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By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Like a giant Tinkertoy construction, a skeletal tower of scaffolding slowly inched its way up the twisting bronze columns of the baldachin over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica. Workers on the ground picked through piles of shiny metal platforms, poles, clamps and couplers to then hoist them up high with […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is seeking to draw pilgrims to the four historic papal basilicas scattered around Rome — not physically, but virtually, through a website and podcast aimed at drawing young people into the spiritual depth of Rome’s sacred spaces. The website — basilicas.vatican.va — was launched by the Vatican Feb. 22. It […]
National
By Daniel Payne
A K-12 education initiative out of the Catholic University of America in Washington seeks to bolster what its director calls “the distinctive excellence of Catholic education” by offering school accreditation and fostering professional development of Catholic school leadership around the country. The Institute for the Transformation of Catholic Education was founded at Catholic U. in […]
Local
By Anna Harvey
Celebration and advocacy mingled at the Virginia Pro-Life Day Feb. 21. Thousands of pro-lifers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia gathered in Richmond with colorful signs, excited cheers and a determination to bring about pro-life legislative change. The day began at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, where speakers prepared pro-life groups for scheduled meetings with legislators […]
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Parishes
By Anna Harvey
Renovations on the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington reached new heights with the installation of a cross on top of the cathedral. “Today, friends, we literally lift high the cross,” Bishop Michael F. Burbidge said, referencing the hymn of the same name. He encouraged all to “ pray for the grace that this […]
National
By Kate Quiñones
Registration opened Feb. 15 for the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress, a “milestone” in the third year of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ initiative to renew the Catholic Church through the Eucharist. The five-day congress will be held in Indianapolis July 17–21 in Lucas Oil Stadium, which boasts a capacity of nearly 70,000. “The National […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church’s focus for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2024 highlights its need to walk alongside displaced persons and to convey to them God’s presence and guidance along their paths, the Vatican said. In a statement released Feb. 22, the Vatican announced “God walks with His people” will be […]
Local
By Mary Brodeur
Many can relate to spending too much time in front of a screen. In a time and culture where it’s possible — and nearly assumed — that we be “plugged” into digital devices at any time, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge has asked parishioners and clergy to make a radical change to their daily routine for one […]
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The diocesan Office of Multicultural Ministries and Diocesan Events has published the “2024 Multicultural Guide to Liturgical Living: Lent,” a digital guidebook featuring various saints, customs, recipes and traditions from around the world to enrich Catholics’ Lenten journey. It also includes reflections written by men and women, both lay and religious from the Arlington diocese, […]
Columnists
By Mary Beth Bonacci
“It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; he is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; he is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is he who provokes you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; it is he […]
