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An ecumenical gathering took place at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Arlington to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Schools
By Michaela Reyes
Seton School in Manassas held its ninth annual Murder Mystery Dinner Jan. 30. Attendees filled the junior high building with accusations and clues, and finally a murderer was revealed. The event was started by Seton’s Literary Arts Club in 2007. The first dinner was held in the home of the club’s president, and it has […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – More than 1,000 “missionaries of mercy” from all over the world will receive a special mandate from Pope Francis to preach and teach about God’s mercy, said Archbishop Rino Fisichella. About 700 of the missionaries who were chosen by Pope Francis will be in Rome to receive their special mandate in person […]
Global
By Simone Orendain
CEBU, Philippines – Maria Georgia “Maggie” Cogtas of Cebu told of a childhood without playing, only tough work as a garbage picker at dumpsites, construction sites and on the streets. Cogtas, 21, also told more than 12,000 people at the 51st International Eucharistic Congress about the massive celebration two weeks ago commemorating the Child Jesus, […]
Columns
By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Q. Regarding your recent column on forgiving ISIS: Must forgiveness be predicated on remorse and repentance by the offending party? I am thinking of Christ being crucified and saying, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing” – or St. Stephen forgiving those who had stoned him. (Greenwich, Conn.) Q. Jesus said […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Children may say the darnedest things, but when it comes to questions about faith they can make even the most learned parents and priests pause. “These are tough,” Pope Francis said when presented with questions from 30 children from around the world. Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro, who went through the questions with […]
Columns
By Zoey Dimauro
After Mass on Sunday mornings, most parishioners pour out of church to shake hands with the priest, socialize with friends and hurry off to brunch. A few, however, slip away from the crowd. One family goes to place flowers on the graves of grandparents, a widower visits the headstone of his late wife. Having a […]
National
By Colleen Jurkiewicz
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – During a recent Sunday morning Mass, the congregation at St. Dominic Church in Brookfield heard the second reading from Chapter 10 of the Acts of the Apostles in which Peter tells those gathered that whoever fears God and acts uprightly is acceptable to him. Given what worshippers witnessed moments earlier, Paul’s words […]
Local
By Brian Williams
RICHMOND – The Virginia Catholic Conference is urging the General Assembly to pass legislation to protect individuals and groups that have religious objections to same-sex marriage. Jeff Caruso, executive director of the Virginia Catholic Conference, stood with lawmakers Jan. 25 as they discussed various bills they said would ensure religious freedom. The measures included House […]
Bishop Burbidge
2022 Spring Confirmations MOST REVEREND MICHAEL F. BURBIDGE Bishop of Arlington Feb. 8, 7 p.m. — St. Michael, Annandale Feb. 15, 7 p.m. — St. John the Beloved, McLean Feb. 17, 7 p.m. — St. Rita, Alexandria Feb. 28, 7 p.m. — St. Andrew the Apostle, Clifton March 14, 7 p.m. — St. Charles Borromeo, […]
