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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — People have a basic choice in the way they live: either striving to build up treasures on earth or giving to others in order to gain heaven, Pope Francis said. “What we invest in love remains, the rest vanishes,” the pope said in his homily Nov. 19, the first World Day of […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Bishop Burbidge blesses the new Mother of Mercy Free Clinic in Manassas.
Local
By Mary Stachyra Lopez
A small, temporary exhibit tucked away on the first floor of the newly opened, 430,000 square foot Museum of the Bible in Washington gives visitors a glimpse of the art and history preserved by the Vatican Library and Museum.
Local
By Elizabeth A. Elliott
Father Gerard (Gerry) Creedon, pastor of Holy Family Church in Dale City, died Nov. 16. He was 73.a name="_GoBack">/a>
National
By Rhina Guidos
BALTIMORE — The Panamanian archbishop helping to organize World Youth Day said the 2019 celebration in his country will invite youth of other faiths to join in. “We want it to be ecumenical,” said Archbishop Jose Domingo Ulloa Mendieta of Panama in an interview with Catholic News Service. “We’re working to include youth from other […]
Local
By Ashleigh Kassock
In honor of the World Day of the Poor Nov. 19, here are 10 ways to be prepared the next time you meet someone who needs your help.
Local
By Elizabeth A. Elliott
Advent may be shorter this year — Dec. 3-24 — but there is a new resource available for people to get the most out of the liturgical season.
National
By Rhina Guidos
BALTIMORE — The U.S. bishops voted Nov. 14 to move forward the sainthood cause of Nicholas W. Black Elk, a 19th-century Lakota catechist who is said to have introduced hundreds of Lakota people to the Catholic faith. At the annual fall assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore, the bishops “approved by […]
National
By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON — It’s almost reached the level of cliche in American society: You ask someone why they don’t go to church, and they reply, “Oh, I’m spiritual but not religious.” But what does that mean? A survey conducted jointly by the Public Religion Research Institute and Florida State University does not provide hard-and-fast answers, […]
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To celebrate the progress of the pro-life movement and to plan for the future, Vitae Foundation is hosting a special event featuring U.S. Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ) Dec. 5 at the Marriott Fairview Park in Falls Church. A reception begins at 6:30 p.m. with dinner and the program following at 7:30 p.m. Smith will outline […]
