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By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON – Lidia Bastianich, even at age 68, is working like crazy. She’s on her fifth public television cooking series, “Lidia’s Kitchen,” and on Dec. 11, will have a Christmas special on PBS. She also has written 13 books – most of them cookbooks – has a line of commercial cookware, separate lines of sauces […]
Local
By Mike Flach
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde was honored Nov. 2 for his 50 years of priestly ministry, including more than 16 years as the shepherd of this diocesan church. The theme of the tribute dinner was “Together, in the Heart of Christ.” The event was held at the Marriott Fairview Park in Falls Church. Father Thomas […]
Columnists
By Russell Shaw
So now it’s up to Pope Francis. Followup to the Synod on the Family rests firmly in the hands of this paradoxical pontiff who champions consultation, collegiality and synodality while practicing a highly centralized management style. The pope’s closing remarks to the synod Oct. 25 offered few solid hints about what he would do. But […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Despite ongoing violence in the Central African Republic, Pope Francis said he hopes to be able to visit the country in late November and to anticipate the Year of Mercy by opening the Holy Door of the cathedral in Bangui, the nation’s capital. “The painful episodes that have aggravated the delicate situation […]
Local
By Katie Scott
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde named Father Starzynski chaplain of Inova, with residence at St. Ambrose, last June. But the down-to-earth priest with a sense of humor always had a place in his heart for healing.
Global
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY – Businesses are called to promote harmony between work and family for their employees, especially for women with children or who are starting families, Pope Francis said. The pope said that many times, women who announce their pregnancy are fired from their positions, when instead they “must be protected and helped in this […]
National
By Dennis Sadowski
WASHINGTON – With his election as speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Paul Ryan may have taken the most difficult job in American politics. The Wisconsin Republican is faced with keeping his party’s conference unified as he takes a position that places him third in line for the presidency. He has vowed to change […]
Global
By Catholic News Service
BEIJING – China’s Communist Party leaders announced they would change the nation’s one-child policy, which most strictly applied to Han Chinese living in urban areas of the country. The Oct. 29 announcement was contained in a Xinhua news agency report on the Communist Party’s Central Committee in Beijing. It said China would allow all couples […]
Schools
By Samuel Sjoberg and Eliana Uriona
Ten students from Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, three chaperones and Father Michael J. R. Kelly, Paul VI chaplain, made a pilgrimage to Philadelphia Sept. 26-27 for Pope Francis’ visit to the World Meeting of Families. “It really stood out to me that so many people, both Catholic and non-Catholic, came out to […]
Columns
By Carolyn Woo
Pope Francis’ recent visit to the United States has touched each of us in so many ways through words, gestures and that indelible twinkle in his eyes whenever he is with people. There is much to unpack in our own journey of faith. I want to begin with the moniker affectionately given to him: the […]
