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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said that Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati “will be a saint soon.” Known as “the Man of the Eight Beatitudes,” he was beatified by St. John Paul II in 1990 after his sainthood cause was launched in 1932. The Polish pope had said the young blessed, who died at the age […]
National
By Gigi Duncan
The chairman of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ pro-life committee has released a statement commemorating the second anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, reflected on the challenges faced by the pro-life movement since the historic decision. “On June […]
Local
ATLANTA — The annual Catholic Media Association awards competition recognized the Catholic Herald, with the diocesan Office of Communications also repeatedly honored, across a broad range of categories at the Catholic Media Conference June 21. The Catholic Herald received 25 awards, including strong showings in photography and video production; background reporting; graphic design and advertising […]
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Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments.
National
By Zelda Caldwell
The U.S. Catholic bishops voted June 14 to begin the process of officially declaring Adele Brise a saint. Brise, an immigrant from Belgium living in northern Wisconsin, witnessed the first and only approved Marian apparition in the United States in 1859. In a unanimous voice vote at their spring general assembly held in Louisville, Ky., […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — There is a prayer for every state of mind and spiritual need in the Book of Psalms, Pope Francis said. “There are many psalms that help us forge ahead. Get into the habit of praying the psalms. I assure you that you will be happy in the end,” the pope said during […]
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Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments.
Local
By Jim Hale
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Mass to pray for victims/survivors of sexual abuse at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Arlington June 17. Immediately following the Mass, Susan Lee sat in the fellowship hall with her husband and spoke openly about her lifelong struggle after being sexually abused by a family member when she was […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Condemning the killing of Christians in Congo, Pope Francis said the sacrifices of modern martyrs are seeds that grow into examples of Christian witness for the church. After praying the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square June 16, the pope referenced the “painful news” of violence in eastern Congo where over 120 people […]
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