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Global
By Justin McLellan
ROME — Before the millions of pilgrims expected to come to Rome during the Holy Year 2025 cross through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, they will be met by smiling faces and lime green jackets.
Local
By Jim Hale
Pro-life advocates rallied by the tens of thousands in Washington for the 52nd National March For Life Jan. 24. A colorful parade of marchers processed from the Washington Monument to the U.S. Capitol, singing hymns, displaying signs and praying rosaries en masse to end abortion. “The one thing that always strikes me is that there’s […]
National
By Daniel Payne
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference criticized some of President Donald Trump’s initial executive orders on key issues including immigration and capital punishment Jan. 22, warning that harm could be done to “the most vulnerable among us.”
Local
The Order of Malta, Northern Virginia Region (Federal Association USA) will host a Mass and Anointing of the Sick March 23 at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington.
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — God tells Christians not to be afraid because he is always close, accompanying the faithful throughout their lives and through all their challenges, Pope Francis said.
Global
By Jonah McKeown
Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed cautious optimism that pilgrims will be able to return to the region amid a new ceasefire and hostage release agreement in Gaza, which went into effect Jan. 19.
Schools
By Zoey Maraist
After the financial crisis that followed the 2020 Beirut port explosion, life was challenging for Lara Bido Bado and her family.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis urged communicators to use their platforms to inspire hope by avoiding aggressive language and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes others. “I dream of a communication capable of making us fellow travelers, walking alongside our brothers and sisters and encouraging them to hope in these troubled times,” the pope wrote in his […]
Schools
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany with special joy when the school learned that they were accepted into the Cardinal Newman Society as an “exemplar of faithful Catholic education for other schools nationwide.” The Merrifield-based Newman Society publishes the Newman Guide, which lists Catholic […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Catholic Schools Week is an annual opportunity to celebrate all the good fruit that comes from our schools and their communities.
