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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — Making his customary visit to the Rome Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before his trip to the French island of Corsica, Pope Francis also met and prayed with dozens of actors staging a living Nativity scene. For the third year in a row, the basilica and an Italian association that promotes […]
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The National Wreaths Across America Day was held Dec. 14 at Historic St. Mary of Sorrows Cemetery in Fairfax, honoring veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The goal is to make sure no one is forgotten by placing a Christmas wreath on the grave of all war veterans who rest in honor. […]
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Pope Francis
By AC WIMMER
Pope Francis called on musicians and artists to serve as “angels of peace” during his address to participants of the 2024 Vatican Christmas concert Dec. 14. Speaking in the Clementine Hall, the pope emphasized the unique power of music to foster unity and communion, drawing parallels to the first Christmas. “It is moving to think, […]
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Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
AJACCIO, France — As Pope Francis became the first pope to celebrate Mass on the French island of Corsica Dec. 15, the usual excitement of an open-air Mass with the pope was combined with the flair and pageantry of a Renaissance fair. Throngs of Corsicans, dressed in medieval outfits and carrying banners depicting Marian images, […]
National
By Madalaine Elhabbal
Catholic members of Congress and staff gathered inside the U.S. Capitol Dec. 12 for a rare event — the celebration of a Mass in honor of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, celebrated […]
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Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Reducing the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe to anything other than an expression of Mary’s universal motherhood diminishes the true essence of the iconic Marian devotion, Pope Francis said. “The mystery of Guadalupe is to venerate her and to hear in our ears: ‘Am I not here, I who am your […]
Arts
Movies
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
A new movie from Netflix about the Blessed Virgin Mary has received mixed reviews, with some Catholics on social media criticizing the film’s depiction of Mary and the kind of relationship she had with Joseph. “There’s always going to be criticisms, no matter what kind of movie you make, but if you do it all […]
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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has called on all nations to eliminate the death penalty, to divert a fixed percentage of arms spending to a global fund to fight hunger and climate change, and to cancel the international debt of developing nations as concrete ways to usher in a new era of hope. “Sporadic acts […]
Columnists
By Christina Capecchi
Growing up on a small farm, vacations were rare for Liz Gilbert. But one summer her parents enlisted a neighbor to tend to their goats and chickens so the Gilberts could retreat to the beach for a week.
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