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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church's willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Church communications cannot exist in an "enclosure" in which Catholics merely talk among themselves and do not engage with the outside world, Pope Francis said.
Schools
By Anna Donofrio
A former Arlington diocesan parishioner wants to give Catholic high school drama programs a play he wrote on St. Marianne Cope — for free.
Schools
By Anna Donofrio
Sporting a pink blazer on her shoulders and a handgun on her belt, FBI Supervisory Special Agent Bridgette Trela strode into the gym of St. Francis of Assisi School in Triangle Dec. 11.
Schools
Theater
Fun and classic productions are part of this spring’s offerings from diocesan high schools and other performers.
Movies
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
“Between Borders,” a new film that will hit theaters Jan. 26–28, is based on the true story of an Armenian family who was forced to flee their home in Baku, Azerbaijan, during the anti-Armenian massacre that took place in the late 1980s.
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.”
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