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By Ashleigh Kassock
The Jubilee Year of Hope concludes Jan. 6, but the graces will continue. Pope Francis urged the faithful to make a pilgrimage to designated Jubilee sites with the possibility of earning a plenary indulgence, which removes all temporal punishment due to sin and can be for oneself or applied to the dead.
Schools
By Mary Kate Costello
The constant typing of keyboards; productive planning conversations in the cafeteria; workshop presentations in each classroom; 24 hours of collaborative coding, free food and little sleep. This is HackBI.
Pope Leo XIV
By Josephine Peterson
VATICAN CITY — In today's fast-paced world with pressures for results and efficiency, Pope Leo XIV said many have been stripped of their serenity and ability to live.
Local
By Anna Donofrio
Donna Harring has been a parishioner of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fredericksburg for nine years.
Local
By Anna Donofrio
Many have heard the quote, “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings,” from the popular Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” But unlike the winged angels perched over the Nativity creche, angels neither have wings nor resemble Renaissance cherubs, diocesan professionals say.
Parishes
By Anna Donofrio
At Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church in Annandale parishioners recently venerated a rare relic of the fourth-century saint on the eve of his feast day.
Local
By Jim Hale
“I'm in awe of his gracious goodness to me from the very moment I was conceived till now,” he said. “No life is perfect, but knowing it all, I'd be a priest all over again in a heartbeat.”
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Catholics of all ages turned out at St. Mary of Sorrows Church cemetery in Fairfax Dec. 13 to participate in the nationwide Wreaths Across America campaign to remember fallen military veterans at Christmastime.
Pope Leo XIV
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The Nativity scene and the Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope Leo XIV said.
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By Kevin Schweers
What will happen at Jesus’ Second Coming?
