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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis continually calls Catholics to go to the “peripheries,” and that is exactly what he will do Aug. 31 when he boards a plane to Mongolia. Bordering both Russia and China, Mongolia is one of the few countries St. John Paul II did not manage to visit, although plans were well […]
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Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Mass for the feast of the Assumption, a holy day of obligation, at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Burke Hall in Arlington Aug. 15. “Today, with the universal church, we affirm our belief that Mary, the Mother of God, was freed from the corruption of the grave; she […]
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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican investment office made 32.27 million euros (about $35.2 million) in profit in 2022 and contributed the entire amount to the Vatican’s operating budget, said Bishop Nunzio Galantino, president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See. The profit was close to 6 million euros less than what the […]
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Catholics around the world mark the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary Aug. 15, commemorating the end of her earthly life and assumption into heaven. But while the feast day is a relatively new one, the history of the holiday — and the mystery behind it — has its roots in the earliest centuries of […]
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By Christina Capecchi
There’s something about girls and horses. Call it a sweeping generalization, sure, but it often holds true. While boys dream of faster forms of transit — racecars, rocket ships — girls prefer to amble along on a four-legged friend. While boys fantasize about making the major leagues, girls harbor another ambition: to one day own […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — After leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer Aug. 13, Pope Francis again assured the people of Hawaii of his prayers. With some 15,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray with him, the pope said he was praying “for the victims of the fires that have devastated the Hawaiian island […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Having faith does not mean there will be no difficulties in life, either for individuals or for the church as a whole, Pope Francis said, but it does mean knowing that Jesus is there to give courage and to defeat evil. “The Lord knows that the boat of our life, as well […]
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By Jonah McKeown
Last year, the Catholic Church in Poland shared a photo commemorating the 81st anniversary of St. Maximilian Kolbe’s arrest by the Nazis. The image, the last one taken of the saint before his final arrest, was notable for what it didn’t show — his signature long beard. By the time the photo was taken, Kolbe […]
Parishes
What’s distinctive about your parish? We have a uniquely shaped octangular church that is eight-sided from the outside and circular on the inside. It was built in the ancient church-in-the-round style exemplified by the Basilica of Santo Stefano Rotondo in Rome, but was probably considered avant garde by some during its construction in the mid-1950s. […]
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Project Rachel will host a six-week virtual care group to help men and women recovering from abortion and experience a journey of hope and healing. The first session begins Sept. 6, 7-8 p.m. Find out more For confidential inquiries and to learn more, contact Sarah at [email protected].
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