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By Julie Wells
A new Institute for Liturgical Formation, organized by members and friends of Christendom College’s Graduate School of Theology, will launch this summer. The purpose is to educate and train those responsible for liturgical preparation and execution to more effectively serve the church’s mission to worship God.
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By Zoey Maraist
Surrounded by his family and a warm blanket, 100-year-old World War II veteran, father of six and lifelong Catholic George Desmarais was ready to celebrate.
National
Every now and then, something happens that changes the direction of your life.
For retired business executive Philip Orso, it was a trip to Central and South America to see some of the Catholic missions he had supported, including those of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Nicaragua and Colombia.
Art
The St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington will present an exhibit titled, “ ‘Lord, you could not love me more!' St. John Paul II and the Shroud of Turin,” this Lent.
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The norms for the United States, established by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in November 1966 and reiterated in November 1973, may be summarized as follows:
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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ clinical condition continued to improve Feb. 27, the Vatican said, and he had respiratory physiotherapy in the morning and the afternoon. For the second day in a row, the 88-year-old pope’s doctors at Rome’s Gemelli hospital did not use the word “critical” when describing the pope’s condition in the medical […]
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By Anna Donofrio
Why are Catholics so attached to relics? To some, especially those who are not Catholic, it might be shocking that the church displays and honors relics — small fragments or body parts of saints or their personal items. Yet, the act of venerating relics is actually one of the oldest — and one of the […]
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Parishes
By Anna Donofrio
A message painted in gold above the vestibule doors of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Lake Ridge aims to energize exiting parishioners: “You are about to enter mission territory!” As their cars exit the parish grounds, another sign reminds, “You are now entering mission territory!” There are around 60,000 souls within the parish boundaries […]
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By Jim Hale
When Margaret Heckler left politics in 1989, she was the only woman in American history to achieve the “triple-crown.” No woman has ever duplicated her accomplishments by serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, as a cabinet secretary and as an ambassador. One of the most memorable moments of her career came in 1984 when […]
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By Jim Hale
As he sifted through the charred remains of his home, Charles Barone dug up a tattered print of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, shook his head, and talked about his house as if it were an old friend. “It’s the end of a beautiful relationship,” he said. Nearly everything he and his wife, Nadine, owned, […]
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6/15/26
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