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By Patricia Zapor
WASHINGTON – A Catholic Korean War chaplain who selflessly pulled wounded men from enemy fire and helped his fellow prisoners of war keep a sense of hope was honored posthumously with the Medal of Honor, the highest military honor, in an April 11 White House ceremony. In paying tribute to Father Emil J. Kapaun, an […]
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By Catholic News Service
GREENSBURG, Pa. – Seton Hill University in a statement said the school community is “deeply saddened by the tragic bus accident” the morning of March 16 that took the life of the head coach of the women’s lacrosse team and her unborn child, and also killed the driver and injured 13 players. The bus was […]
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By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Three faith-based organizations working to reform the country’s immigration laws are set to receive $800,000 from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. The grants to the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, known as CLINIC, Migration and Refugee Services of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the PICO National Network will bolster campaigns to […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Ambrogio Piazzoni, vice prefect of the Vatican Library and author of the book, “History of Papal Elections,” shared facts and curiosities with journalists at the Vatican Feb. 20: – Electing a pope is the main and most serious responsibility of members of the College of Cardinals. In the last several hundred years, […]
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Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde will celebrate Mass to thank and pray for consecrated men and women in the diocese Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 3901 Cathedral Lane, Arlington. The Mass will take place on the vigil of the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life and will […]
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By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Catholic education in high school and college is a significant factor for men and women choosing to enter a religious order, according to an annual survey of sisters and brothers who recently professed final vows. The survey also found an increase in the number of Asians, particularly Vietnamese, choosing religious life in the […]
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Catholic singer-songwriter and speaker Steve Angrisano will lead a three-part Advent reflection series at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 18825 Fuller Heights Rd., Triangle, Dec. 13-15 at 7 p.m. “For the past year, we’ve rededicated ourselves to growing in the faith and putting that faith into action,” said Franciscan Father Kevin J. Downey, pastor. “We’ve […]
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By Joseph Austin Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Every year at Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, a group of peer ministers selected from the student body selects two important aspects of scholarship to talk about at prayer time during National Catholic Schools Week. This year they celebrated the “importance of intellect” and its relationship to a strong faith life, said […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI named a priest who is an expert in cinema and communications to head the Vatican’s television production center, CTV. Father Dario Edoardo Vigano, 50, replaces Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, as director of CTV, while the Jesuit remains general director of Vatican Radio and head of the Vatican press office. […]
Pope Francis
By Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – More than 2.3 million pilgrims and visitors joined Pope Benedict XVI for an audience, liturgy or prayer at the Vatican or Castel Gandolfo in 2012, the Vatican said. The Prefecture of the Papal Household, the Vatican office that coordinates the audiences and distributes the free tickets to papal audiences and liturgies, said […]
