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By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — While many people were disappointed that Pope Francis was unable to make his long-awaited visit to Congo and South Sudan, Cardinal Pietro Parolin assured the people that the pope had not given up on visiting them. “I did not come on my own behalf but rather to bring you Pope Francis’ affection,” […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — The elderly can find purpose in their old age by teaching future generations about the value and importance of tenderness, Pope Francis said. Elderly men and women often have “a special sensitivity for care, for reflection and affection” that is sorely needed in today’s war-torn world, the pope said in a video […]
Local
By Leslie Miller and Kevin Schweers
More than 3,000 people participated in 145 listening sessions at parishes and schools this spring to hear the views of Catholics — both active and inactive — on how the church is journeying together to fulfill its mission in the world. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge sent a 10-page summary report to the Vatican in late […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This year, the faithful of the Diocese of Arlington enthusiastically welcomed the call of Pope Francis to assist in the preparation for the 2023 General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops by engaging in local synodal gatherings over the last several months. People from all walks of life participated […]
National
By Jay Nies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — “God forgive me, I hope he’s in heaven,” Benedictine Father Kenneth Reichert said about the man who entered Conception Abbey 20 years ago, pointed a semi-automatic MAK-90 rifle at him and fired twice. Two Benedictine monks were killed that day, Father Philip Schuster and Brother Damian Larson, and Father Reichert and […]
Global
By Catholic News Service
HONG KONG — The Chinese Communist Party is seeking to expand its apparatus to monitor and curb religious activities in cyberspace through training and deploying hundreds of “auditors” across the country, triggering concerns from rights groups. Under the guidance of the Communist Party, the Ethnic and Religious Commission of Guangdong Province in southern China held […]
Art
By Maria Wiering
PAUL, Minn. — With a needle and thread and painstaking attention, Jessica Gokey “paints” images of flora and fauna, two tiny beads at a time. As she has developed her art over the past decade, her elaborate work has earned her a Minnesota Historical Society fellowship and attracted private collectors. Now it’s garnered its highest […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said he plans to name two women to the committee that helps him choose bishops for the world’s Latin-rite dioceses. In an interview July 2 with the Reuters news agency, the pope seemed to indicate the women would be members, not consultants or staff members, of the Dicastery for Bishops, […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — In the Supreme Court’s 2021-2022 term, which concluded June 30, it issued four opinions on religious liberty cases, siding with religion each time. Two of the cases involved prayer and all of them looked at the exclusion of religion. The cases involved chaplains praying with death-row prisoners during executions; a Christian flag flying […]
Columns
By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
How to obtain relics? Q. Please forgive my awful handwriting. I have multiple sclerosis and also Parkinson’s disease and can no longer do very well on a typewriter or computer. My question is: Why is it so hard to obtain first-class relics? (Also, do I need permission from my bishop to obtain them?) I am now […]
