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In a strongly worded letter to the United States Senate, The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling on senators to reject the Access to Family Building Act (S. 3612). The Feb. 28 letter, signed by four bishops, including Bishop Michael. F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, chairman of the USCCB Committee on […]
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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Arriving in a wheelchair instead of walking with his cane, Pope Francis began his weekly general audience by telling visitors and pilgrims, “I’m still a bit sick,” so an aide would read his prepared text. The pope had canceled his appointments Feb. 24 and Feb. 26 because of what the Vatican press […]
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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Christians who never renounce their love for Christ and are faithful to the point of death are a blessing for everyone, Pope Francis said. “There will always be martyrs among us. This is a sign that we’re on the right path,” the pope said in a video message for the Pope’s Worldwide […]
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Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — This Lent, Christians should become “seekers of light” by keeping their sights set on the light of Jesus through prayer and participating in the sacraments, Pope Francis said. “This is a good Lenten resolution: cultivating a welcoming outlook, becoming ‘seekers of light,’ seekers of the light of Jesus, both in prayer and […]
Columns
By Fr. Jack Peterson
FEB. 25 — MK 9:2-10 WHY LENT? The 40 days of Lent are given to us by the church to help us dive deeper into our privileged relationship with God. It is an opportunity to discover with the eyes of renewed faith the depth and beauty of God’s goodness and power, made manifest in Jesus […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Like a giant Tinkertoy construction, a skeletal tower of scaffolding slowly inched its way up the twisting bronze columns of the baldachin over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica. Workers on the ground picked through piles of shiny metal platforms, poles, clamps and couplers to then hoist them up high with […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is seeking to draw pilgrims to the four historic papal basilicas scattered around Rome — not physically, but virtually, through a website and podcast aimed at drawing young people into the spiritual depth of Rome’s sacred spaces. The website — basilicas.vatican.va — was launched by the Vatican Feb. 22. It […]
National
By Daniel Payne
A K-12 education initiative out of the Catholic University of America in Washington seeks to bolster what its director calls “the distinctive excellence of Catholic education” by offering school accreditation and fostering professional development of Catholic school leadership around the country. The Institute for the Transformation of Catholic Education was founded at Catholic U. in […]
Local
By Anna Harvey
Celebration and advocacy mingled at the Virginia Pro-Life Day Feb. 21. Thousands of pro-lifers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia gathered in Richmond with colorful signs, excited cheers and a determination to bring about pro-life legislative change. The day began at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, where speakers prepared pro-life groups for scheduled meetings with legislators […]
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