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By Julie Asher
WASHINGTON — Bishop Robert E. Barron is convinced “the Bible is the key to evangelization.” “That’s the soul of theology. It’s where we started,” he said, noting that the Second Vatican Council really brought “the Bible to the fore” for Catholics. “But I always felt we’ve not realized that Vatican II vision of revitalizing the […]
Global
By Jackson Okoth
Kenya is a country impacted by climate change and wracked by political unrest and tribal conflicts. The challenges could seem overwhelming, but for some visionaries in Texas and in Kenya, it’s a matter of one child, one cup of coffee, at a time. Disputes over the reelection of President Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki in 2007 […]
Local
By Kevin Schweers
Catholics across the Arlington diocese honored and prayed for America’s fallen members of the armed services Dec. 17, during wreath-laying events at Arlington National Cemetery, the St. Mary of Sorrows Church cemetery in Fairfax and at Alexandria National Cemetery. The ceremonies, held in conjunction with the nationwide Wreaths Across America campaign, demonstrated civic virtue and […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Believers do not need to be afraid of obstacles, struggles and choices in life because God is always near, offering his love and guidance, Pope Francis said. “We can often have a distorted idea about God, thinking of him as a sullen, harsh judge, ready to catch us in the act,” the […]
Parishes
By Zoey Maraist
Some 200 volunteers pitch in to make the dinner a success.
Local
Holy Spirit’s youth ministry collected more than 2,500 coats and bags of scarves, hats and gloves in an annual coat drive at the church and school in Annandale. The parish collaborated with Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services to spread word of the drive to charitable organizations. Volunteers gathered Dec. 11 to sort the piles […]
National
By Barb Umberger
ST. PAUL, Minn. — With her immediate family in Mexico, Rosana Hernandez works full time and sometimes overtime at a warehouse to support herself and her two young sons. That includes sending them to St. Pascal Regional Catholic School about two blocks from their home in St. Paul. Besides the Catholic education, Hernandez appreciates that […]
Bishop's Columns
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today we rejoice in the birth of Our Savior! His arrival, foretold by prophets throughout the centuries, brings to the world a great mystery of our faith: this tiny baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a humble manger — born of a virgin — was both human […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
‘Herald Angel’ Mary Lynne Duncan puts prayer and her pro-life values into action.
Global
YANGON, Myanmar — A Christmas of darkness, silence and fear awaits thousands of Christians in camps for internally displaced persons in Myanmar, where carols, decorations and illuminations are banned because of ongoing conflicts. The sounds of gunfire, fighter jets and artillery shelling have replaced those of carols and celebrations in predominantly Christian Kachin, Kayah, […]
