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My family actually laughed when they heard that I, of all people, would have to be quiet for a whole week, but I soon discovered what a privilege it is to have an extended period of time alone with the Lord.
Pope Francis, Cardinal Marc Ouellet and an official Vatican statement seem to be laying the groundwork for an admission that mistakes were made in handling allegations that Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick engaged in sexual misconduct and even abuse.
The abuse crisis is a recurring theme among young Catholics as the synod issues its first group reports.
U.S. senators voted 50-48 to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh as the newest justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was then officially sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts, with a ceremonial swearing-in by President Donald Trump taking place Oct. 8 in the East Room at the White House.
In a first for the diocese, a single Mass was used to honor both Respect Life Month and Disabilities Awareness Month at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Vienna Oct 7. The merging of the two provided an opportunity for Bishop Michael F. Burbidge to highlight the Catholic Church’s teaching on the sanctity of all life — including those with special needs.
Marking the 50th anniversary of the reinstitution of the permanent diaconate, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Mass for the diocesan permanent deacons at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More Oct. 6. A discussion and luncheon followed in Burke Hall.
Sixteen retreatants, as well as their attendant nurses, doctors and support staff, came together for Mass in the chapel at the San Damiano Spiritual Life Center in White Post Oct. 5.
A Georgetown University associate professor's tweets that white Republican men should die a "miserable death" for supporting Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for the Supreme Court is more than just about free speech, said the head of Students for Life of America.
Australian Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney used his speech at the Synod of Bishops to formally apologize to young people for all the ways the Catholic Church and its members have harmed them or let them down.
