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By Elisabeth Deffner
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson called the number of attendees at the Knights of Columbus 130th supreme convention in Anaheim “a testament to the growth and development” of the international fraternal organization. More than 2,000 Knights from around the world – many of them with their wives and children – along with […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – The Knights of Columbus “have worked tirelessly” to help U.S. Catholics recognize and oppose efforts to “redefine and restrict the exercise of the right to religious freedom,” said a message signed by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican secretary of state. The theme chosen for the Knights’ Aug. 7-9 convention in Anaheim, Calif., “Proclaim […]
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The Edward Douglass White Knights of Columbus are hosting their annual king cake party Jan. 24 at the Council Home, 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, from 7 to 10 p.m. Proceeds will benefit KOVAR, which provides financial support to organizations that offer training and other help to people with intellectual disabilities. Mardi Gras attire – […]
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In keeping with its mission, the Virginia Catholic Conference aims to educate and inform Catholics about a wide range of issues. The information listed here has been compiled from policies, public statements, official and campaign websites and other resources to help voters inform their consciences before heading to the voting booth. The issues appear here […]
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By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – The 2010 lame-duck session of Congress handled a huge workload two years ago, but it may seem like a trifle compared to what’s on the agenda for the 2012 lame-duck session. Foremost on many people’s minds is the impending expiration of several tax cuts and tax breaks – which, when coupled with budget […]
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By Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Like Pope Pius XI, who founded Vatican Radio and built the Vatican train station, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs recognized the importance of expanding communication, a Jesuit told Vatican Radio. Jobs, 56, died Oct. 5 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Father Antonio Spadaro, the new editor of the influential Jesuit journal […]
Movies
Morally tangled period piece, set in Prohibition-era Virginia, charts the violent adventures of three bootlegging brothers (Shia LaBeouf, Jason Clarke and Tom Hardy) as they battle a corrupt and sadistic special deputy (Guy Pearce) who’s out to lay down his own version of the law – by any means necessary. Though the siblings resort to […]
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By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – The national board of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious June 1 said it feels the assessment that led to a Vatican order to reform the organization “was based on unsubstantiated accusations and the result of a flawed process that lacked transparency.” The LCWR board called the sanctions “disproportionate to the concerns raised” […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – After meeting with top officials of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the head of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious said she was thankful for the chance to have an open dialogue about a recent Vatican-ordered reform of the organization. Franciscan Sister Pat Farrell, LCWR president, and St. Joseph […]
Pope Francis
By Francis X. Rocca
VATICAN CITY – A Vatican-ordered reform of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious is not directed at women’s religious orders or at any individual sisters, nor is it a statement on the general quality of religious life today, said the American archbishop overseeing the controversial measure. “The impression is given that the Holy Father or […]
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