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By Dr. Michael Horne
Maria was worried about John. After being let go from his job six months earlier, he had becoming increasingly withdrawn and depressed. He stopped applying for new jobs even though he had shared with Maria how difficult things were for him financially. Additionally, he had stopped putting effort into activities that previously were very important […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Even members of the most remote, smallest and poorest Christian communities are called to share the Gospel and to do so, first, by the way they live, Pope Francis told the Catholics of Indonesia.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Christian call to share the Gospel is not about trying to win converts at all costs, but about living in a way that exudes Christian joy and always treats others with respect, Pope Francis told churchworkers in Indonesia.
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By Ann M. Augherton
An organizational feat, the annual Middle Eastern Food Festival at Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek Catholic Church in McLean Aug. 31-Sept. 1 was a feast for the senses.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis landed in Jakarta after a 13-hour flight from Rome and was greeted by the religious affairs minister of Indonesia and two children in traditional dress who offered him flowers.
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The Appaloosa Music Festival, a Labor Day weekend tradition in Front Royal, combines a family-friendly music festival with a chance to attend Sunday morning Mass in a beautiful outdoor setting. Photographer Craig Spiering captured some of the memorable moments of a joyful weekend in the Shenandoah Valley.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — The Earth is ailing, and it needs the prayers of Catholics as well as their personal commitment to caring for creation, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis
By Jonah McKeown
Pope Francis will embark on an 11-day trip Sept. 2 that will bring him to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste (East Timor), and Singapore.
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