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By Dave Borowski
For more than 30 years, Catholic Distance University has been operating in the Arlington Diocese. That changed the week of Sept. 14, with the move of their administrative office from Hamilton to Charles Town, W.Va. CDU was founded in 1983 by Arlington Bishop Thomas J. Welsh. It started as the Catholic Home Study Institute offering […]
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By Dave Borowski
When Pope Francis canonizes Blessed Junípero Serra Sept. 23 at a ceremony at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, an Arlington diocesan staff member, John Knutsen, and his wife, Colleen, will share a sense of satisfaction at the creation of the new saint. Blessed Junípero was born in 1713 […]
Pope Francis
By Beth Griffin
NEW YORK – The fabric of New York is stronger because those on the margins have been given safe shelter, a decent meal and a route out of crisis by the Catholic Church, according to the director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, Msgr. Kevin Sullivan. When Pope Francis visits New York, […]
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By Katie Scott
Marie Miller’s songs have aired on Christian and secular pop radio stations, and she’s played in nearly all 50 states. The stunning 26-year-old with dark hair and a clear voice has performed at South by Southwest, a film and music festival in Austin, Texas, and in front of 20,000 people while opening for the famed […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
Fr. Anselme, pastor of Precious Blood in Culpepper, Va. celebrates Mass at Childhelp with a group of children and staff. Childhelp is a temporary shelter for children who have suffered abuse or neglect. Childhelp and Precious Blood work together to care for the children’s spiritual needs. Read more.
Pope Francis
By Maria Pia Negro Chin
NEW YORK – New Yorkers and tourists in Midtown Manhattan have been gazing up at a smiling Pope Francis at one of New York’s busiest intersections. A 225-foot tall hand-painted billboard welcomes the pope, who will be in New York, Sept. 24-26. The welcoming message is located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and 34th […]
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By Katie Scott
Lines will be long and waits will test patience. It might be hot and it most certainly will be tiring. Yet when several hundred diocesan teenagers join the masses in Philadelphia for the pope’s visit, they will gain something that lasts beyond sunburns and sleep deprivation. “We can never guess the effect millions of people […]
Pope Francis
By Rhina Guidos
The pope’s message of mercy is exactly what Cuba needs, some say. “Cuba need mercy because Cubans have been divided even inside Cuba, and Cubans have been divided even outside Cuba,” said Eduardo Azcarate, born in Havana but who now lives in Falls Church. The presence of Pope Francis can bring about a spirit of […]
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By Jennifer Cole
Similar to a pep rally for a high school sports team, the gym at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries Sept. 11 was bounding with cheerleaders, students from saint-themed houses in their signature colors, soccer enthusiasts competing in a shootout, and even a “wave” of raised arms in the stands. More […]
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By Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
Kim Davis, the now-famous clerk in Rowan County, Ky., who became known for her refusal to issue marriage licenses, was arrested and incarcerated in early September. She refused to affix her signature to licenses being sought by two people of the same sex, even after the Supreme Court had legalized same-sex marriage, noting that this […]
