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Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — While people can get caught up in the pursuit of power and greatness, Jesus teaches that true power is found in the humility of being a servant to the most vulnerable, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Maybe it is a sign of aging, Pope Francis said, but he is increasingly concerned about what kind of world he and his peers will leave for younger generations — and the prognosis is not good.
National
Catholics in the U.S. don’t vote as a bloc, and in this election cycle there has been considerable debate about whom Catholics should vote for. Even Pope Francis has weighed in, quipping that Americans in November must choose “the lesser evil” when deciding between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Books
Author: Andrew Abela is founding dean of the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America in Washington and speaks to business leaders around the world about cultivating the superhabits of success personally and in their organizations. Previously he worked at Procter & Gamble, McKinsey & Company and at the Corporate Executive Board.
Global
By Alexey Gotovskiy
Overlooking Tuscany’s Casentino Valley in Italy, Father Massimo Fusarelli, minister general of the Franciscan Friars Minor and the 121st successor of St. Francis of Assisi, blessed the world with relics of the blood from the stigmata of St. Francis Sept. 17.
Arts
Parishes
By Carlos Briceño
The Basilica of St. Mary in Alexandria held a grand opening Sept. 15 of its new parish museum, as parishioners were able to check out the rich history of Virginia’s oldest Catholic parish after all Sunday Masses.
Local
Members of the U.S. armed forces, law enforcement, Knights of Columbus and Arlington diocesan clergy, including Bishop Emeritus Paul S. Loverde, gathered for a Mass for Military and First Responders Sept. 8 at St. Leo the Great Church in Fairfax, followed by a reception.
Local
By Mary Brodeur
What exactly is a coat of arms? The armorial achievement, as it is known in heraldic terms, dates back to medieval times as a way of establishing identity in battle. A coat of arms is composed of an escutcheon (shield) with designs (charges) employed to designate allegiance.
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