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Pope Francis
By Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis has cut housing perks for Vatican managers and cardinals in order to save the church money. Reuters and Vatican News reported March 1 that cardinals and other high-level positions at the Vatican will no longer be able to live in Vatican-connected apartments for free or at special prices. The Vatican owns an extensive […]
Arts
By Nora Hamerman
A new work of sacred art was blessed at Alexandria’s historic St. Mary’s Basilica last month. Destined for the parish youth center, the colorful oil painting on a wood panel by Marzia Ransom brings six holy people to life vividly. The Florida-based artist came to St. Mary’s Lyceum Feb. 21 to describe the process by […]
Local
Fifteen students ranging from kindergarten to fourth grade were honored in Fairfax last month as winners of the Ancient Order of Hibernians’ 2023 St. Patrick Coloring Contest. Grand prize winner Carter Lyon, a fourth-grade student at St. Patrick School in Fredericksburg, received a $50 cash award. All winners were given a T-shirt, their entry picture […]
Global
By Walter Sánchez Silva
The Trappist Sisters of Nicaragua, whose religious order arrived from Argentina in 2001, announced that they have left the Central American country after 22 years of work and service. In a Feb. 27 post on their Facebook page, the nuns explained: “We, the Trappist Sisters of Nicaragua, have voluntarily left the country” and said they […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The work of journalists is to listen and convey the truth of what was really said, Pope Francis told a Catholic weekly magazine. “I would also like to take this opportunity to thank, through you, all journalists for their work. It is a noble profession: to convey the truth,” he said in […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Three Jesuit astronomers and the 16th-century pope who commissioned the Gregorian calendar have recently been honored with having asteroids named after them. The new additions include: “562971 Johannhagen,” honoring Austrian Jesuit Father Johann Hagen, who was serving as director of the Georgetown University Observatory when Pope Pius X called him to Rome […]
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
Several weeks ago, I was visiting a parish not my own for Mass on a Sunday morning. I sat about a third of the way back — on the left had side as I usually do. When I came in, I noticed some young children sitting a few rows behind me. I did not pay […]
Schools
Throughout classrooms at St. Leo the Great School in Fairfax, students shared messages and acts of kindness to celebrate Virginia Kindness Week, Feb. 12-18. While faculty encourage their students to be kind every day, Kindness Week emphasizes the importance of kindness and small acts of thoughtfulness to make schools healthier and safer places to learn. […]
Columnists
By Mary Beth Bonacci
Leo G. Bonacci passed away Jan. 21. He was two months shy of his 100th birthday. There is so much I could say about my amazing father. He was the smartest guy in pretty much any room. And perhaps the most quirky. He couldn’t remember what he had for breakfast, but he remembered pretty much […]
Local
By Nicholas Munson
Joseph Vorbach, superintendent of diocesan Catholic schools, is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from Marymount University’s College of Health and Education. The award honors a graduate who demonstrates significant accomplishments in their professional life as well as distinguished service to their community, state or nation. Vorbach has served as superintendent since July 2019, working on behalf […]
