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By Anna Donofrio
While not always pleasant to contemplate, diocesan priests urge Catholics to spiritually prepare themselves for those final moments on earth — and beyond.
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By Ashleigh Kassock
On the feast day of St. Francis, a beloved champion of the poor, Pope Leo XIV signed his first apostolic exhortation, "Dilexi Te" ("I Have Loved You").
Parishes
By Ashleigh Kassock
Nestled on the edge of Manassas, just off Spriggs Road, is a gem of Eastern Christianity.
Movies
By Zoey Maraist
Looking for a funny, light-hearted and mostly clean flick to watch? Look no further than “Good Fortune,” which opened in theaters Oct. 17.
Parishes
The diocese invites Catholics to join their parishes in the first-ever Diocesan Week of Service with the theme, “Love in Action – Service in Community,” Nov. 9-16.
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
Pope Leo XIV recently released the first extensive document of his papacy, “Dilexi Te,” an apostolic exhortation on love for the poor.
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
We talk a lot these days about “peace” — inner peace, world peace, peace of mind. But if you look around, peace seems rarer than ever. We are restless, anxious, and divided, even as we chase every new method of mindfulness and self-optimization. Maybe the real secret is simpler — and older — than we think.
Schools
Theater
By Jay DeVylder and Grace McCabe
Rehearsals are underway for Bishop O’Connell High School’s fall production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Since mid-September, the cast has met diligently after school every day to bring C.S. Lewis’ novel to life.
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By Ashleigh Kassock
Musical notes mixed with sunlight pouring through two large windows in Kiersten Kanaster’s home office in Fredericksburg. From her computer in the center of the room, she directed an unlikely group of 10 online singers as they sang and remembered the “21st night of September.”
Pope Leo XIV
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel.
