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I recall sitting in religion class in my Catholic elementary school hearing lovely Bible stories about the beatitudes, the Ten Commandments, and the heroes of the Old and New Testaments. I remember the big events, the ones about which movies are made: Noah and the epic flood; earthquakes; flaming bushes; pestilence and plague; and locusts.
WASHINGTON — Although Catholic leaders across the country called the April 20 jury verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial a moment of justice, they also stressed there is still a lot of work to do to move toward healing.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge blesses the food pantry at the new diocesan Catholic Charities Loudoun Regional Office in Sterling April 17. The regional office and pantry moved from Leesburg recently to better serve the growing needs of the community.
Yesterday, the jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin’s case regarding the tragic and unjust death of George Floyd delivered its verdict. When officers fail to live up to their responsibilities, they should be held accountable, as it respects the victims of their actions as well as the reputation of their fellow officers. May the family of Mr. Floyd and those affected by his death find peace.
In the past few months, student-athletes at diocesan high schools returned to the fields, courts and arenas of their sport after months without playing the games they love due to COVID-19. The Catholic Herald caught up with seniors from four schools as they play out their final seasons and prepare for life after graduation.
Natalia Colon-Gonzalez nearly missed her soccer team’s third game of the season after her flight back from Puerto Rico, where she was visiting family, was canceled. She made it back one day before her team at John Paul beat a rival school 2-0, just a few days after they lost to that team in a 1-0 defeat.
Taylor Wilmot described it as a movie moment, the first time she saw a teammate in the gym after six months of separation following the lockdown that cut short her volleyball club season in March 2020.
NEW YORK — This year's eight Academy Award nominations for Best Picture are below in alphabetical order. The Oscars ceremony will take place April 25 in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. EST and be broadcast on ABC.
Jack Brown, a football player at St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, reflects on his final season.
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