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Pope Francis
By Hannah Brockhaus
On the eve of the feast of St. Lucy, Pope Francis encouraged members of an association for the blind and visually impaired to follow the example of the young martyr by courageously standing up for the truth. “Lucy, a Syracusan martyr, reminds us by her example that the highest dignity of the human person consists […]
Local
The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe was celebrated at parishes and schools across the Arlington diocese Dec. 12, including at Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling, Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington and St. William of York Church in Stafford.
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Scythian members pray, play and fundraise to support Ukraine during the war.
Bishop Burbidge
BISHOP BURBIDGE’S STATEMENT Dec. 12, 2022, Scott Asalone, a former Capuchin priest who last served in the Diocese of Arlington 29 years ago, entered an Alford plea to a felony charge of sexual assault involving a minor. In an Alford plea, a defendant asserts his innocence but acknowledges that there is sufficient evidence to permit […]
National
By Peter Pinedo
When Caleb Williams stood up to the podium accept the Heisman Trophy Dec. 10, the University of Southern California (USC) quarterback gave credit to his Catholic education for showing him how to be a “man for others.” A graduate of Gonzaga College High School in Washington, Williams made clear that he has not forgotten his […]
Local
By Kevin Schweers
The most pressing task defenders of life face in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s reversal is to transform hearts, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge said during his homily at the Mass for Giving Thanks for the Gift of Human Life Dec. 10 at St. Louis Church in Alexandria. While Bishop Burbidge regularly celebrates pro-life Masses […]
Local
By Leslie Miller
The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia have moved into their long-awaited new monastery — a bright, fresh and welcoming space with curving walls and wide windows that look out on 80 acres of God’s creation. The new 40,000-square-foot monastery has been in the works for several years; the sisters were finally able to move in […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — During this “bitter time” of war, hunger, injustice and poverty, Our Lady of Guadalupe invites everyone to open their lives to her son, Jesus, and to learn to love others like he does, Pope Francis said. “The Lord, through the Virgin Mother, continues to give us his son, who calls us to […]
National
By Katie Yoder
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258-169 to pass the Respect for Marriage Act Dec. 8, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. A total of 219 Democrats, along with 39 Republicans, voted “yea” to the bill. One hundred sixty-nine Republicans voted against it. One Republican voted “present” — neither yes or […]
Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis offered a little prayer for firefighters: “Lord, let them not have work.” Meeting hundreds of Italian firefighters and their family members Dec. 10, the pope praised them as true good Samaritans, always ready to save others from calamity. “Your sense of dedication — and this is decisive, you have so […]
