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By Christina Capecchi
It is the book that somehow surfaces when you need it most – manna for the multi-tasker, solace for the stressed. It is the book you stock up on to give to others, to slip in Christmas stockings, to pay it forward. It is the book that spiritual directors recommend again and again: Father Jacques […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
FLORENCE, Italy – Meeting workers and addressing a major gathering of the Catholic Church in Italy, Pope Francis demanded an end to economic exploitation, to clerics “obsessed” with power, to apathy among youth and to a cold, fearful church that forgets Christ is always by its side. “These times of ours demand that we experience […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
It’s a statement that Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde has repeated many times over the 16 years he’s been the bishop of Arlington: “I’d be a priest all over again in a heartbeat.” That sentiment was expressed again Nov. 7 at a Mass of thanksgiving at All Saints Church in Manassas celebrating the 50th anniversary […]
Columnists
By George Weigel
Several years ago, Father Raymond de Souza, one of my fellow faculty members at an annual Krakow-based summer seminar on Catholic social doctrine, made a trenchant observation about the city St. John Paul II used to call “my beloved Krakow.” Krakow, Father de Souza observed, was the city where the 20th century happened in a […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – A week after the 65th anniversary of Father Emil J. Kapaun’s capture in North Korea, the bishop of Wichita, Kansas, formally presented a report on the Army chaplain’s life, virtues and fame of holiness to the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. Bishop Carl A. Kemme of Wichita and a small delegation from the […]
Local
By Katie Scott
It is always painful for a child to recall and articulate abuse. Having to recount it repeatedly – at times enclosed within the intimidating walls of a police station – adds another layer of trauma. SafeSpot in Fairfax City is a place where children who have suffered sexual or severe physical abuse can tell their […]
Columns
By Thomas Craughwell
It’s often said there is antagonism between faith and science, but in many respects it’s an artificial quarrel. Many scientists believe in God. Many religious believers marvel over the wonders of the universe revealed by science. And if any man bore witness that faith and science can coexist, it was St. Albert the Great. St. […]
National
By Chaz Muth
MOSCOW, Pa. – Bob Simon fell in love with two things at the age of 5 – the Catholic Church and building with Legos. Now, as a 51-year-old priest, Father Simon has discovered a way to merge both of these passions. The pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Moscow finds that his Lego-building […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court justices said Nov. 6 they will hear seven pending appeals in lawsuits brought by several Catholic and other faith-based entities against the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate. The court will hear appeals from groups in Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and the District of Columbia. Among the plaintiffs […]
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