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By Anna Harvey
When Katarina Weiss married her husband, Kevin, in 2022, they were excited to start a family. Not long after, they suffered a miscarriage.
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By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
When the U.S. Supreme Court declared that abortion was constitutional in its January 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, the effect of the ruling was to teach Americans that a grave evil might be considered a great good. Although the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision overturned Roe, the basic and false teaching that abortion may be good for some, in some situations, persists.
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By Jim Hale
Three things are necessary for struggling families to eke out a living in the urban sprawl of Northern Virginia. “I look at it as a three-legged stool,” said Larry Gordon, president of the Falls Church-based Car Ministry, which has provided thousands of cars to needy families since 1984. “They need stable housing, employment and reliable […]
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By Jim Hale
Jeanne Mancini went from being a self-described “policy person” to one of the most unlikely, influential and visible leaders of the pro-life movement after becoming president of the March for Life in 2012. But the way Mancini sees it, what happened 23 years earlier was even more important. She was in her junior year at […]
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By Jim Hale
It took 24 years, and when the Mass to dedicate a new church and altar finally happened at St. Katharine Drexel Church in Haymarket Oct. 1, John Stirrup was overcome with emotion. “This is as close to a miracle as I’ll probably ever see in my life,” said a teary-eyed Stirrup. “I told my wife […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Members of the Synod of Bishops must engage in genuine dialogue with those holding differing views, avoid pushing personal agendas and remain open to changing their minds about what is best for the church, Pope Francis said.
National
October is Respect Life Month. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has multiple resources available for download.
Pope Francis
Aboard the papal plane to Rome Sept. 29, Pope Francis responded to criticism of remarks he made about women during a visit to a Catholic university in Louvain, Belgium the previous day, saying it is an “obtuse mind” that intentionally misunderstands his position.
National
By Tyler Arnold
More than 3,000 Catholics joined Dominican friars to celebrate the Virgin Mary and her gift of the holy rosary for the second annual Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Sept. 28.
