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What is your parish’s charism? St. Anthony of Padua has a rich history dating back to 1921, when it became a mission of St. Mary Church in Alexandria, now the Basilica of St. Mary. After several years of growth in the area after World War II, St. Anthony’s was established in 1952 by Richmond Bishop […]
Local
By Nora Miller
Three decades into his marriage, neither Bob Neiman nor his wife, Mary Beth, would have guessed that he would enter into full communion with the church. “We both grew up in Maryland, and I was raised Catholic my entire life,” said Mary Beth. “Bob actually was Methodist. We got married in the Catholic Church and […]
Movies
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
A new film called “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” tells the inspiring true story of a small town in East Texas that came together to adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place children in the local foster care system.
National
By Kate Quiñones
The president of The Catholic University of America, Peter Kilpatrick, announced the creation of an endowed chair in honor of Cardinal Seán O’Malley, archbishop of Boston, who is also a member of Catholic U.’s board of trustees and an alumnus.
National
Pope Francis
By Peter Pinedo
Pope Francis praised the ongoing National Eucharistic Revival in the United States, saying in a letter published July 9 that he wished to extend a special blessing to all those attending the National Eucharistic Congress later this month. “The faithful who approach the heavenly banquet, strengthened by the protection of heaven, are able to work […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The working document for the October assembly of the Synod of Bishops on synodality has called for responses to how all the baptized can better serve the Catholic Church and help heal humanity's "deepest wounds."
Local
National
By Anna Harvey and Nora Miller
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops celebrates Natural Family Planning Awareness Week July 21-27. This year, the theme is “Love Beyond Measure” and reflects on church teaching on marriage, responsible parenthood and living married love authentically.
Parishes
By Anna Harvey
This Fourth of July, many American families commenced the holiday’s festivities by attending local patriotic parades. But among the red, white, and blue decorations, parishioners of St. Leo the Great Church in Fairfax infused the annual Fairfax Independence Day Parade with a little evangelization and a large statue of its patron.
Global
By Courtney Mares
The Vatican officially excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced July 5.
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will meet with young people, the marginalized, government officials, bishops, priests, religious and missionaries, when he travels to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore in September. The 12-day Asian tour will be the longest trip of his papacy. He intends to visit: Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, Sept. 3-6; Port […]
