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By Jonathan Luxmoore
WARSAW, Poland — Senior Catholics see the beatification of 10 Polish nuns murdered by Russian soldiers at the end of World War II as highlighting the need for radical Christian witness while offering a prophetic reminder of current sufferings in Ukraine. “Every beatification or canonization of any nun is a cause of joy, while every […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — In response to the multiple mass shootings in recent weeks, the chairmen of four U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees sent a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to “stop the massacres of innocent lives.” “We urge all members of Congress to reflect on the compassion all of you undoubtedly feel in light of […]
Local
By Mark Holan
Twenty-nine members of the Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary received meritorious fourth-degree status, the order’s highest honor, during a private ceremony June 4 followed by a Mass of celebration at Marymount University’s Sacred Heart of Mary Chapel in Arlington. The nine men, all but one from the Arlington diocese, are now referred to […]
Schools
By Catholic Herald
When: June 6, following the baccalaureate Mass Where: All Saints Catholic Church, 9300 Stonewall Rd., Manassas Baccalaureate Mass: June 6, All Saints Catholic Church, 5:30 p.m. Total graduates: 63 Graduates include: Daniel Emilio Albisu, Michael Francis Allen, Bianca Renae Barber, Teresa Soledad Bingham, Matthew Garland Block, Isabel Marie Blum, Andrea Therese Borneman, Emma Carol Brox, […]
Local
By Leslie Miller
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge ordained eight men to the priesthood June 4 at a standing-room-only Mass at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington. The ordinandi are Fathers Philip D. Briggs, Peter J. Clem, YA, John F. O’Farrell, C. Mauricio Portillo, Robert C. Renner, Daniel S. Reuwer, Daniel A. Rice and Peter J. St. […]
Local
The Virginia General Assembly passed a budget that cuts the state’s only school choice program by more than half. The Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program (EISTC) uses donor-funded scholarships to provide financial assistance to low-income students to attend eligible private schools and nonpublic pre-K programs. In the current fiscal year, the program has generated […]
Global
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis sent well-wishes to Queen Elizabeth II as the reigning British monarch began the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of her coronation as well as the public celebration of her birthday. “On the joyful occasion of Your Majesty’s birthday, and as you celebrate this Platinum Jubilee Year, I send cordial greetings […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
The scene is all too familiar: sirens blaring, flashing lights, mothers and fathers and grandparents weeping frantically as they hurry toward the school. There is chaos and confusion. And then, there is doubt and despair. Where is God in this? How can God be good if there is this? This evil is not of God. […]
Columnists
By Soren Johnson
“These have been five of the best days of our lives,” a friend texted me at the tail end of a visit he and his wife took to see their first grandchild. He’s beside himself. Overnight, he’s gone from low-key retiree to over-the-moon “Pops.” I’m sending him Steve Gabriel’s “Hope for Your Grandchildren: Talking to […]
Columns
By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino
Gospel Commentary June 12, Jn 16:12-15 The ancient church famously told a story about St. Augustine, that he was once walking along the seashore trying to understand clearly how the Father, Son and Holy Spirit could be one God in three persons. As he walked, he saw a small child running back and forth between […]
