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Bishop Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri of the Da Nang, Vietnam Diocese celebrated the children’s Mass for more than 600 children at Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Church in Arlington Oct. 3. Before Mass, Bishop Tri blessed a statue of Our Lady of La Vang, patroness of Vietnam. Made out of marble from a quarry in Da […]
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By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has appointed two Catholics to his third Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Kevin Ryan, CEO and president of Covenant House International, and Stephen Schneck, director of the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies at The Catholic University in Washington, were among the 18 appointed announced Sept. 24. […]
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Abortion facilities in Alexandria, Falls Church and Virginia Beach will be the sites of 40 Days for Life campaigns through Nov. 1. 40 Days for Life is a worldwide pro-life effort that includes prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils and community outreach. More than 650,000 volunteers in 30 countries have participated in 40 Days for Life. […]
Movies
By Catholic News Service
Generally affable comedy about a bored retiree (Robert De Niro) who enrolls in an online clothing retailer’s internship program for senior citizens. Assigned to assist the firm’s hard-driving founder (Anne Hathaway), who initially views him as little more than a nuisance, he works to prove his professional worth, while finding romance with the company’s in-house […]
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By Dave Borowski
It was raining gently Sept. 29 as 35 former soldiers slowly came off the bus at the entrance to the Columbus Club at E.D. White Knights of Columbus council home in Arlington. Some used canes, and many were guided off the bus by volunteer helpers. The driver opened the storage area and handed wheelchairs and […]
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By Dave Borowski
For millennia, Christians have visited and venerated holy places that brought them closer to the lives of Jesus, Mary and the saints. “Pilgrimages, a sign of the condition of the disciples of Christ in this world, have always held an important place in the life of Christians,” said St. John Paul II. Every two years, […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – As the discussion began at the world Synod of Bishops on the family, Pope Francis urged members not to act as if the only question that mattered was the pastoral care of divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, his spokesman said. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, told reporters Oct. 6 that the […]
Global
By David Agren
MEXICO CITY – The Mexican bishops’ conference and the Vatican have confirmed Pope Francis will visit Mexico in 2016, marking his first trip to this heavily Catholic country in throes of unrest over unresolved issues such as violence, crime and corruption. Auxiliary Bishop Eugenio Lira Rugarcia of Puebla, conference secretary-general, told Catholic News Service that […]
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By Katie Scott
They interrupt one another and finish each other’s sentences. They laugh easily and cry every now and then. Chris and Mary Desmarais have the unmistakable dynamic of a strong mother-daughter relationship – one built on a common passion for special education and, most importantly, their Catholic faith. “The faith my mom has shared is a […]
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