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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
At Rome's Basilica of St. Bartholomew, a shrine to modern martyrs, Pope Francis presided over an evening prayer service April 22, honoring Christians killed under Nazism, communism, dictatorships and terrorism.
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — As someone accustomed to the stress of the gridiron, University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh said he was touched by Pope Francis’ peaceful presence. “The way he talks is peaceful, it’s calm. It felt like this is what it would be like to meet Jesus Christ. That’s what it felt […]
Movies
Directed and co-written by Lu Chuan, and narrated by John Krasinski, this entry in the Disneynature series rests on the tried and true premise that critters in the wild act just like humans when no one is (supposedly) watching. Animals are given names and personalities; complex family relationships are mapped; and every goofy moment is highlighted for comic relief.
Local
By Ashleigh Buyers
Three windows were broken at a Fredericksburg church on Divine Mercy Sunday.
Arts
By Zoey Maraist
St. Veronica Church in Chantilly got a sanctuary update this Easter season.
National
By Mark Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — The new auxiliary bishop of the Washington Archdiocese pledged to love and serve God and God’s people during his ordination Mass. “I’d like to thank God for allowing me to answer his call and serve him and his church as a deacon, priest and now a bishop,” Auxiliary Bishop Roy Edward Campbell […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Despite the ongoing risk of terrorism, Pope Francis planned to travel to Egypt as a sign of being close to the people there, said Greg Burke, Vatican spokesman. Heightened security is part of the “new normal” in many countries, but even in the wake of the Palm Sunday attacks in Egypt, […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ visit to Egypt, a land increasingly marked by terrorist-led bloodshed, stands as part of his mission to inspire and encourage today’s actors in theaters of violence to change the script and set a new stage. Just as the pope did when he raised the curtain of the Year of Mercy […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — Mercy is a true form of knowledge that allows men and women to understand the mystery of God’s love for humanity, Pope Francis said. Having experienced forgiveness, Christians have a duty to forgive others, giving a “visible sign” of God’s mercy, which “carries within it the peace of heart and the […]
Schools
By Ruth Hartung
“What is that smell?” “Where is it coming from?” “What is the occasion?” To find the answers to these questions, one needed to ask an 11th-grader. The distinctive smell of roasting lamb wound its way through the hallways of Seton School in Manassas in preparation for the annual junior class Seder meal on the […]
