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VATICAN CITY — With the Angelus prayer replacing his weekly general audience Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis used the opportunity to thank the governments and churches of Cyprus and Greece for their hospitality during his trip to the countries Dec. 2-6 and shared what he considered the highlights of his trip: his meetings with the heads of the Orthodox churches of the two countries and his meetings with migrants and refugees.
What’s distinctive about your parish?
St. James is a very historic parish that is more than 125 years old and is located in the heart of Falls Church.
Are you tired yet? Tired in the moment, the day, the season? Or tired for as far as the eye can see? It’s a hot and dusty road, the holy way we pursue during Advent. We all get tired as we travel it. God begins a movement toward us, extends an invitation to us, and we go out to meet him, eager for the encounter.
ROME — Pope Francis will turn 85 years old Dec. 17. And according to his nephew, Jesuit Father José Luis Narvaja, he is still rarin' to go.
Eastern Rite Catholics share how they prepare for Christmas, a journey from bitter to sweet.
Churches across the Arlington diocese celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 11 and 12 with Masses, processions, historical plays and parish festivals.
MEXICO CITY — Jesús Martínez Aguilar walked two days from the state of Puebla to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, arriving at dusk on the eve of the Dec. 12 feast day. He posed for a selfie with his family at the basilica's gates, then prepared to enter and give thanks to the patroness.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis encouraged people to take part in a new global campaign launched by Caritas Internationalis, the Vatican-based umbrella organization for national Catholic charities.
VATICAN CITY — Dec. 11 marked the 10th anniversary of the death of Cardinal John Patrick Foley, who headed the Pontifical Council for Social Communications for 23 years.
The Romanesque-style building is set to be completed in 2023.
