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Reverend Jose Eugenio Hoyos from service in the Archdiocese of Cali, Colombia, to retired status, in a private residence, effective Nov. 1, 2024.
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Highlighting progress made in safeguarding and recommendations for rectifying ongoing gaps, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors dedicated its first annual report to all victims and survivors of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Church.
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VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Renato Martino, the former Vatican observer at the United Nations and former president of the pontifical councils for justice and peace and for migrants and travelers, died Oct. 28 at the age of 91.
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St. John the Evangelist Church in Warrenton celebrated its 45th annual Oktoberfest Oct. 11-12. Individuals and families enjoyed rides and inflatables; carnival games; a silent auction; and, of course, traditional German music and food. The annual event is the parish and school’s largest fundraiser, drawing thousands of attendees from the greater Warrenton community, as well […]
National
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees are currently going head-to-head in this year’s World Series. The last time the two popular teams faced each other on baseball’s biggest stage was in 1981.
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An outdoor terrace, new student lounge, quiet study areas, and dedicated Bible study rooms are just some of the enhancements the growing Catholic Campus Ministry at George Mason University in Fairfax envisions in announcing its largest capital campaign in more than 30 years. Father Joseph Farrell, chaplain, and ministry staff previewed the plans with students […]
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By Jim Hale
For the first time in the decades-long history of RALLY, attendance was so high that students overflowed onto the balcony of the auditorium at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington. “This is definitely the largest RALLY we’ve ever had,” said Kevin Bohli, executive director of the Office of Youth, Campus and Young Adult Ministries. “It […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to a Rome prison to open a Holy Door as a "tangible sign of the message of hope" for people in prisons around the world, the Vatican announced.
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Three years after he asked the world's Catholics to walk together in faith on a synodal journey, Pope Francis said that the church cannot risk becoming "static" but must continue as a "missionary church that walks with her Lord through the streets of the world."
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church has a valuable role to play in providing "clear moral leadership" to protect humanity from the negative impact of new technology, a leading AI researcher said under the vaulted ceiling of the Pontifical Academy for Sciences headquarters in the Vatican Gardens.
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