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Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis received assurances from Jordan’s King Abdullah II that Christian and Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem will be protected amid the Israel-Hamas war. The pope met with the king of Jordan — the Middle Eastern country that has the longest border with Israel — for 20 minutes at the Vatican May […]
National
By Daniel Payne
As euthanasia and assisted suicide are legalized in more jurisdictions throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world, one Catholic-focused ministry is promoting end-of-life resources that the group’s founder says will help Catholics finish their earthly journeys while remaining faithful. Aging with Dignity, a nonprofit that for years has been promoting end-of-life support in […]
Local
When diocesan Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services is asked to assist refugees coming to this country, its assistance doesn’t stop with the parents. Staff help children, who are sometimes bewildered or frightened, navigate new schools with the new faces, languages, rules and subjects. Diocesan Catholic Charities President and CEO Stephen Carattini joined MRS School […]
Columns
By Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
On Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 2014, Pope Francis, with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI present, canonized Blesseds John XXIII and John Paul II in St. Peter’s Square. An estimated 500,000 people attended the Canonization Mass, while approximately 300,000 others viewed the ceremony via large video screens erected throughout Rome. As a very recent pope, St. […]
Parishes
By Ashleigh Kassock
Doing what others say is impossible is pretty special but beating the odds while wearing orange is even better. Such was the case for Father John P. Mosimann, pastor of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fredericksburg, April 20. He donned a bright orange construction hat and made his gold-plated shovel eat dirt […]
Columns
By Sr. Constance Veit
In his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, April 21, Pope Francis acknowledges the fact that every vocation — from marriage to consecrated life and priesthood — involves a call from God embracing our entire existence. Realizing that every path in life is a call from God is worth pondering. “Each year, […]
Schools
St. John Paul the Great High School in Potomac Shores hosted a friendly game of soccer April 18 between its students and Priests United, the team comprised of diocesan priests and seminarians. Father Nicholas Blank, parochial vicar of St. John the Evangelist Church in Warrenton, scored the first goal of the game but the priests […]
Columnists
By Christina Capecchi
The latest admonition comes from a 60-year-old social psychologist whose book hit the No. 1 spot on the New York Times’ hardcover non-fiction bestseller list. Author Jonathan Haidt believes the mental well-being of children might be harmed by their use of smartphones. He makes the case in his book, “The Anxious Generation: How the Great […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
This morning, in the very early morning light, I squinted at the flowers that lined the apron of the yard just before the sidewalk. I pass this house every day during my run at dawn, and every day recently, I’ve been cheered by masses of daffodils. On this day, though, I looked more closely. And […]
Local
Ten priests in the diocese will mark jubilees this year, including four who will celebrate 50 years as a priest and six who will mark 25 years since their ordinations. The jubilarians will celebrate at a luncheon with Bishop Michael F. Burbidge May 8. Read their bios below. 50 years Fr. Horace (Tuck) H. Grinnell […]
