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By George Weigel
Amidst all the Sturm und Drang of Synod 2015, something genuinely new in the life of the church began, and it shouldn’t escape our notice. For the first time in two millennia, an entry in the liturgical books will now read, on the appropriate day, “Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, spouses” – a happy addition […]
Local
Commissioned by Christ held its first fundraising event, “Mission Possible,” at the Old Town Hall in Fairfax Oct. 16. The event drew more than 80 attendees to support CBC’s work, including its 2016 international mission trips. Soren Johnson, special assistant to Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde for evangelization and media, presented the keynote address.
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By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Rays of the sunrise broke through the trees as a half-dozen men carefully lifted a heavy glass and gold casket over their heads outside St. Veronica Church in Chantilly Oct. 22. Inside the casket, slowly lowered from a large van, were the relics of 11-year-old St. Maria Goretti, covered with a waxen mask and resting serenely on a red velvet pillow.
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers and witnesses in a congressional committee hearing room Oct. 20 were not shown pictures of the vast number of refugees crossing East European borders each day. But there is no shortage of images from daily news reports of the throngs of men, women and children walking along streets, open fields and train […]
Arts
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – If the Catholic Church did more to recognize and promote women’s responsibility within the church, it could help their status in societies as well, said the Synod of Bishops on the family. The church should show “greater recognition of their responsibility in the church: their participation in decision-making processes, their participation in […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY – While they did not grab headlines, the elderly and people with disabilities, openness to life and the plight of migrants and refugees were also on the agenda of the Synod of Bishops on the family. The synod’s final report, which was approved Oct. 24, addressed the pastoral needs of those who are […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – While not specifically mentioning the controversial proposal of a path toward full reconciliation and Communion for the divorced and civilly remarried, members of the Synod of Bishops on the family handed Pope Francis a report emphasizing an obligation to recognize that not all Catholics in such a situation bear the same amount […]
Global
By Dennis Sadowski
WASHINGTON – The scene in Foundation Hall of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum during Pope Francis’ visit spoke volumes about the Catholic Church and interreligious relations. On the platform with Pope Francis Sept. 25 were representatives of the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jewish and Muslim religions as well as Christian religions. All equal. All […]
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By Dave Borowski
The pews filled up quickly at St. Agnes Church in Arlington Oct. 17 for the Diocesan Multicultural Mass and World Mission Sunday celebration. Men, women and children in ethnic clothing proudly displayed their Eritrean, Ghanaian, Vietnamese, Korean and Cameroonian cultures. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde and the priests of the diocese were led in procession […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
Friday night saw the opening of the new FORUM culture series that drew a crowd of more than 170 people to St Charles Borromeo Church in Arlington. The series is part of a new parish outreach designed to entertain and evangelize through the arts. Guests can enjoy a variety of entertainment three Fridays a month […]
