homily for many years