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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Christian call to share the Gospel is not about trying to win converts at all costs, but about living in a way that exudes Christian joy and always treats others with respect, Pope Francis told churchworkers in Indonesia.
Local
By Ann M. Augherton
An organizational feat, the annual Middle Eastern Food Festival at Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek Catholic Church in McLean Aug. 31-Sept. 1 was a feast for the senses.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis landed in Jakarta after a 13-hour flight from Rome and was greeted by the religious affairs minister of Indonesia and two children in traditional dress who offered him flowers.
Local
The Appaloosa Music Festival, a Labor Day weekend tradition in Front Royal, combines a family-friendly music festival with a chance to attend Sunday morning Mass in a beautiful outdoor setting. Photographer Craig Spiering captured some of the memorable moments of a joyful weekend in the Shenandoah Valley.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — The Earth is ailing, and it needs the prayers of Catholics as well as their personal commitment to caring for creation, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis
By Jonah McKeown
Pope Francis will embark on an 11-day trip Sept. 2 that will bring him to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste (East Timor), and Singapore.
National
By Kate Quiñones
Amid the culture wars, one girl scouting group endorsed by an archbishop this month is staying “true to its founding Christian principles” while creating space to help Catholic girls grow in faith. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati “wholeheartedly” endorsed the faith-based scouting group American Heritage Girls in an Aug. 8 letter to local priests, where […]
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
Anyone who has spent time with a toddler likely knows one great mystery of young minds: fierce opposition to naps.
Take the path of courage