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By Sr. Constance Veit
Pope Francis often speaks of what he calls a “culture of encounter.” During his visit to the United States, he hugged children and the elderly and warmly shook hands with everyone he met. The Holy Father was showing us what this culture of encounter looks like. Amazingly, we Little Sisters of the Poor received a […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – A week after the 65th anniversary of Father Emil J. Kapaun’s capture in North Korea, the bishop of Wichita, Kansas, formally presented a report on the Army chaplain’s life, virtues and fame of holiness to the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. Bishop Carl A. Kemme of Wichita and a small delegation from the […]
Local
By Katie Scott
It is always painful for a child to recall and articulate abuse. Having to recount it repeatedly – at times enclosed within the intimidating walls of a police station – adds another layer of trauma. SafeSpot in Fairfax City is a place where children who have suffered sexual or severe physical abuse can tell their […]
Columnists
By George Weigel
Several years ago, Father Raymond de Souza, one of my fellow faculty members at an annual Krakow-based summer seminar on Catholic social doctrine, made a trenchant observation about the city St. John Paul II used to call “my beloved Krakow.” Krakow, Father de Souza observed, was the city where the 20th century happened in a […]
National
By Chaz Muth
MOSCOW, Pa. – Bob Simon fell in love with two things at the age of 5 – the Catholic Church and building with Legos. Now, as a 51-year-old priest, Father Simon has discovered a way to merge both of these passions. The pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Moscow finds that his Lego-building […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court justices said Nov. 6 they will hear seven pending appeals in lawsuits brought by several Catholic and other faith-based entities against the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate. The court will hear appeals from groups in Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and the District of Columbia. Among the plaintiffs […]
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By Fr. Larry Rice
The liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church is filled with feasts of the saints and commemorations of events in the life of Christ. But there are also occasional feasts that could do with a word or two of explanation. This weekend we celebrate one of those feasts: the dedication of the Basilica of St. John […]
National
By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON – The U.S. bishops will consider whether to approve a new introductory note and a limited revision of their quadrennial statement on political responsibility during their Nov. 16-19 fall general assembly in Baltimore. The statement, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” is reissued every four years and takes into account the latest issues taking center […]
Movies
Trenchant, didactic and profoundly moral drama examining the human cost of the financial crisis that began in 2008. Director Ramin Bahrani, who co-scripted with Amir Naderi, portrays the Faustian bargain struck between two bit players on the Orlando, Florida, real estate scene – one an unemployed construction worker (Andrew Garfield), the other a seemingly pitiless […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
The halls of Angelus Academy in Springfield were filled with saints of all sizes Oct. 30 for the school’s annual All Saints Day celebration. It is the one day a year students trade in their uniforms for habits, robes, armor and angel wings to become a living communion of saints. The day began similar to […]
