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By Zoey Maraist
Bishop Loverde reflects on his years as a prelate on the anniversary of his episcopal ordination.
Local
By Anna Harvey
Priests in the Diocese of Arlington renewed their priestly promises at the annual Chrism Mass, celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge April 4 at All Saints Catholic Church in Manassas. During the sacred liturgy, the faithful also asked God to bless their priests and guide them as leaders in the church. In his homily, Bishop […]
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By Zoey Maraist
These new Catholics will enter the church at the Easter Vigil.
Art
An exhibit featuring a replica of the Shroud of Turin is on display at the Catholic Information Center in Washington through September. The life-size replica of the shroud, believed to be burial cloth of Jesus, was produced by the International Center for Sindonology in Turin, Italy, and loaned to the center by the Museum of […]
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Participants of the Mother of Light Center’s semiannual Street Retreat took to the streets of Alexandria during Holy Week April 3 to pray with those in need and evangelize. The retreat included preaching by Father Paul A. Berghout (center), parochial vicar of Queen of Apostles Church in Alexandria; hymns led by Martha Orellana from St. […]
Parishes
By Zoey Maraist
An autobiographical play details how one Catholic found healing after clergy sexual abuse.
Parishes
By Zoey Maraist
A weekly parish class helps participants stay physically and mentally fit.
Global
A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ, Mary, and all the saints to remove the temporal punishment due to sin. The indulgence applies to sins already forgiven. A plenary indulgence cleanses the soul as if the person had just been baptized. A plenary indulgence can […]
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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has named Dominican Sister Helen Alford, dean of the faculty of social sciences at the Angelicum University in Rome, to be president of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. The Vatican announced the appointment of Sister Alford, 58, April 1. She has been a member of the academy since 2020 […]
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The Virginia Catholic Conference published its annual report April 3 summarizing how state lawmakers voted on important legislation. The report from the VCC, the public policy arm of Virginia’s bishops, chronicled 10 senate votes and eight house votes recorded during this year’s session, which took place Jan. 11-Feb. 25 in Richmond. This year, the organization […]
