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Marriage Jubilee Mass celebrates ‘faithful, permanent and life-giving love’

By Zoey Maraist

Bishop Burbidge celebrates the Marriage Jubilee Mass with more than 200 married couples. 

Global

Pope canonizes 35 new saints

By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — Like the Catholic Church’s newest saints, Christians are called to live their faith as a love story with God who wants a relationship that is “more than that of devoted subjects with their king,” Pope Francis said.   Without a loving relationship with God, Christian life can become empty and “an impossible […]
Local

Bishop Burbidge leads pilgrimage to the shrine

By Elizabeth A. Elliott

Arlington Bishop Michael F. Burbidge led the diocesan pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Oct. 14.  

Pope Francis

Death penalty is ‘contrary to the Gospel,’ pope says

By Cindy Wooden

Marking the 25th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church at the Vatican Oct. 11, Pope Francis said the catechism's discussion of the death penalty, already formally amended by St. John Paul II, needs to be even more explicitly against capital punishment.

National

Diocese of Santa Rosa hit hard by wildfires

By Catholic News Service
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The Diocese of Santa Rosa “has been hit hard” and “is in an ongoing state of uncertainty” because of Northern California wildfires that began the night of Oct. 8, said Bishop Robert F. Vasa. At least 12 major fires were raging across the region, according to news reports. Of those 12, […]
Bishop Burbidge

Statement from Bishop Burbidge on the 25th anniversary of the catechism

On Oct. 11 we celebrate 25 years since the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, described by Pope John Paul II as “a special gift of divine providence.” Over these years, the gift of the Catechism has inspired a renewed appreciation for our Catholic faith in its beauty and integrity. Catechists and teachers, […]
Pope Francis

Pope Francis tops 40 million Twitter followers

By Matthew Fowler

The papal Twitter accounts, in nine different languages, have grown by over 9 million followers in the past 12 months, representing the interest and attention of "the people — ordinary people, Christians and non-Christians, political leaders — for the Holy Father's tweets," the Vatican Secretariat for Communication said Oct. 11.

Local

World Mission Sunday collection is Oct. 22

By Mike Mele, Volunteer
This article first appeared as part of a four-page advertising insert in the Oct. 12 edition of the Arlington Catholic Herald. “Why are we being stopped again, and this time by armed soldiers?” we asked, this time a bit nervous. We were told by our host, Father Ghenghan Mbinkar, not to worry, this is routine […]

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