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Pope Francis encouraged new courses of action for parishes to help people understand the importance of Sunday Mass and parish ministries, a top Vatican official wrote in a message.

Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory celebrated a Mass Aug. 14 to mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival in Washington of the Little Sisters of the Poor, an order whose service to the elderly poor in the nation's capital began just after the Civil War and continues in the digital age.

I have lost count of how many times in the last couple days I’ve read the words, “the world is on fire.” We pivoted quickly from discussing COVID-19 vaccines and the delta variant to grieving and despairing and crying out over Afghanistan. By the time this goes to print, there is no doubt the conversation will have shifted and shifted again. One thing remains constant, though. An awful lot of energy is being expended judging how other people are responding to the grave issues of the day.

VATICAN CITY — When each individual makes a small act of charity, like getting the COVID-19 vaccine, every gesture added together can transform the world, Pope Francis said in a global ad campaign. 

WASHINGTON — In a politically polarized society, it's hard for opposites to agree on something, but in the case of the collapse of Afghanistan so soon after U.S. forces pulled out of the country, there's agreement: it's a disaster — but for different reasons.

As a new academic year begins with diocesan schools poised for in-person learning, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge praised teachers and celebrated their accomplishments at an Opening Mass Aug. 17 at All Saints Catholic Church in Manassas.