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The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments:
VATICAN CITY -- The tomb of Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager who used his computer programming skills to spread devotion to the Eucharist, was opened for veneration before his beatification in Assisi.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop Emeritus Paul S. Loverde and Fr. Jamie R. Workman, vicar general, join priests celebrating jubilee years for a group photo and luncheon Sept. 30.
KUMASI, Ghana -- Asana Iyakana, 13, ran away from a woman she said was exploiting her, making her sell water every day without pay. Asana ended up living on the streets.
VATICAN CITY -- In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the world must aspire to be better and not return to its previous "sickened" normality of injustice, inequality and environmental degradation, Pope Francis said.
ROME -- A symposium hosted by the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See -- with representatives from the U.S. government and top Vatican officials -- highlighted the different approaches to the shared priority of promoting and defending religious freedom.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, diocesan Catholic Charities Newcomer Services is offering a series of webinars to highlight information and opportunities available for the Hispanic immigrant community.br />br />br />
Elaine Rendler-McQueeney, a longtime author, teacher and music minister in the Arlington diocese, received the 2020 Jubilate Deo lifetime achievement award from the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, in recognition of a “substantial contribution to the development of pastoral liturgy in the United States.”
For older adults, falls continue to be a leading cause of unintentional injuries and hospital admissions for trauma that can take a serious toll on quality of life and independence. But a $1 million fall prevention program at Marymount University in Arlington is helping to teach older adults in Northern Virginia how to protect themselves. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, programs also have been offered online.
VATICAN CITY -- In an apostolic letter dedicated to Sacred Scripture, Pope Francis said that even today, Christians can learn new things from the countless translations of the Bible that exist.


