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By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — A new bronze sculpture installed in St. Peter's Square, near the showers and medical clinic the Vatican runs for people in need, invites visitors to reflect on the sacredness of welcoming others, especially the marginalized.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is going without supplemental oxygen for longer periods and is continuing therapy to recover his voice and to recover his physical strength, the Vatican press office said, but he also is increasing the number of private meetings he is holding with the heads of Vatican offices.
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Two popes who played instrumental roles in building the world's largest church now gaze at one another with renewed clarity in the apse of St. Peter's Basilica.
Global
By Courtney Mares
Pope Francis declared Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí “venerable,” bringing the designer of Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia basilica one step closer to sainthood.
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Catholic faithful do not "buy" Masses, but when a priest accepts an offering and promises to celebrate a Mass for that person's loved one or other special intention he must do so, the Vatican said.
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Carrying the cross means more than bearing personal suffering — it means stepping into the pain of others and walking beside them, Pope Francis wrote at the start of Holy Week.
Local
By Jim Hale
Following three consecutive days of cold, gray weather, Holy Week began under blue skies and sunshine at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington April 13. Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord commenced outdoors, as Bishop Michael F. Burbidge blessed the palm leaves beneath the statue of St. Thomas More, before sprinkling […]
Columns
By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino
April 13 — Lk 22:14-23:56 “This is my body, which will be given for you.” These words, nestled into the heart of this weekend’s Palm Sunday readings, might not be the first to come to mind when we consider this Sunday’s rituals. Far more evocative are the waving of the palms, the cries of “hosanna […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — The temptation to cling to the past — to hold on to what was, including something sacred — can keep believers from truly embracing the hope offered by the risen Christ, said the preacher of the papal household.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis' surprise visit to St. Peter's Basilica to pray and see ongoing restoration work is a clear sign that his condition is improving, the Vatican press office said.
