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Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — As millions of pilgrims prepare to cross through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis called on individuals, nations and the global community to take a transformative step toward peace and reconciliation by walking through the “door of salvation” that is Jesus Christ. “Jesus is the door of peace,” he […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — In the quiet of Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, launching what he called a “Jubilee of Hope.” As the doors opened, the bells of the basilica began to peal. After the reading of a brief passage from the Gospel of John in which Jesus describes […]
National
By Daniel Payne
President Joe Biden commuted the death row sentences of more than three dozen federal prisoners Dec. 23, ordering that the formerly condemned inmates serve out life sentences instead of being executed by the government.
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
It happens all year — the requests for donations for all manner of charitable causes.
Columnists
By Russell Shaw
A short, simple statement — "Marley was dead"— ranks high in any list of most famous first line in all literature. Marley, we soon learn, is the deceased former partner Ebenezer Scrooge, the memorable central figure in Charles Dickens' classic “A Christmas Carol.”
Bishop's Columns
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Christmas celebrates the reason for our hope, as Sacred Scripture proclaims: “For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.” (Lk 2:11) The coming of the Lord offers us a sure hope no matter our challenges or circumstances. Our […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called on Catholics to focus their Holy Year 2025 pilgrimages on Jesus Christ, who is both the path and destination for Christian hope. At his general audience Dec. 18, the pope began a new series of talks on “Jesus Christ our hope,” which he announced will the theme for his […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
When I was still in the stage of life where the Lord would ask me if I were open to a baby, it was very, very easy to meditate upon the Annunciation. It was so simple to imagine myself in a small home in Nazareth, fully open to conversation with an angel. “Well then, Lord, […]
National
By Kate Quiñones
The U.S. bishops designated the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington as a special pilgrimage site for the 2025 Jubilee Year Dec. 17. A jubilee is a special holy year of grace and pilgrimage that happens at least once every 25 years. The pope can call for extraordinary jubilee years, […]
Schools
By Lucia Miller
Local Catholic high school students recently spent the day at the diocese’s chancery offices and the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, dedicated to learning about the many cultures represented on their campuses and throughout the diocese. Members of the student Ethnic Diversity Council of Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in […]
