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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
ROME — What matters is the truth and the love that God sees, not what is superficial, showy and self-centered, Pope Francis said during a Mass to mark the beginning of Lent. Lent is the time, he said, “to proclaim that God alone is Lord, to drop the pretense of being self-sufficient and the need […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has moved six candidates for sainthood closer to canonization. In a meeting with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, the pope signed decrees Feb. 23 recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of an Italian religious sister and the heroic virtues of five others: […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
A few days before Lent began, my friend Helen posted a quote that struck and stuck as I was pondering the whole “what to do, what to give up” question. On a stark black background, with no pretty picture or accompanying caption, I read, “Hold loosely to the things of this life so that if […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — A year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis asked, “Can the Lord forgive so many crimes and so much violence? He is the God of peace.” At the end of his weekly general audience Feb. 22 and with a group of Ukrainian parliamentarians seated in the front row, the pope noted […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — “It is very sad to see the church as if it were a parliament,” which is what happens when Catholics rely more on their personal opinions than on the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis said. “The church is something else; it is a community of men and women who believe in and proclaim […]
Global
By Ana Paula Morales
Msgr. Salvador Martínez, rector of the Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City, noted that after two years of pandemic restrictions the Marian shrine “has resumed the impetus it had before and sometimes with greater strength.” Speaking with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, the Mexican priest stressed that “many people have returned after having been isolated […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
The Run With Saints website helps users connect to other Catholics with similar interests.
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Catholics receive ashes at Mass to start the liturgical season of preparation for Easter.
Local
By Zoey Maraist
A Washington auxiliary bishop shares his story during a Black History Month celebration.
Local
By Leslie Miller
The faithful have always prayed for their priests, but hundreds of women in the Arlington diocese — and thousands worldwide — are lifting their prayers to new heights. They are part of the grassroots Seven Sisters Apostolate, whose mission is to strengthen the church by ensuring that a holy hour is prayed each day […]
