VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Monday said Christian families are called to be missionaries of the Gospel to new generations, especially in light of a widespread “privatization” of faith preventing many people from approaching the Church. In the Holy Father’s message to participants of a June 2-3 seminar organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery […]
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of March is for families in crisis. “We all dream about a beautiful, perfect family but there’s no such thing as a perfect family,” Pope Francis said in a video released March 4. “Every family has its own problems as well as its tremendous joys.” He pointed out […]
OLV National Shrine & Basilica invites kids and families to a special Kids Night Under the Dome on Saturday, Jan. 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Kids and families are asked to bring blankets and sleeping bags, and wear comfy clothes to lie under the dome of the historic basilica. Pizza, snacks and hot cocoa […]