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By Catholic News Service
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Father John Corapi, a popular author and preacher who has had speaking engagements all over the world, has been placed on administrative leave from priestly ministry over an accusation of misconduct. “We have received an allegation that Father Corapi has behaved in a manner unbecoming of a priest and are duty-bound […]
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Endearing but frequently scary 3-D animated adventure about a 9-year-old boy (Seth Green) who comes to appreciate the love his mother (Joan Cusack) has for him after she is kidnapped by Martians and he stows away on the rocket transporting her to the Red Planet. Once there, he learns that the aliens (led by Mindy […]
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By Gretchen R. Crowe
Though it almost always falls during Lent, March 17 is celebrated as a solemnity in one special diocesan parish: St. Patrick Church in Fredericksburg. Founded on St. Patrick’s Day in 1983 and built two years later, the church named after the patron saint of Ireland is located on the western outskirts of Fredericksburg on the […]
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By Sara Angle
VATICAN CITY – Saying he, too, was horrified by the images of the death and destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Pope Benedict XVI asked people to join him in praying for the victims. “May the bereaved and injured be comforted and may the rescue workers be strengthened in their efforts to […]
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By Lisa Socarras
Father Wayne Paysse follows in the footsteps of great missionary-spirited priests whose pictures hang on the conference room wall at the Black and Indian Mission Office, along with paintings of Philadelphia philanthropist and religious sister St. Katharine Drexel and Mohawk Indian Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha. Founded in 1884, the organization has a rich history. As executive […]
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By Dave Borowski
In 1927, automobiles were expensive – and rare. For Catholics in the 24th and South Ives Streets area of Arlington at the time, the nearest place to worship was St. Rita Church in Alexandria. While just several miles, the lack of cars and adequate public transportation presented logistical problems for families, especially those with young […]
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By Peter Finney Jr.
NEW ORLEANS – For the past 60 years, teachers and administrators at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans have wielded an 18-inch-long wooden paddle – euphemistically called “the board of education” – to administer corporal punishment to students for tardiness, sloppy uniform dress or other minor rules infractions. When Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond and […]
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By Marylynn G. Hewitt
DETROIT – That empty stomach rumble, a reminder of fasting during Lent, is beneficial spiritually and physically. It also is a way to draw attention to the work of the Church and to help charitable organizations. Catholics are required to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, which means eating only one full meal during […]
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By Patricia Zapor
WASHINGTON – The revised New American Bible that will be released on Ash Wednesday, March 9, may seem most notably different to casual readers for its efforts at providing context and clarity in how the passages fit together, according to the coordinator of its publication. “It will be like going from regular TV to high-definition,” […]
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By Mary Beth Bonacci
Have you ever wondered about the “Wrath of God”? Seriously, doesn’t it get a little confusing sometimes? God is supposed to be the ultimate incarnation (literally) of love. We grew up making rainbows and collages about how “God is love.” His love for each of us is supposed to be tender, eternal and all-encompassing, right? […]
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