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By Nicholas Munson
Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine may seem like a world away for most Americans, but for one Marymount University student, who was born in Ukraine and has family members scattered across the country, it hits much too close to home. Senior graphic and media design major A.C. asked for his full name to be withheld […]
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By Leslie Miller
The Little Way Cafe is indeed little — but so was the proverbial mustard seed. Despite its size, the cafe, part of the newly renovated parish hall at St. Louis Church in Alexandria, will be key to “creating a vibrant parish life,” said Father Keith O’Hare, pastor. Billed as the first parish-based cafe in the […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
The Sons of Thunder, a high school group for boys based at St. Raymond of Peñafort Church, Springfield, usually gets together for prayer and discussions about current events, theology and politics from a Catholic perspective. Topics run the gamut, said adult coordinator Anthony Pomilla. “Sometimes we start with Just War (theory) and end with masculinity […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — A Vatican office led by a cardinal or archbishop has no more authority than one led by a layperson because all offices of the Roman Curia act in the name of the pope, said experts presenting Pope Francis’ new constitution on the Curia’s organization. “Whoever is in charge of a dicastery or other organism […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
The recently discovered St. Mary’s City Fort site reveals clues of how its first colonists lived.
Global
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis telephoned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before the president addressed the Italian parliament via video link March 22. Andrii Yurash, Ukrainian ambassador to the Holy See, tweeted that the conversation between the pope and president was “very promising.” The ambassador reported the pope was “praying and doing everything possible” to help […]
Parishes
By Zoey Maraist
Parishioners celebrate the feast day with a delicious Sicilian tradition.
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Jesus asks people to turn away from evil and renounce the temptation to sin rather than blame God for terrible events, Pope Francis said. “Jesus says we need to look inside ourselves: It is sin that produces death; our selfishness can tear apart relationships; our wrong and violent choices can unleash evil. […]
National
By Emily Benson
CATSKILL, N.Y. — In the kitchen of St. Anthony’s Convent, the Sisters of Life gathered around the stainless steel countertops to discuss a vital issue: How do you cook bison? “We live by donations and someone donated bison of all things,” said Sister Madeleine Agnes, who sported a jean-styled kitchen apron over her typical navy […]
Global
By Fredrick Nzwili
NAIROBI, Kenya — Church workers are concerned because increasingly desperate South Sudanese are looting humanitarian aid supplies and attacking aid workers in an effort to get food. Some leading causes of the food shortages are armed conflict and climate change. While the violence resulting from the conflict has hurt livelihoods and caused deaths, climate change-induced […]
