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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Vatican and Palestinian representatives have finalized the text of a formal agreement recognizing freedom of religion in the “State of Palestine” and outlining the rights and obligations of the Catholic Church, its agencies and its personnel in the territory. Without fanfare, the Vatican has been referring to the “State of Palestine” at […]
Local
By Ashleigh Buyers
“Against all odds, Manassas City Councilman Marc Aveni, Catholic father of six, has waged a two-year struggle to require a special use permit and public hearing for any abortion clinic opening anywhere in the City of Manassas,” said John Murray, pro-life coordinator at St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax. Murray is part of a large […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Peace takes hard work and must be built one person at a time working each day by forgiving others, ending injustice and stopping greed, Pope Francis told elementary school children. People also have to do more to stop condemning those who have made serious mistakes and instead help those who are incarcerated, […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – After spending close to an hour with Pope Francis, Cuban President Raul Castro told reporters he is so impressed by what the pope does and says that he might start praying and could even return to the church. “I had a very agreeable meeting this morning with Pope Francis. He is a […]
Local
By Mike Flach
Several dozen priests gathered at Holy Spirit Church in Annandale May 11 to bid farewell to their brother priest, Father Robert A. Lange, who died May 4 in Richmond at age 70. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde celebrated the funeral Mass. Father Robert J. Rippy, rector of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, […]
Schools
By Mike Flach
St. Mary’s Ryken junior Madie Aughinbaugh showed why she was named Washington Catholic Athletic Conference player of the year as she hurled a two-hit shutout in leading the Knights to a 1-0 victory over Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington. It was the second straight conference title for Ryken. The game was played May 9 […]
National
By Catholic News Service
BOSTON — Sister Helen Prejean, the death penalty abolition advocate, told a jury May 11 that convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev expressed remorse in discussions with her. Sister Prejean, the Sister of Saint Joseph of Medaille and author of, “Dead Man Walking,” said during the defense’s portion of the sentencing phase of Tsarnaev’s trial […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors received temporary approval of its first set of statutes. U.S. Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston — one of the pope’s top cardinal advisers and president of the pontifical commission — had submitted a draft of the statutes, which were approved “by mandate of […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis’ July 5-12 visit to Latin America will not take him to his native Argentina, but it will put him closely in touch with his Jesuit roots and with one of the main characteristics of his ministry as archbishop of Buenos Aires: direct contact with the poor, the sick and those […]
Schools
By Marielle Cuccinelli
Although it’s the “fourth quarter” of the school year, Seton Junior-Senior High School in Manassas has a newcomer on the scene of extracurricular activities: Cornerstone. Unlike most organizations at Seton, Cornerstone is not a club; it’s more like a youth group focused on helping students grow in faith and friendship while having a great time. […]
