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By Anna Harvey
Medical Missionaries in Manassas focus on body and spirit in their work. In a little corner of Manassas, trucks and trailers full of medical supplies and appliances arrive at the small office of the Medical Missionaries. Volunteers laugh and converse with the donors as they carry walkers, wheelchairs and boxes of medical supplies into the […]
Movies
By John Mulderig
NEW YORK — “Family is mad complicated” declares a character in the hit-or-miss comedy “Easter Sunday” (Universal). While the film’s implicit message is that being part of one is well worth it nonetheless, other aspects of the movie will be less congenial to viewers of faith and make it inappropriate fare for youngsters. In an […]
Global
By Peter Ajayi Dada
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian officials identified six suspects arrested in connection with the June 5 attack that killed 40 people at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo. Maj. Gen. Jimmy Akpor, defense department spokesman, said all were linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province group. He said the arrests were made through a joint […]
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By Kevin Schweers
Arlington diocese announces new availability of the Extraordinary Form Massin compliance with Pope Francis’ directive. The future of the Traditional Latin Mass in the Arlington diocese became clearer with the July 29 announcement of a new diocesan policy to implement Pope Francis’ 2021 apostolic letter issued “motu proprio,” entitled “Traditionis Custodes” (“Guardians of the Tradition”). […]
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Global
By Catholic News Service
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s military junta has committed crimes against humanity amid ongoing conflicts in the country following the coup last year, said a new report by the United Nations. The U.N. Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar said in its annual report Aug. 9 that sexual and gender-based crimes, including rape and other forms of […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — The passing of time in one’s life is meant to be lived as a God-given grace and not a meaningless pursuit to preserve one’s youthfulness, Pope Francis said. Men and women are “apprentices of life” who amid trials and tribulations “learn to appreciate God’s gift, honoring the responsibility of sharing it and […]
Movies
By John Mulderig
NEW YORK – Director Ron Howard provides an understated chronicle of heroic real-life events in the absorbing dramatization “Thirteen Lives” (MGM/Amazon Prime). While a bit of off-color dialogue precludes endorsement for young viewers, the value of the film’s portrait of humanity at its best makes it acceptable for older adolescents. In June 2018, a group […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — Christians must never give in to fear when evangelizing, especially when reaching out to those in need in the digital space, Pope Francis said. “Do not be afraid to make mistakes,” the pope said in a video message sent Aug. 6 to participants of Hechos 29, a youth conference in Monterrey, Mexico, […]
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By Leslie Miller
It’s not hard to find Rick Gibala on Sunday mornings: Just look up at the choir loft in the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, where he can usually be seen playing the organ and directing the choir. As director of music for the Cathedral of St. Thomas More and the diocese, Gibala, 75, […]
