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By Joyce Coronel
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The power of prayer plus the aid of technology united two families thousands of miles apart in an international rescue operation. And it was all at the instigation of two 12-year-old girls. Sixth-grade students at St. John XXIII Catholic School in Scottsdale, Lexi Bastian and Zofia Pajic are classmates. When Lexi offered […]
Global
By Jonathan Luxmoore
WARSAW, Poland — A Ukrainian priest described escaping from his bombed-out parish in Mariupol and said he still hopes some Catholics will survive the relentless Russian onslaught. Pauline Father Pavlo Tomaszewski said the decision to leave was not easy, “but when they started shelling the whole city, we realized we’d have to go.” “They bombed […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Nine years after taking office, Pope Francis promulgated his constitution reforming the Roman Curia, a project he began with his international College of Cardinals shortly after taking office in 2013. “Praedicate Evangelium” (“Preach the Gospel”), which was published only in Italian by the Vatican March 19, will go into effect June 5, […]
Local
Next Friday, March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary during an evening penance service at Saint Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis has invited all bishops and priests throughout the world to join him in this consecration. In union with our Holy Father, Bishop […]
Movies
By Catholic News Service
A smart-alecky tone mars this Netflix sci-fi action adventure in which a time traveler (Ryan Reynolds) from the year 2050 arrives in the present where he teams with his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) to nip a future problem for humanity in the bud. Behind the flip dialogue are some positive messages about family bonding (with […]
Movies
By Catholic News Service
When The Riddler (Paul Dano) targets a series of Gotham’s corrupt politicians for assassination, the iconic crimefighter Batman (Robert Pattinson) enters into an uneasy alliance with a police lieutenant (Jeffrey Wright) and an equally volatile partnership with the Catwoman (Zoë Kravitz) to stop the killing spree. He’s backed up by his protective butler (Andy Serkis) […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — St. Peter gained the upper hand on St. Patrick’s Day when the underdog team of the small Jesuit school, Saint Peter’s University of Jersey City, New Jersey, upset the mighty University of Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The school’s winning streak continued in the second round of […]
Parishes
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Before too long, the clergy and faithful at Corpus Christi Church in Aldie can enjoy spending a little less time driving U.S. Route 50 than they do now. Currently, the parish office sits in an office park in South Riding, four-plus miles down the often-busy road from where congregants gather for worship in Aldie. Parish […]
Parishes
By Zoey Maraist
As a child, Father Maurice Henry Sands often faced discrimination when he stepped off the Native American reservation where he lived. “People (in the nearby town) didn’t like us,” he said. “The kids didn’t like us, the teachers didn’t like us. They called us animals, or dirty. We’d hear that all the time.” But his […]
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