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By Fr. Jack Peterson
Today’s feast may strike us as somewhat unusual. We celebrate the anniversary of the dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome Nov. 9, 324. Why remember the dedication of one church in Rome with celebrations around the world?
Pope Leo XIV
By Robert Duncan
ROME — Pope Leo XIV said artificial intelligence should support the church's mission of evangelization, urging Catholic technologists and venture capitalists gathered in Rome to build systems that help spread the Gospel.
Pope Leo XIV
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Being a missionary means bringing the Gospel and its values into the world and transforming the lives of individuals, which can and must transform societies, Pope Leo XIV said.
National
By Diego López Marina
Catholics in the United States will have an opportunity to support more than 21,000 retired priests and men and women religious from various orders during the weekend of Dec. 13–14 with the annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious.
Schools
Theater
Bishop Ireton Theater Arts presents a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Emma” this month, adapted by Kathryn Rice, director of theater arts, and her daughter, Emma Rice (class of ‘22), with Elianajoy Volin.
Schools
There are two new Purple Star schools in the diocese.
Holy Spirit School in Annandale and Our Lady of Hope School in Potomac Falls both received the distinction last month.
Bishop's Columns
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
As we approach Thanksgiving, it is natural to reflect on the ways God has blessed our lives and offer him praise and thanks as the source of all good gifts.
Columns
By Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
Monday, Nov. 10 will be, we hope, the first in a long line of feast days for Pope Leo XIV. That day is the Memorial of St. Leo I, Pope and Doctor (440-461), also known as “the Great.”
Local
By Jim Hale
“In the eyes of the world, Joe Guiffre is a businessman whose success has been extraordinary, but to those who know him, Joe is first and foremost a man of faith,” said Father Thomas P. Ferguson, pastor of Good Shepherd Church in Alexandria.


