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By John Mulderig
NEW YORK — Tongue-in-cheek humor paces the vivid action in “Thor: Love and Thunder” (Disney), the third direct sequel to the Marvel Comics-based franchise’s 2011 original. While it makes for an aesthetically satisfying extension of the saga, however, the film pushes the series’ previous boundaries in a number of ways, making it unsuitable for any […]
Global
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced it has completed the sale of a property in London that is at center of a Vatican trial for 10 people, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu, accused of financial malfeasance. In a statement released July 1, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See, known by its Italian initials […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Despite disappointment that Pope Francis was not in Congo July 3, some 2,000 people — most of them Congolese — joined the pope for Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, singing, swaying and ululating. “Let us pray for peace and reconciliation in your homeland, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, so wounded and […]
Local
By Leslie Miller
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge reached out to parishioners of a Reston church over the holiday weekend, in the wake of a vandalism incident two days after the Supreme Court’s ruling June 24 overturning Roe v. Wade. Several other faith communities also expressed their support for the parish. “I was deeply saddened and concerned when I […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ of Saint John Neumann Catholic Church, I was deeply saddened and concerned when I learned of the shocking vandalism and arson that occurred on your parish campus last weekend. As you know, police are still investigating these acts of hatred in order to determine who was responsible. We know […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
The Fourth of July is traditionally celebrated with family events, picnics and fireworks. After a two-year hiatus in which these events were either canceled or curtailed due to COVID, we realized that for too long we took for granted these Independence Day celebrations—and the reason they exist. This week, reflect on why we have the freedoms that […]
Local
By Mary Brodeur
Receive the gift you are Realize the gifts you’ve been given Respond with the gift that only you can give Each year, the GIVEN Institute (GIVEN) hosts a national Catholic Women’s Leadership Forum anchored in these key themes. Since the inaugural forum in 2016, GIVEN has helped to form hundreds of young adult Catholic women, […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said the goals he has achieved in more than nine years as pope were simply the fruit of the ideas discussed by the College of Cardinals prior to his election. In an interview with Argentine news agency Telam published July 1, the pope said that objectives, such as the reform […]
National
By Katie Peterson
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With the reversal of Roe, Judy Orr, executive director of Catholic Charities in the Nashville Diocese, and the agency’s adoption and pregnancy counseling staff expect an uptick in the need for those services. “Our society is going to be compelled to provide more compassion and support for mothers who do not want […]
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