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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The world is in great need of hope and patience, Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience. Those who are patient “are weavers of goodness. They stubbornly desire peace, and even if others are hasty and would like everything straight away, patience is capable of waiting,” he said. “Even when many […]
Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY — In a sign that Pope Francis is determined to make the longest trip of his papacy by visiting four Asian nations in September, the Vatican released the themes chosen and logos designed for each stop. During the 12-day Asian tour, the 87-year-old pope intends to visit: Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, Sept. 3-6; […]
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Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated a Mass for religious sisters marking jubilees at St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax May 4. During Mass, the three jubilarians — Benedictine Sister Mary Ellen Black, Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist Lucia Treanor and Our Lady of La Salette Sister Theresa Hkawn Htoi Kareng — renewed their vows. […]
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By Jim Hale
Seconds after finishing the obstacle course that was far more challenging than it appeared, Anna Walsh blasted down the slide with her arms overhead, caught her breath, and talked about why she loved participating in the middle school BASH. “It’s best to develop your faith when you’re young so you grow up with this knowledge […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Loneliness causes tremendous harm, including to families, Pope Francis told international leaders of the Teams of Our Lady lay movement. “With your charism, you can become rescuers attentive to those who are in need, those who are alone, those who have family problems and do not know how to talk about them […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Jesus calls believers not only to be servants of his kingdom, as the prophets and Mary were, but also to be his friends, Pope Francis said. “Friendship is not the fruit of calculation, nor of compulsion, it is born spontaneously when we recognize something of ourselves in the other,” he said May […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden and Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis signed a letter on synodality in the presence of parish priests and urged them to be “missionaries of synodality,” said several of the priests present. Father Donald J. Planty Jr., pastor of St. Charles Church in Arlington, and one of the U.S. pastors at the meeting, said, “He told us, […]
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By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — One of the oldest military corps in the world, the Pontifical Swiss Guard, has always armed itself with the best gear available in its 518 years of active service protecting the pope. From 16th-century armaments of halberds, longswords and cannons to modern-day automatic assault rifles, Glock pistols, tasers and pepper spray, the […]
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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — As young people across the globe feel increasingly adrift and overlooked, Catholic religious orders and agencies must redouble their efforts to help young people stay in school, learn a trade and find a decent job, Pope Francis said. “Those who feel discarded can end up in forms of social disadvantage that are […]
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