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Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
As we begin the sacred Season of Lent with ashes on our forehead, we are reminded that our lives here on earth are merely a journey with an ultimate goal of eternal life which we all share. So, now is the time to assure that we are prepared for that moment when the Lord calls […]
Local
By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Some undocumented immigrants, already used to staying below the radar, are now taking extreme precautions to avoid detention.
National
By Matthew Gambino
PHILADELPHIA — Responding to the destruction of some 100 gravestones at a Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput Feb. 27 deplored the “senseless acts of mass vandalism.” The gravestones were discovered toppled over from their bases the previous morning at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Northeast Philadelphia. The archbishop issued a statement in which […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Try combining spiritual reading with sacrificial challenges this liturgical season.
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
ROME — The path toward Christian unity can’t be found isolated in a laboratory hashing out theological differences, but rather by walking together on a common journey, Pope Francis said. While theological dialogue is necessary, Catholics and Anglicans can continue to “help each other in our needs, in our lives and help each other spiritually,” […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of two medical doctors and six religious — many of whom died just a generation ago. The pope approved the decrees during an audience Feb. 27 with Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. The pope recognized the martyrdom of Salesian Father Titus […]
Local
By Amelia Heymann
RICHMOND — On a party-line vote Feb. 25, the House of Delegates upheld Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s veto of a Republican bill to defund Planned Parenthood. On the final day of the 2017 legislative session, the House voted 62-33, with five members not voting, to override the veto of HB 2264. The motion failed because […]
Books
By Reviewed Allan F. Wright
The world-renowned exorcist, Pauline Father Gabriele Amorth, who died this past September, has left his wisdom and experience in dealing with evil forces through this lucid and insightful compendium gleaned from interviews published in Credere magazine over the past few years. Father Amorth founded the International Association of Exorcists and performed tens of thousands of […]
Local
By Mary Lee Clark
RICHMOND — Capping off a signature issue of the 2017 legislative session, Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed five bills Feb. 23 to help arm the fight against opioid abuse and fatal overdoses in Virginia. The bills address the crisis in various ways. They include SB 848 and HB 1453, which allow community organizations to dispense and […]
Columns
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — Ash Wednesday seems to offer contradictory messages. The Gospel reading for the day is about not doing public acts of piety but the very act of getting ashes — and walking around with them — is pretty public. This becomes even less of a private moment when people post pictures of themselves online […]
