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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said that when he was little, he thought the phrase "the communion of saints" in the Creed meant that the saints in heaven were receiving Communion.
VATICAN CITY — The "true gold medal" at the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games goes to everything that helps the global community be more welcoming and accepting of all people, Pope Francis said.
A. Paul Lanzillotta, 90, an Arlington attorney who was a longtime donor and volunteer with Catholic Charities and a former board member of Marymount University in Arlington, died Jan. 30.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Mass in honor of the Vietnamese New Year at Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Church in Arlington Jan. 30. Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, is celebrated Feb. 1 this year.
HOUSTON — Even as the public has grown weary of the pandemic, Catholic chaplains at hospitals continue to work hard ministering to patients with COVID-19 and those battling other illnesses.
YANGON, Myanmar — People from all walks of life observed a "silent strike" in defiance of the ruling junta Feb. 1, the anniversary of the military coup.
Jeffrey Rivera, the older brother of slain New York policeman Jason Rivera, said that his brother grew up with the "burning desire" to "wear that uniform, to wear that badge" from the time he was a small child.
In December, many in Virginia listened with hope as the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case concerning Mississippi’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
WASHINGTON — "Time is never meant to be useless," said Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington in his homily at the opening Mass of this year's Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, and he advised the gathering's 800-plus registrants to "work for greater justice in our world."
VATICAN CITY — A week after expressing concern in a private letter about the Vatican's reform of the Knights of Malta, the order's grand chancellor said he is confident the process is now on the right path.
