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By Russell Shaw
The events of the past year have made it overwhelmingly clear that America’s process for choosing a president as it has evolved is now seriously flawed and stands in need of reform. Responsible leaders of both parties have a duty to examine the system and adopt the changes needed. Among the issues to consider […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
Cecilia H. Glembocki, past president of the Friends of John Paul II Foundation, was presented the pontifical award Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (For service to the Church and to the Pope), the highest award the pope bestows upon laity and religious for distinguished service to the church. Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko presented a medal and […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
Parishioners at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Arlington celebrated their patronal feast day with 40 hours of continuous adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and a parish party. The devotion began Nov. 2 with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and a meditation by Father Richard Dyer, parochial vicar. During the next 40 hours, individuals, families and […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, based at Georgetown University in Washington, has received a $240,000 grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to enable CARA to pursue five separate projects on women religious that will help public understanding of Catholic sisters and their ministries. Two of the projects have an […]
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By Catholic News Service
CHICAGO — When civic leaders make friendly bets on which team will win a big championship with their counterparts in another city, one winner enjoys a feast, while the loser eats some humble pie. But when bishops in the World Series’ home cities placed their wager on the winner of the Fall Classic, it […]
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By Mary Beth Bonacci
“In the absence of this faith now, we govern by tenderness. It is a tenderness which, long since cut off from the person of Christ, is wrapped in theory. When tenderness is detached from the source of tenderness, its logical outcome is terror. It ends in forced labor camps and in the fumes of the […]
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By Russell Shaw
When the pot is boiling, turn down the heat. You can’t be sure, but that could well have been part of the reasoning behind Pope Francis’ decision to choose as the topic of the next world Synod of Bishops “Young People, Faith, and Vocational Discernment.” For months, speculation out of Rome had focused on the […]
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By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — Lay and religious leaders, including Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, reacted to news of Donald J. Trump’s upset win in the Nov. 8 presidential election. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, outlined an ambitious agenda in a Nov. 9 post-election statement that congratulated Trump and all […]
National
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Congratulating Donald Trump for his victory in the U.S. presidential election, the Vatican secretary of state expressed hope that people would work together “to change the global situation, which is a situation of serious laceration, serious conflict.” Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis’ top aide, spoke about the election early Nov. 9 during […]
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By Zoey Maraist
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved a plan for the new Paul VI Catholic High School after the diocese found ways to ease the concerns about increased traffic around the South Riding site. The diocese will provide $1.5 million to the county for traffic improvements along Braddock Road. Additionally, the diocese added language […]
