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By Jim Hale
Three things are necessary for struggling families to eke out a living in the urban sprawl of Northern Virginia. “I look at it as a three-legged stool,” said Larry Gordon, president of the Falls Church-based Car Ministry, which has provided thousands of cars to needy families since 1984. “They need stable housing, employment and reliable […]
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By Jim Hale
Jeanne Mancini went from being a self-described “policy person” to one of the most unlikely, influential and visible leaders of the pro-life movement after becoming president of the March for Life in 2012. But the way Mancini sees it, what happened 23 years earlier was even more important. She was in her junior year at […]
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By Jim Hale
It took 24 years, and when the Mass to dedicate a new church and altar finally happened at St. Katharine Drexel Church in Haymarket Oct. 1, John Stirrup was overcome with emotion. “This is as close to a miracle as I’ll probably ever see in my life,” said a teary-eyed Stirrup. “I told my wife […]
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By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Members of the Synod of Bishops must engage in genuine dialogue with those holding differing views, avoid pushing personal agendas and remain open to changing their minds about what is best for the church, Pope Francis said.
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October is Respect Life Month. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has multiple resources available for download.
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Aboard the papal plane to Rome Sept. 29, Pope Francis responded to criticism of remarks he made about women during a visit to a Catholic university in Louvain, Belgium the previous day, saying it is an “obtuse mind” that intentionally misunderstands his position.
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By Tyler Arnold
More than 3,000 Catholics joined Dominican friars to celebrate the Virgin Mary and her gift of the holy rosary for the second annual Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Sept. 28.
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By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Every Christian, whether a layperson or member of the clergy, has a vital role to play in advancing the mission of the church through collaboration, Pope Francis said.
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By Carol Glatz
BRUSSELS — Calling on the world's bishops not to cover up any instance or form of abuse, Pope Francis said the evil of abuse must be exposed.
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By Matthew Balan
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori issued a letter to the Catholics of his archdiocese Sept. 25 urging the faithful to reject Maryland’s Question 1, a ballot initiative that he labeled an “extreme step of enshrining the legality of abortion” in the state’s constitution.
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