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By Rhina Guidos
WASHINGTON — In Spanish, the word “encuentro” means encounter and in the modern church in the U.S., it refers to a series of meetings that will take place over the next four years aimed at getting to know Latinos and producing more involvement in the church of its second largest and fastest growing community. “The […]
Columnists
By John Garvey
I am not the first to notice that ideas and styles spread across the fine arts, regardless of medium or genre. In the middle of the 19th century, orchestras grew to 100 or more musicians, and symphonies were lush and tuneful. Think of Wagner, Tchaikovsky and Saint-Saens. Novels had as many characters as orchestras had […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Make end-of-life medical decisions in alignment with Catholic teachings.
Local
By Ashleigh Buyers
Ashburn man shares the series of events that brought him back to God and his family in a weekly blog.
Schools
By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Father Krempa, the longtime pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Winchester, expected the new gym at Sacred Heart Academy to be dedicated with the name of a major donor during a blessing March 27. He was in for a surprise.
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Bishop Burbidge blesses new Tepeyac medical center.
Global
By Barbara J. Fraser
LIMA, Peru — Felicita Chipana was at work when the Rimac River began to rise. By the time she got home, her kitchen was gone, swept away by floodwaters that left scores of families homeless on the east side of this sprawling capital city. “We have no water, no electricity, and there are mosquitoes everywhere,” […]
Local
Arlington Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and Richmond Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo’s statement on the governor’s veto of a bill defending the right of religious organizations to practice their faith: For the second straight year, Governor McAuliffe has vetoed legislation that would have protected clergy and religious organizations from being punished by the state because they […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
Pope Francis has approved the recognition of a miracle attributed to the intercession of two of the shepherd children who saw Our Lady of Fatima in 1917, thus paving the way for their canonization.
