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Pope Francis
By Courtney Mares
Pope Francis responded publicly to questions about the Vatican’s declaration on blessings for same-sex couples for the first time in a television interview Jan. 14. In an appearance on an Italian talk show, the 87-year-old pope was asked if he “felt alone” after the publication of Fiducia Supplicans was met with some resistance. “Sometimes decisions […]
Columnists
By Fr. Richard A. Miserendino
John 1:35-42, Jan. 14 Just over a week ago, around 20,000 Catholic college students gathered in St. Louis for an amazing week of prayer, inspiring talks, fellowship, and fun as part of the annual SEEK conference put on by FOCUS. Many of those students (including those from our diocese) would tell you that they were […]
National
By Joe Bukuras
Located in Pittsburgh’s suburban neighborhood of Beechview sits a unique Catholic spiritual center that is the only one of its kind in the world, according to the bishop who opened it last month. “Our whole eparchy has always wanted a center for prayer and spirituality,” Maronite Bishop Gregory Mansour of the Eparchy of St. Maron […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — The nearly 400-year-old sculpted canopy towering over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica will be surrounded by scaffolding for most of 2024 as it is washed, repaired and restored. Standing over 30 feet tall, the baldachin, designed by Baroque master Gian Lorenzo Bernini, has stood over the tomb of St. Peter […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — As the new year begins, Pope Francis will be the oldest reigning pope since the early 1900s and the third oldest in history. Having celebrated his 87th birthday in mid-December, Pope Francis’ initial calendar for 2024 had just the essentials. A full slate of the usual papal liturgies and meetings are scheduled; […]
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Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY — The day after being released from Rome’s Santo Spirito Hospital, Bishop David M. O’Connell of Trenton, N.J., had a heart-to-heart moment with Pope Francis. Bishop O’Connell, who suffered a heart attack Jan. 4 and underwent an emergency procedure at Santo Spirito to open a blocked artery, attended Pope Francis’ weekly general audience […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — One of the most dangerous vices is gluttony, turning people who are meant to be custodians of creation into mere consumers and even exploiters and predators, Pope Francis said. “The sin of those who succumb before a piece of cake, all things considered, does not cause great damage, but the voracity with […]
Local
The Tet Grand Festival was already the largest Lunar New Year celebration in Northern Virginia and this year it has tripled in size. This two-day indoor festival features a cultural immersion of Vietnamese lion and dragon dances, traditional music, martial arts demonstrations, and a variety of Asian cuisine. The Jan. 20-21 festival at the Dulles […]
Local
For the 50th consecutive year, the Rappahannock Assembly Knights of Columbus will celebrate the establishment of the First Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing religious freedom for all Americans. The 233rd anniversary event Jan. 14 kicks off with a parade from the VRE station in Fredericksburg and proceeds to the Religious Freedom Monument on Washington Avenue […]
