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VATICAN CITY — As Russia continued its assault on Ukraine and Russian troops pressed toward the capital, Kyiv, Pope Francis left the Vatican Feb. 25 to pay a visit to the Russian ambassador to the Holy See.
What’s distinctive about your parish? What is your parish’s charism? St. Peter Church in Washington, which began as a small mission church in 1979, is a traditional rural parish nestled in the beautiful piedmont of the Blue Ridge in Rappahannock County.
It is with deep sorrow that we are witnessing Russia’s violent attack on the people of Ukraine resulting in loss of life and expansive devastation.
Why are so many people so keen on “getting the ashes?” The question naturally comes to mind as Ash Wednesday approaches.
CLEVELAND — A fire that caused $1 million in damage to a Catholic school in suburban Cleveland Feb. 19 was deliberately set, fire investigators said.
VATICAN CITY — Christians must persevere in generously doing good in the world, bolstered by prayer and by fighting evil in their own lives, including an addiction to digital media, Pope Francis said.
CHICAGO — Students and staff at St. Michael School in Orland Park in suburban Chicago honored bus driver Sue Mitchell Feb. 16 for her actions keeping students safe when her bus stalled at a railroad crossing Feb. 4.
KYIV, Ukraine — As Russia fired missiles on several Ukrainian cities and Russian troops reportedly landed in Odessa, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church affirmed the right of Ukrainians to defend their homeland and assured his people that God would watch over them.
VATICAN CITY — The elderly, who are often cast aside, are a treasure trove of wisdom that can help one discover the true meaning of life rather than be consumed by the unrealistic goal of remaining forever young, Pope Francis said.
College students receive a spiritual boost from the speakers, the sacraments and one another.
