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By Zoey Maraist
A diocesan priest serves as coordinator for the propaedeutic stage program at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary.
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By Leslie Miller
Brother Mickey McGrath first discovered the Catholic Church’s long history of Black Madonnas many years ago on an art pilgrimage to Spain, where he visited Our Lady of Montserrat, near Barcelona. St. Ignatius of Loyola famously prayed before the statue of the Black Madonna in 1522 and had a conversion of heart. He laid his […]
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By Zelda Caldwell
The French documentary film “Lourdes” will be shown in 700 theaters in the U.S., for a special two-day screening, Feb. 8 (in French with English subtitles) and Feb. 9 (in Spanish with English subtitles). The film presents a unique and affecting view of the Catholic pilgrimage site as seen through the eyes of several of the […]
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By CNA Staff
The dictatorship in Nicaragua, led by President Daniel Ortega, sentenced Father Óscar Danilo Benavidez Dávila to 10 years in prison for the alleged crimes of “conspiracy” and “spreading fake news” to the detriment of the regime. The news site Despacho 505 obtained access to the closed-doors verdict and reported Feb. 4 that the Tenth Criminal […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
JUBA, South Sudan — Looking out at tens of thousands of smiling faces, Pope Francis told South Sudanese Catholics that the only way the country will get out of the darkness of violence is with the light of their faith and their commitment to peace. “In the name of Jesus and of his beatitudes, let […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
With all in the Diocese of Arlington, I express great sadness and offer sincere prayers for the people of Turkey and Syria who experienced a devastating earthquake that produced a staggering loss of life earlier today. May God grant eternal rest to all those who have died, and may he offer comfort to the survivors […]
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This year, St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) falls on a Friday during Lent, when Catholics normally would be required to refrain from eating meat. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge has granted a dispensation in honor of the feast day. He does ask Catholics to instead perform a work of charity, an act of piety or another […]
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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
JUBA, South Sudan — Three Christian religious leaders faced the president and vice presidents of South Sudan and told them it was time for them to get serious about peace, development and democracy. Pope Francis, Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury and the Rev. Iain Greenshields, moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, made history […]
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By Kevin J. Jones
The late Cardinal George Pell’s funeral Mass drew thousands of mourners, filling Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral to capacity. Civic leaders, friends, and members of Pell’s family remembered the Australian cardinal’s dedication to the church and the Gospel and his courage in the face of many obstacles, including more than a year in prison before his […]
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