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By Lucia A. Silecchia
As I turned the calendar from December to January, I had a familiar, sinking feeling.
Compared to December, January looks bleak. It seems like a long time until festivities once again fill our days.
Local
The Serra Club of Arlington recognized its chaplain, Msgr. Robert J. Rippy, last month on his designation by Pope Francis as “Monsignor” and “Chaplain to His Holiness.”
Local
By Lisa Greenfield
Recently I returned from an UNBOUND Awareness trip to Costa Rica.
It filled me with gratitude to meet the dedicated staff of UNBOUND in San Jose and my sponsored friend. Our group of 22 people were from across the U.S.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was wearing his arm in a sling during his meetings and audiences Jan. 16 after hurting his right arm in a fall.
National
By Madalaine Elhabbal
The Priory of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington celebrated an exciting new addition Jan. 12.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — While calling himself an "old man" and saying he never expected to be pope this long, Pope Francis said he still has dreams for the future.
Global
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — "It's quite an honor for her to be here with the likes of St. Oscar Romero," Tom Stang said after a relic of his sister was placed on an altar in Rome alongside a relic of the martyred archbishop from El Salvador.
Local
By Anna Donofrio
Americans’ median household income is on the rise — so is homelessness. January is Poverty Awareness Month, as well as the month when counties throughout the U.S. conduct point-in-time (PIT) counts, a count of unsheltered or homeless individuals. This year, PIT counts will take place Jan. 22-23. The Diocese of Arlington encompasses four of the […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — When children are baptized, their parents and the church are giving them the greatest gift ever: the gift of faith, Pope Francis said before baptizing 21 infants in the Sistine Chapel.
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Meeting young people receiving care at an oncology-hematology clinic in Poland, Pope Francis told them they are witnesses of hope, and he reminded them Jesus is their friend. “You can share your joys and sorrows with him,” he said during an audience at the Vatican Jan. 10 with the young patients, their […]
