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By Kevin J. Jones
Bishop Robert Barron of Rochester, Minn., has reconsecrated the diocese’s Calvary Cemetery after one or more vandals damaged the grounds with obscene and satanic graffiti. “Halloween night, this place was desecrated with some really obscene graffiti,” he said ahead of the ceremony Nov. 11. “Even the name of Satan invoked. I found that outrageous.” Five […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Meeting the U.S.-born patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, Pope Francis expressed his hope that Christians of the East and West could finally agree on a common date for celebrating Easter. “Let us have the courage to put an end to this division that at times makes us laugh” with […]
Pope Francis
ASTI, Italy — With several of his cousins and their children and grandchildren present, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the Asti cathedral, giving a nod to his family roots and drawing people’s attention to the root of Christian faith: the cross of Jesus. The Mass Nov. 20, the feast of Christ the King and World […]
Global
By Kurt Jensen
WASHINGTON — The familiar cadences of prayers of three faiths marked a Nov. 18 demonstration outside the State Department in support of Eritrean Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim. Bishop Tsalim, ordained the first bishop of the Eparchy of Segheneity in 2012, was arrested by Eritrean security forces Oct. 15 at Asmara International Airport. Detained around the […]
Global
The first Sunday of Advent this year is Nov. 27, so it’s time to pull out the wreath and the three purple and one pink candles. Here’s a primer after you get your candles in place and some prayers to make the devotional even more meaningful. Prayers: short and sweet On the first Sunday of […]
Global
By Mike Nelson
Houses and light. Preparation and transformation. Peace and salvation. Words and images that populate the readings for the first Sunday of Advent — words and images that, taken in context with readings of the Advent season, offer hope and joy for us all. Right? Well, we have heard these readings before, as recently as 2016 […]
Columns
By Laura Kelly Fanucci
I recently returned from a beautiful pilgrimage to France, but unexpectedly brought home a stomach bug to my beloved family. Talk about a bumpy reentry to ordinary life: from Lourdes to laundry heaps and Lysol wipes within 24 hours. As I scrubbed toilets, I found myself musing about resentment, readjustment and reunions. Over the years, […]
Parishes
What’s distinctive about your parish? What is your parish’s charism? We are the most urban parish in the diocese, with the five Metro stops of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor in our parish boundaries, resulting in a unique demographic. The vast majority of our households are single, young adult professionals. Many of them meet regularly in small […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
Here we are. It’s that time of year again. The pace will quicken, the to-do list lengthens, the mental and emotional load will grow heavier, and everything around you will insist that it’s the most magical, sparkly, joyful time of the year. The corollary message is that if it’s not — for you or for […]
Arts
Local
A four-part Advent video series, created by the diocesan Office of Communications multimedia producers, will offer different speakers and meditations in the leadup to Christmas. Each week of Advent, a new video will be released to inspire prayer, reflection and a celebration of the season. The speakers and release dates are: Father David A. Dufresne, […]
