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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called on the international community to work concretely against torture and to guarantee support to victims and their families. “Let us put a stop to this horror of torture. It is essential to put the dignity of the person above all else,” the pope said in a video message released […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The most powerful and effective method of evangelization is to live according to what one teaches and preaches, Pope Francis said. “I can recite the Creed by heart, I can talk about everything we believe in, but if your life is not consistent with that, it will get you nowhere,” he told […]
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By Peter Pinedo
Amid increased boycott calls from prominent Catholics — as well as criticism from MLB pitcher Trevor Williams — for their decision to honor an anti-Catholic drag group, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced they will be hosting a “Christian Faith & Family Day” on July 30. In a Friday tweet, the Dodgers invited Christians to “stay […]
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Nearly 60 teen pilgrims and volunteers completed a 33-mile, prayer-filled walk from St. John the Apostle Church in Leesburg to the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington May 27-28 to support vocations, seminarians and those preparing for the diaconate. In addition to St. John the Apostle, participants and volunteers included parishioners from Christ the […]
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Father Joseph J. Clark died at age 65 May 23. He was born Feb. 9, 1958, in West Roxbury, Mass., to parents Arthur and Patricia Clark. He grew up with his four brothers and two sisters in the Boston area. The family moved to the Washington metro area in 1965. He attended Woodward High School […]
Schools
By Anna Harvey
A joyful cacophony of laughter and conversation swelled as David Campbell walked into the Campus Ministry office at St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly. As he seated himself at a crowded table of students beading rosaries, students approached him with their finished products to await his approval. Every Tuesday, students join Campbell to […]
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By Anna Harvey
Father Elder A. Maldonado was the first of nine Arlington diocese deacons ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. Due to a delay of his visa to return to the U.S., Father Maldonado was ordained May 27 at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Father […]
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By Anna Harvey
Tourists strolling by the White House in Washington paused in wonder as 700 people dressed in their Sunday best processed down H Street Northwest. Some pulled out their phones to snap a photo, while others made the sign of the cross, all while members of the procession prayed the rosary and sang hymns. The […]
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By Zoey Maraist
Nine members of an Arlington diocese cohort recently completed an online master of arts in catechetics and evangelization from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio thanks to a diocesan program.
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The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Kavanaugh No. 54 of Alexandria held an awards ceremony to honor the winners of their 2023 Education Contest May 8. The contest is sponsored each year for Alexandria Catholic school students in grades 4-8 competing in the categories of Poetry, Essay Writing, Art, and Digital (Computer) Art. The […]
