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Can a man born out of wedlock become a priest?

By Fr. Kenneth Doyle

There was a when a lengthy period in the church's history when illegitimacy was ruled a barrier to ordination. 

Local

Cardinal Müller reflects on faith, family

By Michael Flach

As prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Gerhard Müller works closely with Pope Francis and the College of Cardinals to promote and preserve the heritage of revelation handed down by Jesus Christ.

National

U.S. urged to be more vigorous in protecting religious freedom globally

By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — A U.S. congressman told attendees at a Washington summit on Christian persecution that “more than ever before, vigorous U.S. leadership and diplomacy are needed to address religious freedom violations globally.” “Religious persecution is festering and exploding around the world. What has been unconscionable for decades, centuries, has gotten worse,” Rep. Chris Smith, R-New […]
Pope Francis

Fatima seers become church’s youngest non-martyred saints

By Junno Arocho Esteves
FATIMA, Portugal Standing before the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis canonized two shepherd children who saw Mary at Fatima, but more importantly, he said, they heeded the call to pray for sinners and trust in the Lord.   “We declare and define Blessed Francisco Marto and Blessed Jacinta Marto as saints,” […]
Global

Latin American bishops appeal for aid in Venezuela

By Ezra Fieser
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Bishops from across Latin America condemned the ongoing violence in Venezuela and called for the church to find ways to provide charity to the South American country amid food shortages that have left thousands hungry.   “We are worried and pained by the deaths, the violence, the lack of the […]
Pope Francis

Pope says he has doubts about Medjugorje

By Junno Arocho Esteves
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM PORTUGAL — While the investigations into the very first alleged apparitions at Medjugorje in must continue, Pope Francis said he has doubts about claims that Mary continues to appear in the village of Bosnia-Herzegovina.   Asked May 13 about the authenticity of the Marian apparitions, which reportedly began in 1981, […]
Schools

O’Connell students explore black Catholic history

By Gabriel Turrisi
Earlier this year, Bishop O’Connell High School religion teacher David Owens, organized a field trip to Washington to visit three historic African-American Catholic churches: Holy Comforter–St. Cyprian, St. Teresa of Avila and Our Lady of Perpetual Help. In all, 145 students participated.   The students’ first stop was Holy Comforter–St. Cyprian, located just east of […]
Local

St. Lawrence Church in Alexandria will mark 50 years

By Elizabeth A. Elliott

Though May 20 is not a holiday, it is especially meaningful for parishioners at St. Lawrence Church in Alexandria who will mark five decades of prayer and commitment that day. Arlington Bishop Michael F. Burbidge will celebrate Mass at 5 p.m. Msgr. Frank E. Mahler, founding pastor of St. Lawrence, will be the homilist. 

Pope Francis

Vatican, Jewish museums explore menorah in art, legend

By Cindy Wooden

The Vatican Museums and the Jewish Museum of Rome are exploring together the significance of the menorah, although they also give a nod to the centuries-old legend that the Vatican is hiding the golden menorah from the Temple of Jerusalem.

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