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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — After literally hundreds of public prayers for peace in Ukraine and 443 days after Russia launched an all-out war on the Eastern European country, Pope Francis welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Vatican. The topics of the conversation May 13 included “the humanitarian and political situation in Ukraine caused by the […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Families rejoice with Bishop Burbidge at the Mass and reception.
National
By Tyler Arnold
While many Republicans are backing a lawsuit to strike down the FDA’s approval of an abortion pill, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has refused to get involved and is instead defending a more moderate approach in the heavily divided swing state. Miyares was one of a small number of Republican attorneys general who declined to […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The proclamation of the Gospel is not an optional or secondary part of the church’s life, Pope Francis said. The Catholic Church, he said, “is not interested in providing welfare. Helping, yes, but first of all, evangelizing, bearing witness: if you give assistance, let it come from witnessing, not from proselytizing methods.” […]
Local
A Eucharistic procession will be hosted by the Catholic Information Center, 1501 K St., N.W., Washington, May 20, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m., and the procession will start at 10:15 a.m. The procession will move through Farragut Square, Lafayette Square and McPherson Square. There will be two altar prayer stations during […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Eliminating the root causes of forced migration means ensuring everyone has an equal share in the common good, their fundamental rights are respected and their lives can flourish through integral human development, Pope Francis said. “Clearly, the principal responsibility falls to the countries of origin and their leaders, who are called to […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Each May, we take time to prayerfully celebrate Mother’s Day, and honor the special women who bear or raise children. Mothers share uniquely in the creative, life-giving work of God. In the vocation of motherhood, women provide the nurturing, sacrificial love that is the beating heart of the home. God showers mothers with abundant graces […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Two popes sat side by side before a crowd of rain-soaked pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square May 10. Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt, was at the Vatican to mark the 50th anniversary of a joint declaration signed by St. Paul VI and Pope Shenouda III in 1973 outlining […]
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The Social Outreach Committee at St. James Catholic Church in Falls Church presented a $5,000 check May 8 to the Contigo Youth Club co-founders and directors, Mariah Naegele and Bulay Miñano. Contigo Youth Club is a Catholic program for first through ninth graders that enriches them in Catholic values through a range of after school […]
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