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By Catholic News Service
SEOUL, South Korea — Bishops in South Korea have moved ahead to pursue the canonization of 81 Catholics, including priests, religious and laypeople who were martyred by communist forces during the Korean War. The Special Episcopal Commission to Promote Beatification and Canonization held its closing session June 7 for preliminary examination of 81 Servants of […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — People have high expectations for priests to be good spiritual and moral guides, to be active in helping the community and families, and to be someone young people can look up to, Pope Francis told bishops and priests from Sicily. “To be supportive, close by, this is how we are called to […]
National
By Julie Asher
In a June 6 open letter, the Catholic bishops of Colorado asked those Catholic legislators “who live or worship in the state” and voted for Colorado’s Reproductive Health Equity Act “to voluntarily refrain from receiving holy Communion.” They urged this action “until public repentance takes place and sacramental absolution is received in confession.” “The burden […]
Movies
By John Mulderig
NEW YORK — It’s old home week for a $5 billion sci-fi franchise. That’s because “Jurassic World Dominion” (Universal), which wraps up the second trilogy of films ultimately derived from novels by Michael Crichton, features not only the duo whose adventures have been charted in the more recent movies, but the trio of scientists at […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — A man threatening to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice’s Maryland home June 8, carrying a gun, a knife and zip ties. The threat against the 57-year-old justice, who has been on the court since 2018, was first reported by The Washington Post and confirmed by a Supreme […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Why are the elderly unappreciated and seen as useless when they carry so much wisdom about life and can open the door to God’s tenderness, Pope Francis asked. Criticizing the obsession of trying to stay forever young in appearance, he said people must not hide or try to get rid of their […]
Global
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — Fra’ Marco Luzzago, who led the Knights of Malta since late 2020, died at the age of 71, the order announced. Luzzago, the order’s lieutenant of the grand master, died June 7 in Macerata, Italy, “following a sudden illness,” the Knights of Malta said in a statement. Citing their constitution, the order […]
Global
By Judith Sudilovsky
JERUSALEM — After 10 years of systematic work, the Old City of Jerusalem is more accessible to the disabled and the elderly. The pandemic-related shutdown allowed for completion of work of the last, most sensitive mile of the historic stone alleyways of the Via Dolorosa — the Way of the Cross. It took years for […]
Schools
Eighth graders Zachary Robbins and Francis O’Connor of St. Ambrose School in Annandale were recognized recently for their standout performance on the American Scholastic Achievement League national online contest. Each was presented with a certificate June 3 at their eighth grade graduation ceremony. Each January, the seventh and eighth graders at St. Ambrose participate in […]
Global
By Lisa Johnston
WARSAW, Poland — During February and March, Warsaw train stations were overflowing with women and children, refugees from the war in Ukraine. It was as packed as it would be for a “futbol match” said Olga Sulkowski, a 36-year-old mother of three and emergency response coordinator with Caritas in Poland. “It broke my heart,” she […]
