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On the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord March 25, nearly 300 people gathered at St. Michael Church in Annandale for the annual Mass for the Order of Malta and Anointing of the Sick, sponsored by the order’s Northern Virginia Region. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge was the celebrant and homilist. Individuals from many parts […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — A culture of nonviolence will become more widespread when countries and citizens resort less and less to the use of weapons, Pope Francis said. “Living, speaking and acting without violence is not surrendering, losing or giving up anything, but aspiring to everything,” the pope said in a video message released March 30 […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
ROME — More than 24 hours after he entered the hospital, Pope Francis’ doctors reported a “marked improvement” in his condition, which they attributed to treatment with intravenous antibiotics. The tests the pope underwent after entering Rome‘s Gemelli hospital with difficulty breathing revealed he had bronchitis, said a medical bulletin released by the Vatican press office […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — After having difficulty breathing, Pope Francis went to Rome’s Gemelli hospital March 29 where he was diagnosed with a respiratory infection that will be treated in the hospital for several days, the Vatican press office said. In the past few days, the statement said, “Pope Francis complained of some respiratory difficulties and […]
Bishop Burbidge
Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointment: Reverend Jerome A. Magat — released from service with the Society of the Priests of Saint Sulpice to service in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, effective July 1, 2023.
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Like St. Paul, Christians must not only know Jesus with their heads but invite him into their hearts through a personal encounter with Christ, Pope Francis said. “An encounter with the Lord is what changed a life,” the pope said during his March 29 general audience in St. Peter’s Square in which […]
Pope Francis
By Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis has been undergoing some medical checkups at one of Rome’s most prominent hospitals, according to a Vatican spokesman. Holy See Press Office Director Matteo Bruni issued a brief statement the afternoon of March 29 to say the pope was at Gemelli Hospital “for some previously scheduled checkups.” Gemelli is the same hospital where […]
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Porto Charities, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, invites nominations for three new advocacy awards, the winners of which will be announced in May. The Porto Charities’ Advocacy Award will be given annually in three distinct categories recognizing the effort and impact the recipient has in inspiring an […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis sent pharmaceuticals to earthquake victims in Turkey, where two deadly earthquakes in February killed at least 50,000 people and left more than 200,000 buildings severely damaged or razed to the ground. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, and Turkey’s Embassy to the Holy See coordinated the latest round of aid […]
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Members of Contigo Youth Club sold more than 300 handmade rosary bracelets the weekend of March 18 and 19 after Masses at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Falls Church. For three weeks, members prepared for the sale by making more than 300 rosary bracelets, designing and building their selling booth and made signs to […]
