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As part of the first fruits of the Arlington diocese’s preparation for its Golden Jubilee, or 50th anniversary, in 2024, Catholics soon will be seeing a range of new spiritual resources — from prayer guides to educational presentations and devotional opportunities — all to help deepen their understanding and appreciation of the Eucharist.
VATICAN CITY — The world needs prophets and true witnesses of hope in a time of uncertainty and trial, Pope Francis told Catholic young people.
VATICAN CITY — The Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square this year will have a distinctly Indigenous, Andean look with the centerpiece being a "Hilipuska" baby Jesus, that is, one wrapped in a blanket bound with a long cord known as a "chumpi."
Volunteers turn donated fabric into 220 quilts for children in need.
BERLIN — The German publishing company Verlag Herder GmbH has paid tribute to retired Pope Benedict XVI, 94, as its most loyal and oldest living author.
Students raise funds and collect food to help the hungry around the holidays.
Prayer corners and religious art provide everyday reminders of the faith.
BALTIMORE — The U.S. church today is called more than ever to carry out its centuries-long evangelizing mission at a time of spiritual awakening rising from "under the clouds of the pandemic" and the country's uncertain future, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops told his fellow prelates.
BALTIMORE — Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, spoke to the U.S. bishops Nov. 16 about the importance of listening to people in the church and being open to the work of the Holy Spirit. He addressed the bishops on the first day of two days of public sessions at their fall general assembly Nov. 15-18 in Baltimore.
He sat across the aisle from me on a long train ride years ago.
Like clockwork, his cell phone rang about every five minutes, and each time he and his caller had the same conversation. He would tell the caller patiently that he would be home soon, that he loved him, and that they would watch baseball on television as soon as they were together.
