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Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — While Christians must treat addicts with care and comprehension, drug traffickers who push their products on the vulnerable are “murderers” who are called to conversion, Pope Francis said. Breaking from his catechetical series centered on the Holy Spirit, the pope addressed the issue of drug abuse and trafficking during his general audience […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis appointed two special commissioners to start work on building an agrivoltaic system on a Vatican property outside of Rome that could supply the whole of Vatican City’s energy needs. “There is a need to make a transition to a model of sustainable development that reduces greenhouse gas emissions into the […]
Books
“Summa Theologiae, Prima Pars: with the Commentary of Cardinal Cajetan” (Catholic University of America Press, 2024) Author: William Marshner was a founding faculty member of Christendom College in Front Royal, where he helped design the theology and philosophy curriculum. Now retired, he is a longtime parishioner of Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek Catholic Church in McLean. […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of three women and three men, including two priests who were killed in hatred of the faith in Albania in the early 20th century. After the pope met June 20 with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, the Vatican published […]
Parishes
What is something unique about your parish? We’re known as “the little church in the woods.” Situated on about 10 acres in a largely residential neighborhood, St. Clare is a house of worship and prayer surrounded by woodlands that abound with wildlife. Tell us a little about your history. We’re named in honor of St. […]
Local
Christendom College unveiled its new “botafumeiro” June 15 weekend as part of the college’s Summer Consortium event. The botafumeiro — a large, silver-plated brass thurible, or censer — is a distinctive feature of the college’s new Christ the King Chapel and it will be swung on special liturgical occasions. The botafumeiro is the result of […]
Bishop Burbidge
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge has issued the following statement: “With great joy, I write to inform you that our Holy Father Pope Francis has named Paul F. deLadurantaye a ‘Chaplain to His Holiness’ with the title ‘Monsignor.’ This is a recognition of Monsignor deLadurantaye’s faithful and generous priestly and loyal service to the Universal Church […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called on world leaders to avoid any actions or words that could fuel current conflicts and instead to push for negotiations and peace. “May the Holy Spirit enlighten the minds of those who govern, inspire wisdom and a sense of responsibility in them, to avoid any action or word that […]
Local
By Nora Miller
Celebrating this year’s Religious Freedom Week, June 22-29, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Mass in Burke Hall at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington June 24. Each year, Religious Freedom Week calls for a rekindling of prayer, reflection, and action for religious liberties around the world and coincides with the feast days of […]
Local
By Jim Hale
Forty years ago, Father Thomas P. Ferguson was an altar server when Bishop John R. Keating dedicated the altar at Good Shepherd Church in Alexandria. Now pastor, Father Ferguson watched as Bishop Michael F. Burbidge dedicated the new altar June 23, thus completing the renovation of the church sanctuary. “To go from being an altar […]
