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By Anna Donofrio
Donna Harring has been a parishioner of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fredericksburg for nine years.
Local
By Anna Donofrio
Many have heard the quote, “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings,” from the popular Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” But unlike the winged angels perched over the Nativity creche, angels neither have wings nor resemble Renaissance cherubs, diocesan professionals say.
Parishes
By Anna Donofrio
At Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church in Annandale parishioners recently venerated a rare relic of the fourth-century saint on the eve of his feast day.
Local
By Jim Hale
“I'm in awe of his gracious goodness to me from the very moment I was conceived till now,” he said. “No life is perfect, but knowing it all, I'd be a priest all over again in a heartbeat.”
Local
Catholics of all ages turned out at St. Mary of Sorrows Church cemetery in Fairfax Dec. 13 to participate in the nationwide Wreaths Across America campaign to remember fallen military veterans at Christmastime.
Pope Leo XIV
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The Nativity scene and the Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope Leo XIV said.
Local
By Kevin Schweers
What will happen at Jesus’ Second Coming?
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily about the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV.
Columns
By Mary Brodeur
Enjoy the following excerpts of recent messages from Pope Leo XIV, courtesy of the November edition of the “Fully Present” newsletter from the Vatican Dicastery for Communications.
Animated by divine joy