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By Daniel Payne
A Jesuit priest says he has a “much larger perspective” of the crisis of war after fleeing the Holy Land at the outset of U.S. and Israeli aggressions against Iran.
Pope Leo XIV
By Carol Glatz
ROME — Every Catholic parish needs to show that Jesus, who promises a just, true and full life, is always near, Pope Leo XIV said.
Local
By Jim Hale
“We live and pray and work as successors and sons of spiritual and intellectual giants,” said speaker Matthew Bunson, vice president and editorial director of EWTN News and author of the “Encyclopedia of U.S. Catholic History.”
Global
Pope Leo appointed Archbishop Gabriele Caccia as apostolic nuncio to the United States March 7. Since 2019, he had been serving as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York. He succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who had turned 80 Jan. 30; the pope accepted his resignation upon reaching the age limit.
Global
Pope Leo XIV thanked a 110-year-old priest from the Diocese of Fulda, Germany, for his “long, faithful, and devoted priestly service.” Father Bruno Kant is officially recognized as the oldest priest in the world.
National
By Daniel Payne
Lou Holtz, whose lengthy football coaching career included an undefeated championship season at the University of Notre Dame and who spoke regularly about his Catholic faith, died March 4 at age 89.
Art
Thirteen children were recognized for their artwork in the Ancient Order of Hibernians annual St. Patrick coloring contest at St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax Feb. 28, with a fourth grader from Nativity Catholic School in Burke taking home the top honors.
Parishes
By Claire Chapman
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated a special Mass followed by a blessing to mark the installation of two large museum-quality paintings, “Saint Louis at Prayer” and “the Good Samaritan,” at St. Louis Church in Alexandria March 1.
Parishes
The Alexandria division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians hosted its annual Irish hooley to kick off the month of St. Patrick in the Basilica of St. Mary School gym in Alexandria March 1, raising more than $20,000 to benefit Catholic Charities Christ House.
A tale of two thirsts