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By Gigi Duncan
Father Mike Schmitz’s “The Bible in 10 Minutes” has become the popular Catholic priest’s most viral video yet, garnering over 358,000 views in its first 24 hours. Released July 9, the video was produced by Ascension and Coronation Media. “The Bible is amazing, but sometimes confusing and hard to read,” Father Schmitz begins in the […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — St. Peter's Basilica hired two women to its team of "sanpietrini," the church's specialized artisans and workers, for the first time since the basilica's maintenance office was established 500 years ago.
Pope Francis
By Courtney Mares
Pope Francis received a top-ranking member of the Russian Orthodox Church for private discussions at the Vatican the week of July 8. The Holy See Press Office confirmed July 12 that the pope received Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, the head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, July 11. Metropolitan Anthony is essentially […]
Local
With sadness, but with faith in the Resurrection, the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales announced that Father William N. Dougherty, OSFS, passed away at the age of 87 July 6.
Local
A devoted couple at St. Joseph Church in Alexandria, Ludwig and Barbara Kuttner, died within 48 hours of each other June 12 and 13 at ages 89 and 87.
Local
By Jim Hale
The national treasure that is the Chapel of St. Peter in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., lies just below the spot that Thomas Jefferson made famous. In his “Notes on the State of Virginia” in 1781, Jefferson described the view overlooking the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers: “In the moment of their junction they rush […]
Local
By Jim Hale
He still has the powerful handshake and commanding presence of the strapping cadet who earned a football scholarship to the U.S. Military Academy West Point in 1957. George Kopcsak played fullback in the glory days when Army was a national powerhouse, but these days he would rather talk about daily Mass, the rosary, the brotherhood […]
Parishes
By Nora Miller
Parishioners and newcomers can pray alongside Christ in his passion at the outdoor Stations of the Cross at St. Agnes Church in Arlington thanks to parishioner and Eagle Scout Benjamin Cruley.
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The Perry family was overwhelmed with gratitude as the father and son entered their new home, built by Knights of Columbus for their annual building effort. During an evening celebrating the completion of the new home, the Perrys described their amazement for the charity and sacrifice of the Knights during the building process. Before stepping […]
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