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In a move that may signal Pope Francis' plan for the reform of the Roman Curia is close to completion, the pope has named Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Mary, conceived without sin, is a "masterpiece" who reflects "the beauty of God who is all love, grace and self-giving," Pope Francis said on the feast of the Immaculate Conception.
This celebration was a one-stop shop for wholesome holiday fun.
The bishops of U.S. Region IV — the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Virginia and the Archdiocese for the Military Services — traveled to Rome to meet with Pope Francis for the ad limina visit Dec. 2 -6. Their trip included visits to all four major basilicas in Rome: St. Peter’s, St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. Mary Major and St. John Lateran.
Just as children run to their mother's arms in times of trouble, Catholics — including popes and bishops — know they can and should turn to Mary, said Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Washington.
Terry and John Mayer have danced in dozens of shows together along with their three children, Jessica, Grace and Patrick.
The Vatican unveiled the Nativity scene and lit the Christmas tree with energy-saving lights in St. Peter's Square during a late afternoon ceremony Dec. 5.
As people on pilgrimage often report, what happens along the way can be just as important as what happens at the destination.
St. Sharbel, a 19th-century hermit, is known as a powerful miracle worker.
The diocesan Office of Multicultural Ministries awarded the Fr. Augustus Tolton and Mother Lange Black Catholic Service Award to Jerry Cousin at Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling Nov. 24. The award, given annually to a person who has worked tirelessly to support the Black Catholic population in the diocese, was presented at the end of the Mass for Black Catholic History Month.
