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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — While world events can seem chaotic, violent and out of control, Christians can be certain that "everything is ultimately subject to the judgment of Christ, the just and merciful king," Pope Francis said at Mass.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — When Catholics approach a church tribunal or canon lawyer, they "must always meet the face of our mother, the holy church, who loves all her children with tenderness," Pope Francis said.
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — A true study and understanding of the church's history and experience are needed to help priests better interpret today's world, to make the Gospel more relevant and to counter ideologies and distorted narratives about the church, Pope Francis said.
Local
By Anna Donofrio
A sense of jubilation filled the air as hundreds gathered for vespers at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington Nov. 24. The evening liturgy was held in thanksgiving of six diocesan priests who received the title of “monsignor” from Pope Francis this year. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge was joined by Bishop Emeritus Paul […]
Parishes
By Jean Mondoro
Parishioners filled St. Matthew Church Nov. 24 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their parish’s founding, which coincided with the feast of Christ the King.
Columns
By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino
Jn 18:33b-37 In 1925, in the wake of the horror of the Great War, Pope Pius XI created the Solemnity of Christ the King, which we celebrate this weekend. In the opening paragraph of the encyclical “Quas Primas,” by which he announced that decision, commenting on the awful experience of the war, he wrote: “These […]
Local
The newly renovated Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington won the award for Best Capital Improvement of Private Space from the NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association headquartered in Herndon, Nov. 21.
Local
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
A cycling fundraiser sponsored by the Northern Virginia Region of the Order of Malta recently raised $10,000 in support of diocesan Catholic Charities Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinics. Knight of Malta Paul Nasto presented the contribution to Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and Stephen J. Carattini, president and CEO of diocesan Catholic Charities, at the […]
Schools
Students at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria celebrated their school’s 60th anniversary in style Nov. 20.
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
We received with great joy the news that in the upcoming Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will canonize two young people, Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, as saints of the Catholic Church. It is fitting that Blessed Carlo — who died of leukemia at only 15 — will be canonized during the […]
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