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By Anna Donofrio
As Sybil Schroeder venerated the crucifix, she experienced a feeling that was “indescribable.” “It’s a special moment — a gratefulness for all the sacrifices he made for us. It’s a special day,” said Schroeder, a parishioner of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington. Schroeder was one of many who attended the Service of […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Jesus, who redeemed humanity by giving up his life on the cross, shows that it is not strength that saves the world, but the "weakness" of boundless love, the papal preacher told thousands of people gathered for the Liturgy of the Lord's Passion, including U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
Local
The Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA of America in Stafford awarded $5,000 to the Mother of Light Center in Alexandria as part of its annual Drive Out Hunger program, according to an April 17 MAPGA announcement. Another $5,000 installment went to LINK, which serves the communities of Herndon and Sterling.
Local
By Jim Hale
In the opening of the Sacred Triduum, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge told those attending the Mass of the Lord’s Supper that they were celebrating “the most precious gift of all.” Bishop Burbidge emphasized in his homily at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More April 17 that, “We never receive Jesus in the Holy Eucharist in […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — While he did not celebrate Mass or wash the feet of inmates, Pope Francis made his customary Holy Thursday visit to a detention facility, arriving at Rome's Regina Coeli jail at about 3 p.m. April 17.
National
By Daniel Payne
A U.S. district judge has permanently blocked the federal government from requiring some Catholic employers to accommodate abortions and in vitro fertilization for their employees.
Global
By Daniel Payne
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France announced the recognition of the 72nd miracle at the Catholic pilgrimage site, one involving an Italian woman who was cured of a rare neuromuscular condition more than 15 years ago.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Especially in a Jubilee Year, but also every day, priests are called to continual conversion so that they can authentically preach the good news of hope, Pope Francis wrote in the homily he prepared for the Holy Thursday chrism Mass.
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY— The Gospel contains a great message of hope, "because it tells us that wherever we are lost and however we are lost, God always comes looking for us!" said the text for Pope Francis' weekly general audience.
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis personally thanked the health care workers and medical staff who cared for him in Rome's Gemelli hospital for 38 days while he recovered from respiratory infections.
