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New photos reveal many sides of Padre Pio

By Justin McLellan

VATICAN CITY — A foundation that promotes devotion to St. Pio of Pietrelcina, more widely known as Padre Pio, is making 10 never-before-seen photographs of the saint available to the devout for free. The images provide personal insight into the life, attitude and spirituality of 20th-century saint, said the photographer. Some photos show Padre Pio …

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4/29/24

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Italian leader says pope will join G7 discussion on AI

By Cindy Wooden

ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Pope Francis would participate in a G7 “outreach” discussion on artificial intelligence when the leaders of the world’s leading industrialized nations countries meet in southern Italy in mid-June. “This is the first time a Pontiff is participating in the work of the Group of Seven and …

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4/29/24

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Like Venice, people are beautiful, fragile, pope says in city built on water

By Carol Glatz

VENICE, Italy — Visiting a lagoon of tiny islands, canals and narrow walkways for one day, Pope Francis moved around Venice by boat, bridge and electric golf cart. Tourists and residents, however, came to a standstill; many were marooned in small neighborhoods as security shut down entire streets and severely limited regular waterway traffic. The …

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4/29/24

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Pope praises artists, encourages prisoners to never lose hope

By Carol Glatz

VENICE, Italy — The rusted wrought iron frame and grate of an old well became a garden of crocheted flowers inside the courtyard of the Giudecca women’s prison in Venice. The handmade garlands also adorned the archways’ brick columns and copper drainpipes. Some 80 female detainees, prison staff and volunteers applauded and smiled when Pope …

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4/29/24

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Disconnected spirituality

By Fr. Steven Oetjen

April 28 — Jn 15:1–8 It is common these days for people to identify as “spiritual but not religious.” The idea is that organized religion is not what is really important. If it is an “organized religion,” according to this view, then it is merely a man-made institution. What is really to be sought is …

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4/27/24

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Pope suggests playing checkers to keep the mind sharp

By Justin McLellan

VATICAN CITY — While misusing modern forms of media dulls the mind, games like checkers are a simple way to stimulate one’s intellect and foster community, Pope Francis said. Checkers “is a game that exercises (one’s) logical ability,” the pope told members of the Italian Checkers Foundation April 26. “And there is a need for …

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4/26/24

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Local

Hundreds attend Porto Charities awards gala

Porto Charities’ second annual advocacy awards gala drew more than 400 people for a joyful evening at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria April 20. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge concelebrated Mass with Bishop Emeritus Paul S. Loverde; Father Jamie Workman, diocesan vicar general; and others. Students and young adults of all abilities served as altar …

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4/26/24

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How did your legislators vote?

During the 2024 Virginia General Assembly session, state senators and delegates cast key votes on critical issues impacting human life, dignity, and the common good. The Virginia Catholic Conference, the public policy agency representing Virginia’s Catholic bishops and their two dioceses, released a report on the session April 24. The report contains three charts: A …

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4/24/24

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Cardinal Raymond Burke speaks at Christendom College symposium in Front Royal

A graduate school symposium features Cardinal Raymond Burke and other theologians.

4/22/24

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Disconnected spirituality

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The Good Shepherd

By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA

Mystery of the Mass

By Mary Beth Bonacci

Being the odd one out

By Elizabeth Foss

National

Famed Catholic sculptor addresses Washington Legatus chapter

4/18/24

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Baltimore archbishop attends bankruptcy hearing, listens to testimony from abuse victims

4/11/24

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Baltimore archdiocese ministers to crew aboard ship involved with Key Bridge collapse

3/26/24

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Bishop Burbidge invites faithful to prayer as Supreme Court hears case on abortion drugs

3/26/24

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St. Mary’s Gaels men’s basketball team makes history, heads to NCAA tournament

3/22/24

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New photos reveal many sides of Padre Pio

VATICAN CITY — A foundation that promotes devotion to St. Pio of Pietrelcina, more widely known as Padre Pio, is making 10 never-before-seen photographs of the saint available to the devout for free. The images provide personal insight into the life, attitude and spirituality of 20th-century saint, said the photographer. Some photos show Padre Pio …

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4/29/24

Reading Time 2 min

Italian leader says pope will join G7 discussion on AI

ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Pope Francis would participate in a G7 “outreach” discussion on artificial intelligence when the leaders of the world’s leading industrialized nations countries meet in southern Italy in mid-June. “This is the first time a Pontiff is participating in the work of the Group of Seven and …

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4/29/24

Reading Time 2 min

Like Venice, people are beautiful, fragile, pope says in city built on water

VENICE, Italy — Visiting a lagoon of tiny islands, canals and narrow walkways for one day, Pope Francis moved around Venice by boat, bridge and electric golf cart. Tourists and residents, however, came to a standstill; many were marooned in small neighborhoods as security shut down entire streets and severely limited regular waterway traffic. The …

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4/29/24

Reading Time 3 min

Pope praises artists, encourages prisoners to never lose hope

VENICE, Italy — The rusted wrought iron frame and grate of an old well became a garden of crocheted flowers inside the courtyard of the Giudecca women’s prison in Venice. The handmade garlands also adorned the archways’ brick columns and copper drainpipes. Some 80 female detainees, prison staff and volunteers applauded and smiled when Pope …

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4/29/24

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Acclaimed tenor Andrea Bocelli says faith is believing in the power of good

For one brief moment at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, the hopes of the world seemed concentrated on a single man standing alone outside the massive Duomo di Milano in Italy. Andrea Bocelli, one of the most acclaimed tenors of his time, kept his arms at his sides and remained motionless as his powerful …

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4/24/24

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New film ‘Unsung Hero’ emphasizes the ‘power of family’

St. Teresa of Calcutta once said: “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” Her words appear at the end of the new movie “Unsung Hero,” which tells the true story of the Smallbone family, widely recognized in the music industry for brothers Luke and Joel Smallbone of the Grammy-award-winning …

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4/22/24

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Local author discusses Salesian spirituality

St. Francis de Sales Church in Kilmarnock hosted author Margaret Margeton April 10 to speak about what Catholics today can learn from the parish’s patron. Margeton, a longtime member of the St. Francis de Sales Association (also known as the Daughters of St. Francis de Sales), has written two books about the popular saint. Her …

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4/18/24

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Easter

Russell Shaw

Easter redemption

4/4/24

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New Catholics welcomed at Easter Vigil

4/2/24

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Easter Mass at expo center

4/2/24

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