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Americans’ belief in God, heaven, hell continues prolonged decline

By Daniel Payne
Americans are increasingly rejecting the idea of God along with other religious and spiritual concepts, continuing a decades-long trend that shows an ongoing decline in belief in key religious tenets. A July poll from Gallup shows a marked decrease in belief in “God, angels, heaven, hell, and the devil” among U.S. adults since the last […]
Columns

Sts. Ann and Joachim

By Lucia Silecchia
Late July brings one of my favorite celebrations in the church year: the July 26th memorial of Sts. Ann and Joachim, the parents of Mary, the Mother of God. I had some early biases toward this feast. I grew up in a New York parish named for St. Ann. My parents gave me that moniker […]
Pope Francis

Open yourself to God, pope tells marginalized youth ahead of WYD

By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Young people today must be open to love and let themselves be led and accompanied by God in the face of life’s challenges, Pope Francis said. In the second edition of the “Popecast,” produced by Vatican Media in Italian and released July 25, the pope responded to the stories of young people […]
Pope Francis

Pope to young people: To tackle life’s ups and downs, look to the elderly

By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — The Gospel calls Christians to bring the elderly to the center of their lives and away from the margins of families, politics and financial markets that banish them as “unprofitable waste” in society, Pope Francis said. “Let it not happen that by pursuing the myths of efficiency and performance at full speed […]
National

See who’s speaking at the National Eucharistic Congress in 2024

By Joe Bukuras
The U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival announced 17 speakers to be featured at the National Eucharistic Congress at an NFL stadium next July. The National Eucharistic Revival is the U.S. bishops’ three-year initiative to inspire belief in and reverence for the Eucharist. The decision to embark on the initiative followed a 2019 Pew Research study […]
Columns

Stuck in the middle

By Fr. Steven Oetjen
July 23 Mt 13:24–43 This Sunday’s parable tells us about the beginning, the middle, and the end of evil. It first tells us how evil had its beginning. The servants notice the weeds in the field and ask, “Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds come from?” He […]
Bishop Burbidge

Clergy appointments effective July 21

Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments:  Reverend Eric L. Shafer — from Parochial Vicar at Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in Colonial Beach to a Leave of Absence, effective July 21, 2023. Reverend Jerry A. Wooton — from Parochial Vicar at Holy Spirit Parish in Annandale to […]
National

Papal envoy gives Biden letter from pope, urges U.S. leaders to support peace

By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Matteo Zuppi hand-delivered a letter from Pope Francis to U.S. President Joe Biden as part of his three-day papal mission to help promote humanitarian efforts and open avenues of peace in Ukraine. The pope had sent the cardinal, who is archbishop of Bologna and president of the Italian bishops’ conference, to […]
National

Bishop Burbidge delivers keynote for diocesan pro-life directors

Diocesan pro-life directors from across the country convened in Toledo, Ohio, earlier this month for their annual meeting. A special Mass was celebrated, and an awards dinner July 17. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee, delivered the keynote, emphasizing the importance of the Eucharist. “As faithful pro-life leaders, we do […]

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