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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The Holy Trinity shows how to be open to others and to be good, generous and gentle, Pope Francis said. “The Trinity teaches us that one can never be without the other. We are not islands, we are in the world to live in God’s image: open, in need of others and […]
Schools
Katie Kutz from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington was named the 2021-22 Gatorade Virginia Softball Player of the Year June 9. Kutz is the fourth Bishop O’Connell student to be named a Gatorade Virginia Softball Player of the Year and is now a finalist for the Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year award, […]
National
By Gabriella Patti
DETROIT — Belief in the Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist is waning among professed Catholics, and the U.S. bishops are trying to do something about it. According to a 2019 Pew Research Center study, roughly two-thirds of U.S. Catholics do not believe that the bread and wine at Mass become Christ’s body and blood […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — “Life and Dignity for All” is the theme of this year’s Religious Freedom Week of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The observance opens June 22, the feast day of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, both English martyrs who fought religious persecution. The week ends June 29, the feast of Sts. Peter […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pornography is a danger to public health, and it threatens the dignity of all men and women, Pope Francis said. “The dignity of men and women is also threatened by the inhumane and increasingly widespread practice of ‘wombs for rent,’ in which women, almost always poor, are exploited and children are treated […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Because of continuing problems with his knee, Pope Francis has postponed his planned trip to Congo and South Sudan July 2-7, said the Vatican press office. Matteo Bruni, director of the press office, did not mention whether the pope’s planned trip to Canada in late July was still set. “At the request […]
Schools
Performing arts students from Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores and Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington as part of the Cappies Gala June 6. The Cappies were founded in 1999 to promote the next generation of theatre audiences, performing artists, technical crews, […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — The 20th anniversary of the U.S. bishops’ passage of the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” is “not a time of celebration, but a time of continued vigilance and determination,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. “In these 20 years, we have greatly benefited from listening […]
National
By Carol Ruddell
Catholic ministry is often categorized as liturgical, pro-life or social justice, but there is a relatively recent ministry that encompasses all three and focuses on accompanying Catholics who live with mental illness as well as accompanying their families. The issue of mental illness often brings to mind professionals who are licensed to treat people. But […]
National
By Mark Zimmermann
BETHESDA, Md. — Recently back home after joining his World Central Kitchen’s outreach in war-torn Ukraine, Chef José Andrés addressed the class of 2022 at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda June 9. He shared lessons he has learned in the kitchens of his restaurants and on the front lines where the […]
