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Msgr. Frank J. Hendrick, who celebrated 70 years as a priest in May, died Aug. 23 in Pinehurst, N.C., at age 97. Frank Hendrick was born Nov. 2, 1926, in Richmond. He attended Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., and was ordained a priest by Richmond Bishop Peter L. Ireton May 8, 1954. He […]
National
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
It’s not every day that you see a Catholic priest working in the kitchen of a restaurant, but Father Leo Patalinghug isn’t your typical priest.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis asked Catholic legislators to be examples and witnesses of hope to young people who are bombarded with "messages of pessimism and cynicism."
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — The best way to ensure evangelization is about Jesus and not about oneself is to spend time in prayer and especially in Eucharistic adoration, Pope Francis told members of the Oblates of St. Joseph.
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Devotions at a Marian shrine in Spain that communicate Mary's "close and affectionate presence" can and should continue, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said.
National
By Richard Szczepanowski
Bishop Burbidge concelebrates with Cardinal Gregory to mark first priestly ordinations.
Global
By Kate Quiñones
An Australian archbishop sent Servant of God Eileen O’Connor’s cause for sainthood to Rome Aug. 19 in an important step on the road to leading to the possible declaration of Australia’s second saint.
Global
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — Very much on the beaten path of tourists and pilgrims to Rome, a frescoed ode to the rosary is visited by as few as a dozen people a day.
Parishes
St. Matthew Church in Spotsylvania was first established as a mission of St. Patrick Church in Fredericksburg before growing to become a parish in 1999. The parish has grown to serve about 700 families.
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