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By Daniel Payne
New education policies issued by the administration of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin July 18 affirm that parents in the state will enjoy broad oversight of their children while they are enrolled in public schools, with the state settling several key questions related to school policies regarding transgender-identifying students. The new model policies released by the […]
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
Recently, I joined some friends for a retreat where, together, we reflected on a wonderful text by St. Bonaventure. It is fair to say that depth of his thought was much beyond me. So, when I was asked if I enjoyed the reading, my honest reply was that, yes, I enjoyed reading it but would […]
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Parishes
By Anna Harvey
After 14 years of planning, fundraising and eventually building, St. Ambrose Church in Annandale opened the doors to its new church July 15. More than 800 parishioners and guests attended the Mass of dedication celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and concelebrated by Bishop Emeritus Paul S. Loverde and dozens of priests from inside […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Treated to songs, gifts and a paper medallion designating him “hero,” Pope Francis visited children attending a summer camp at the Vatican. About 250 children of Vatican employees welcomed the pope, who greeted the children and counselors, and posed for pictures July 18. He spoke to the kids, who ranged in age […]
Arts
TV
By Joe Bukuras
Filming of the fourth season of “The Chosen,” the popular Christian television series about Jesus and his disciples, will continue after a union granted the production an exemption from its strike against major Hollywood studios. The strike was announced July 13 by the SAG-AFTRA, the union of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has rectified an irregularly appointed bishop in China for the “greater good of the diocese,” said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. “The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Joseph Shen Bin as bishop of Shanghai, in continental China, transferring him from the Diocese of Haimen,” the Vatican announced July […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Mongolia will draw the Catholic Church’s attention to the “joy” and “simplicity” with which Mongolians live their faith as missionary disciples, the cardinal responsible for the country’s 1,450 Catholics said. “This visit will manifest the attention that the successor of Peter has for every individual, every person […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has sent Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, his special envoy, to Washington as part of his ongoing humanitarian efforts to help Ukraine. The July 17-19 visit is “in the context of the mission intended to promote peace in Ukraine and aims to exchange ideas and opinions on the current tragic situation and […]
National
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
A group of priests who met in seminary have formed a band to raise money for young people in their archdiocese to attend World Youth Day, Aug. 1–6 in Lisbon, Portugal. “Priests in Concert” is composed of nine priests from the Archdiocese of Washington: Fathers Pawel Sass, Yan Pietryga, Grzegorz Okulewicz, Mattia Cortigiani, Philip Ilg, […]
National
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
A new Catholic ministry aims to bring families together and bring a “taste of heaven” into their homes. Trinity House Community Groups offer families formation, fellowship, and the tools needed to live out their faith and pass it on to their children. Parishes are able to create groups — also called “Heaven in Your Home […]
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