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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — A pope’s ministry is meant to last his lifetime, Pope Francis said, and, at least until now, he has not considered resigning. However, he wrote in a new book, if he were seriously impaired, he would resign, but unlike the late Pope Benedict XVI, he would use the title “bishop of Rome […]
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By Anna Harvey
More than 600 women throughout the Arlington diocese gathered for spiritual renewal at the diocesan Women’s Conference at St. Joseph Church in Herndon March 9. Sponsored by the diocesan Office of Marriage, Family and Respect Life, the conference opened with a talk from international speaker Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia Mary Madeline Todd. She reminded […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The United States established formal diplomatic relations with the Holy See 40 years ago, and the current ambassador in Rome says its mission has been a wonderful success. “We’ve tried to hew very closely to the mission that we’ve been given, and we have a great relationship with the Vatican,” said Joe […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
“It is with great sorrow that I learned today of the unsettling discovery of the body of an unborn baby described by police as a ‘late-term fetus,’ found in a pond in Leesburg. The Diocese of Arlington has made it known that we are willing to assist with the proper burial and committal of the […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — The saints are not unreachable “exceptions of humanity” but ordinary people who worked diligently to grow in virtue, Pope Francis said. It is wrong to think of the saints as “a kind of small circle of champions who live beyond the limits of our species,” the pope wrote in the catechesis for […]
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The Basilica of St. Mary community in Alexandria gathered on a rainy Saturday afternoon to celebrate the 2024 St. Patrick Irish Hooley in the packed basilica school gym March 9. More than 400 people, many dressed in green, showed up to enjoy Irish music, food, drinks, dancing and a silent auction and raffle. Organized by […]
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The annual Gaelic Mass in Honor of St. Patrick was celebrated by Father M. Valentine Keveny from County Mayo, Ireland, at St. James Church in Falls Church March 11. The Mass and reception were organized and hosted by the Col. John Fitzgerald Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, an Irish Catholic fraternal organization.
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The author of “The Pope and the CEO” has a simple message for Catholics who work for organizations that promote a culture of death. “I do not want you to quit, and I don’t think John Paul would want you to quit,” said Andreas Widmer, guest speaker at “Entrepreneurship at the Service of the Human […]
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By Jim Hale
Describing his journey from priestly ordination to becoming auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 17 years, Bishop Keith J. Chylinski gives a hearty laugh. “God is full of surprises,” he said. “I would’ve never imagined the whole path that I’ve been on.” Bishop Chylinski’s path to becoming a bishop ran right through the […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Christians should pray for the grace to look at others with the same mercy and care with which Jesus looks at them, Pope Francis said. “No one is perfect. We are all sinners, we all make mistakes, and if the Lord were to use his knowledge of our weaknesses to condemn us, […]
