WUSA9 News Report: Arlington Diocese members at Pope’s Funeral
“These Arlington Diocese members are in Vatican City for funeral of Pope Francis”
By Jess Arnold, T.J. Cutini. Friday, April 25, 2025
WASHINGTON — As the world prepares for the funeral of Pope Francis, some members of the Arlington Diocese feel honored that they have the opportunity to pay their respects in person.
Originally, Alison Fram and Father Stephen Vaccaro were planning to be in Rome this weekend to celebrate the canonization, or official anointing, of the first ever millennial saint, Carlo Acutis.
When Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, those plans were postponed, but this group with the Arlington Diocese decided to make the trip anyway . . .