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By Joe Bukuras
The U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival announced 17 speakers to be featured at the National Eucharistic Congress at an NFL stadium next July. The National Eucharistic Revival is the U.S. bishops’ three-year initiative to inspire belief in and reverence for the Eucharist. The decision to embark on the initiative followed a 2019 Pew Research study […]
Bishop Burbidge
Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments: Reverend Eric L. Shafer — from Parochial Vicar at Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in Colonial Beach to a Leave of Absence, effective July 21, 2023. Reverend Jerry A. Wooton — from Parochial Vicar at Holy Spirit Parish in Annandale to […]
National
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Matteo Zuppi hand-delivered a letter from Pope Francis to U.S. President Joe Biden as part of his three-day papal mission to help promote humanitarian efforts and open avenues of peace in Ukraine. The pope had sent the cardinal, who is archbishop of Bologna and president of the Italian bishops’ conference, to […]
National
Diocesan pro-life directors from across the country convened in Toledo, Ohio, earlier this month for their annual meeting. A special Mass was celebrated, and an awards dinner July 17. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee, delivered the keynote, emphasizing the importance of the Eucharist. “As faithful pro-life leaders, we do […]
National
By Daniel Payne
New education policies issued by the administration of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin July 18 affirm that parents in the state will enjoy broad oversight of their children while they are enrolled in public schools, with the state settling several key questions related to school policies regarding transgender-identifying students. The new model policies released by the […]
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
Recently, I joined some friends for a retreat where, together, we reflected on a wonderful text by St. Bonaventure. It is fair to say that depth of his thought was much beyond me. So, when I was asked if I enjoyed the reading, my honest reply was that, yes, I enjoyed reading it but would […]
Local
Parishes
By Anna Harvey
After 14 years of planning, fundraising and eventually building, St. Ambrose Church in Annandale opened the doors to its new church July 15. More than 800 parishioners and guests attended the Mass of dedication celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and concelebrated by Bishop Emeritus Paul S. Loverde and dozens of priests from inside […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Treated to songs, gifts and a paper medallion designating him “hero,” Pope Francis visited children attending a summer camp at the Vatican. About 250 children of Vatican employees welcomed the pope, who greeted the children and counselors, and posed for pictures July 18. He spoke to the kids, who ranged in age […]
Arts
TV
By Joe Bukuras
Filming of the fourth season of “The Chosen,” the popular Christian television series about Jesus and his disciples, will continue after a union granted the production an exemption from its strike against major Hollywood studios. The strike was announced July 13 by the SAG-AFTRA, the union of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation […]
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