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Pope Francis
By Kristina Millare
Having cared for the aging Pope Francis as his personal nurse since 2022, Italian nurse Massimiliano Strappetti was among the few people who saw the Holy Father moments before his death on Easter Monday.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Given the late Pope Francis' care and concern for the poor, a representative group of them has been formally invited to welcome his casket to Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major for burial.
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — After the casket bearing Pope Francis' body was placed in St. Peter's Basilica, tens of thousands of mourners lined up to pay their respects.
Local
By Kathleen Goss
“From the very first moment he appeared at the balcony and was introduced to the world as the successor to St. Peter, we saw the humility of Pope Francis,” Bishop Michael F. Burbidge said during a Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington April 23.
Schools
By Kathleen Goss
On a sunny morning during Holy Week, students at St. Rita Catholic School in Alexandria gathered in small groups to learn about and venerate a first-class relic of soon-to-be-saint Carlo Acutis. They also viewed his poster display, “The Eucharistic Miracles of the World,” part of the project Acutis completed just before his death.
Local
By Anna Donofrio
As Holy Thursday evening Masses concluded throughout the Arlington diocese April 17, Catholics quietly sojourned to seven churches, visiting Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament for the Seven Churches Pilgrimage.
Art
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The St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington and the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy are cosponsoring a temporary exhibit on the message of Divine Mercy at the shrine through June 8.
Local
By Sarah LaPierre
We often hear the message echoed in our culture that women — and men — don’t regret their abortions. But the reality is often far more complex. Many individuals are never invited to reflect on their experience in a safe and supportive environment. Without that space, the trauma stays buried, and healing feels out of […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
My favorite day of the week is Friday. On Fridays, I spend hours with two groups of preschoolers as a catechist in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium. I admit that I have always had a particular fondness for preschoolers. I love to be in their company. And I have a deep and resounding […]
