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By Julia Willis
Although most Arlington WorkCamp participants leave everything familiar to serve the needy in Shenandoah County, one local family volunteered their time and talents as a unit by sending 16 individuals to take part in WorkCamp 2015 June 22-26. Eleven adults and five youths from the extended Gordon-Konopa-McClure-Smith family combined their love of service with a […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
ASUNCION, Paraguay – With almost every step Pope Francis takes on his foreign trips and with his every embrace, he pleads for dialogue and inclusion. His denunciations of a “throwaway culture” – cultures in which certain people and most material goods are deemed disposable – are passionate and well-explained in his speeches and writings. But […]
Columnists
By Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
The famous Olympian Bruce Jenner made headlines recently when he told ABC News, “For all intents and purposes, I’m a woman… That female side is part of me. That’s who I am.” He has been receiving hormonal treatments to acquire feminine traits, and is not yet sure whether he will undergo surgery to “complete” the […]
Arts
By Lyndsey Raynor
The Upper Room Theatre Ministry of All Saints Performing Arts Center in Manassas will present the beloved musical “Peter Pan” July 14-19. The show promises to be a spectacular experience full of pirates and mermaids, pixie dust and swordfighting, and, of course, flying. “Peter Pan” appeals to audiences of all ages, especially children. Adapted from […]
Movies
Bright 3-D animated comedy co-directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda in which background characters from the “Despicable Me” franchise come to the fore for an ever upbeat, though not always tightly crafted, adventure set primarily in 1960s London. A trio of the yellow, capsule-shaped creatures (all voiced by Coffin), whose natural inclination is to […]
Pope Francis
By David Agren
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia – Pope Francis visited one of Latin America’s most notorious prisons, calling himself “a man who was and is saved from his many sins.” “I couldn’t leave Bolivia without seeing you, without sharing the hope and faith given in the cross,” he told people at Palmasola prison in Santa Cruz. Speaking on […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia – Meeting with an international gathering of grassroots activists, Pope Francis not only encouraged, but tried to add fuel to their fire for “standing up to an idolatrous (economic) system which excludes, debases and kills.” Addressing the World Meeting of Popular Movements in Santa Cruz July 9, Pope Francis acknowledged he did […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service
LA PAZ, Bolivia – Praising Bolivia’s efforts to include all its citizens in the country’s economic, political and social life, Pope Francis also defended the record and the right of the Catholic Church to be an active member of society and the right of the bishops to comment on public issues. The pope arrived an […]
Books
By Mary Witko
It’s definitely not a light-hearted, take-to-the-beach romance book. The cover is eerie, showing the darkness of space, save for the light at the center of a spiral galaxy. But The Reality of God: The Layman’s Guide to Scientific Evidence for the Creator by Steven R. Hemler (Saint Benedict Press, 2014) is a worthwhile read for […]
Global
By Barbara J. Fraser | Catholic News Service
QUITO, Ecuador – Saying that having received the keys to the city made him “at home” here, Pope Francis called for inclusiveness, dialogue and mutual respect in civic life in Ecuador and the rest of Latin America. In a democracy, all social groups – indigenous people, those of African descent, women, civic groups and those […]
