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By Leslie Miller
The stream of refugees and other immigrants into Northern Virginia in the past year has been non-stop — but the staff of diocesan Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services has kept up with the unprecedented need. The resettlement ministry says it has welcomed more than 1,000 newcomers since October. It has restructured and almost doubled […]
Local
The diocesan Catholic Campout drew more than 150 children, parents, and volunteers to Camp William B. Snyder in Haymarket May 6-8, after COVID-19 forced a hiatus following the first Campout in 2019. The event was an opportunity for youth leadership organizations and families to grow in Catholic fellowship outdoors. Participating organizations included the Boy Scouts […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Two summer exhibits explore the history of St. Peter’s Basilica and Notre Dame.
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Soren and Ever Johnson of Trinity House Café will participate in the World Meeting of Families in Rome this summer.
Books
By Zoey Maraist
‘Our Lady Undoer of Knots’ tells the tale of a boy who turns to Mary for help.
National
By Catholic News Service
BOSTON — Father Michael J. Himes, who retired last year after nearly three decades on the faculty of Jesuit-run Boston College, died June 10 at 75. No cause of death was given. Father Himes, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York, was popular among both students and other faculty members for his work […]
Global
By Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY — Canadian Fra’ John T. Dunlap was sworn in the day after Pope Francis appointed him as the new leader of the Knights of Malta. Dunlap, a member of the sovereign council, was appointed lieutenant of the grand master of the Sovereign Order of Malta by Pope Francis June 13. He was sworn […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore pleaded for peace in light of recent attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers in the United States. “Each of us must choose the path of peace and open our hearts to the love that God has for his children,” said […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
More than 1,500 Catholics came from around the diocese to attend the 2022 Diocesan Family Festival at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Front Royal June 11.
Global
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — Beatifying 10 Polish nuns killed by Russian soldiers at the end of World War II, it is difficult not to think of the suffering being endured by the people of Ukraine today and the need for peace in the world, said Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for Saints’ Causes. Presiding […]
