October 30, 2023 “Some years ago, I wrote an article for the Catholic Virginian in which I spoke about the idea of “extreme responsibility.” Extreme responsibility is a concept coined in the Navy Seals. It refers to the attitude any seal team member should have if they are to successfully accomplish a particular mission. Every…

October 30, 2023 WASHINGTON – In response to the escalating Israel-Hamas war, Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace, renews his call for peace. “The war in the Holy Land is playing out in real time before us with its mounting…

October 13, 2023 Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of Richmond, has announced the following clergy appointments effective Oct. 4, 2023, *unless otherwise noted. Pastor Father Štefan Migač, from pastor of St. Patrick, Lexington, to return to his home Archdiocese of Košice, Slovakia, effective September 1, 2023.* Father Joseph Maxwell Appiagyei, from administrator of St….

October 12, 2923 RICHMOND, Va. – Bishop Barry C. Knestout announces Saint Andrew Catholic Church in Roanoke has been granted the title of minor basilica by the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of Sacraments in a letter dated Sept. 6, 2023. The special designation by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, makes St. Andrew…

October 10, 2023 WASHINGTON – There is a significant mental health crisis across the United States which has been especially amplified in recent years with the impact of the global pandemic. In an effort to raise awareness on this important issue, remove the stigma of mental illness and mental health challenges, and advocate that those…

October 8, 2023 WASHINGTON – In response to the continued tensions and violence that erupted into warfare between Gaza and Israel on October 7, Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace, calls for prayers for peace in the Holy Land: “On…

October 2, 2023 WASHINGTON – Since 1973, the Catholic Church in the United States has observed October as “Respect Life Month.” This year, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities invites Catholics to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Respect Life Month by embracing…

September 27, 2023 RICHMOND, Va. – What was once a place where people kept earthly riches will be transferred into a house of worship for Catholics to celebrate their spiritual riches. On Sept. 25, Our Lady of the Rosary Mission and the Catholic Diocese of Richmond finalized the purchase of the former Bank of America…

September 22, 2023 RICHMOND, Va. – Charlottesville Catholic School, Charlottesville, and Saint Gregory the Great Catholic School, Virginia Beach, are two of ten Virginia schools awarded the coveted National Blue Ribbon School Award in 2023. The awards were announced Sept. 19 by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s Office. Charlottesville Catholic and St. Gregory were…

September 18, 2023   WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church in the United States will observe National Migration Week from September 18-24. Each year, this week-long celebration culminates with the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, established by the Holy See over 100 years ago and commemorated by Catholics across the globe. Throughout this week, the…