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By Catholic News Service
QUINCY, Ill. — The local ABC-TV affiliate in Quincy, where Father Augustus Tolton grew up and is buried, reported April 14 that Vatican representatives were in the United States to investigate possible miracles related to the priest’s sainthood cause. Father Tolton was born into slavery and is the first recognized African American priest ordained for […]
Arts
By Catholic Herald
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National
By Beth Donze
NEW ORLEANS — In their daily striving to know and care for the young people in their midst, those who have a vocation to teach in Catholic schools and religious formation programs have the amazing privilege to teach “as Jesus did,” said New Orleans Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond. He made the remarks at the April […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — Dorothy’s refrain, “There’s no place like home,” in “The Wizard of Oz” also could be echoed by her blue and white gingham dress from the 1939 movie. The dress, which turned up last summer at The Catholic University of America after it was missing for nearly 40 years, is about to get a new home as […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — The fourth commandment does not only imply honoring one’s father and mother, but also the respect and care for the dignity of older generations, Pope Francis said. Sadly, the elderly, especially those in need of care, are often seen as a burden and, instead of being treated with “delicacy and affection, tenderness […]
Local
By Leslie Miller
Ali Dawoodi arrived in Northern Virginia from Afghanistan about two years ago, just before the coronavirus hit. His father had been working in the United States for several years, and was finally able to bring his family over to join him. Dawoodi, the oldest son, had finished high school, and was interested in pursuing college […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — A Ukrainian Marine commander pleaded with Pope Francis to do everything to save the city of Mariupol, which is close to being captured by Russian forces. “I am turning to you for help because the time has come when prayers are not enough,” Maj. Serhiy Volyna, commander of the 36th Separate Marine […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Alexandria Catholic Jose Aguto wants to ‘weave green threads into the fabric of the Catholic Church.’
Local
By Kimberly Cook
When Drew Robertson opened his violin studio in Manassas Park, he had no idea what God had in store for him. In 2016, he decided to take the leap to start his own studio after working his way through a master’s degree at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. After […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — The allure of power and money can be used to proclaim falsehoods and obscure the joyous announcement of Christ’s victory over death, Pope Francis said. “Falsehoods — in words and in life — taint the announcement, they corrupt within, leading back to the tomb,” the pope said before reciting the “Regina Coeli” […]
