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By Christina Lee Knauss Catholic News Service
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – When the National Council of Catholic Women chose “Be the Voice of Catholic Women” as the theme of its 2012 convention, the organization’s members probably didn’t foresee how relevant those six words would be in today’s political and cultural environment. More than 540 women who attended the annual gathering Sept. 19-22 […]
Pope Francis
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – When Msgr. Daniel B. Gallagher was a microbiology major at the University of Michigan, his growing curiosity about the “deep questions” led the pre-med student to take philosophy and other humanities courses on the side. By the time he graduated, he had discerned his vocation to the priesthood. He had also discovered […]
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By Nancy Frazier O’brien
WASHINGTON – It didn’t take long for the “spin” to start after the U.S. bishops reissued their 2007 document, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” with a new introductory note signed by the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairmen of nine USCCB committees. The reissuance without changes to the body of […]
Schools
By For The Catholic Herald
Marymount University in Arlington has been named to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) for engaging its students, faculty and staff in meaningful service that achieves measurable results in the community. This is the university’s fourth consecutive year on the honor roll. Marymount […]
Local
The Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies of Catholic University in Washington will sponsor a panel discussion, “The Founding Padres,” April 22, 3 to 5 p.m. in Caldwell Hall Auditorium, 620 Michigan Ave., N.E., Washington. The discussion will explore the contributions of Blessed Junipero Serra and two of his peers, Jesuits Eusebio Kino and […]
National
By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – After spending most of his career representing the U.S. Catholic Church in the public policy arena, John Carr is taking a brief break, spending time in academia this fall and then launching a new project aimed at guiding lay Catholics into taking a greater role in the public arena. Carr stepped down this […]
