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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — While calling himself an "old man" and saying he never expected to be pope this long, Pope Francis said he still has dreams for the future.
Global
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — "It's quite an honor for her to be here with the likes of St. Oscar Romero," Tom Stang said after a relic of his sister was placed on an altar in Rome alongside a relic of the martyred archbishop from El Salvador.
Local
By Anna Donofrio
Americans’ median household income is on the rise — so is homelessness. January is Poverty Awareness Month, as well as the month when counties throughout the U.S. conduct point-in-time (PIT) counts, a count of unsheltered or homeless individuals. This year, PIT counts will take place Jan. 22-23. The Diocese of Arlington encompasses four of the […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — When children are baptized, their parents and the church are giving them the greatest gift ever: the gift of faith, Pope Francis said before baptizing 21 infants in the Sistine Chapel.
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Meeting young people receiving care at an oncology-hematology clinic in Poland, Pope Francis told them they are witnesses of hope, and he reminded them Jesus is their friend. “You can share your joys and sorrows with him,” he said during an audience at the Vatican Jan. 10 with the young patients, their […]
National
By Daniel Payne
Archdiocesan officials and local church leaders in Los Angeles are working to shelter and assist victims of the ongoing wildfires there as the blaze consumes entire neighborhoods and lays waste to significant portions of the suburban area.
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — While society is increasingly focused on pushing the limits of human achievement, it must not lose sight of its duty to protect the dignity of the vulnerable, especially children exploited by the "scourge of child labor," Pope Francis said.
Local
Benedictine Sister Andrea Verchuck died Jan. 6 at age 95 at St. Benedict Monastery in Bristow. Her life as a Benedictine Sister of Virginia was filled with joy for monastic life and zeal for God’s people.
Bishop's Columns
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Thousands of our fellow citizens will travel to our nation’s capital this month for the 52nd National March for Life.
As the joyous presence of the faithful at last year’s March proved, Christians and people of goodwill cannot abandon our national advocacy for constitutional justice in upholding the human right to life for all.
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