What an honor for one of our very own deacons! Yesterday, Pope Francis hands the Book of the Gospels to Deacon Don Fox, a deacon of the Diocese of Richmond, during the celebration of Mass at Zayed Sports City stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Deacon Fox and his wife, Therese, are members of St. Bede in Williamsburg.\u00a0\u00a0Look for more about this special assignment in an upcoming issue of The Catholic Virginian. It will include a story about Deacon Fox and his wife and their roles in the pope\u2019s visit to the UAE. (Photo Credit: Vatican News)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I look forward to reading it soon!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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