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Volunteers and organizers from the Mother of Light Center and students from local parochial schools met with Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins for prayer and a discussion of community service and involvement March 26. Students from nearby Bishop Ireton High School, St. Rita School and St. Stephen’s and Agnes School delivered presentations for the mayor about […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — God's forgiveness is the source of hope for the faithful, Pope Francis wrote.
"Indeed, with his mercy, God transforms us inwardly, he changes our heart," he said in a message to priests celebrating the Jubilee of the Missionaries of Mercy in Rome.
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — God is always merciful toward everyone, Pope Francis wrote.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Home from the hospital after more than five weeks, Pope Francis is showing "slight improvements" in his breathing, ability to speak and mobility, the Vatican press office said.
Movies
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
Mel Gibson’s sequel to “The Passion of the Christ” — “The Resurrection of the Christ” — is set to begin production in Italy this August, according to Manuela Cacciamani, CEO of Rome’s Cinecittà Studios.
Art
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Local
By Anna Donofrio
Why should Catholics care about combatting assisted suicide? For starters, according to Jamie Towey, “Everyone knows somebody who’s going to die.” Towey is vice president for advocacy for nonprofit Aging with Dignity. He described assisted suicide as “the wrong answer to real problems.” “People are right now left alone in nursing homes. They’re not being […]
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Schools
By Anna Donofrio
Members of the Harbor Patrol, a specialized unit of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, received a special thank you from St. Rita School in Alexandria March 21. Fourth graders expressed their appreciation to the officers, who conducted the recovery operation on the Potomac River following the Jan. 29 Reagan National Airport disaster, with a […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Jesus seeks out people in their woundedness and isolation to offer healing and hope, even when they feel furthest from God, Pope Francis said in a prepared catechesis.
The lost son