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By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON —The Supreme Court appears set to overturn its Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion for nearly 50 years, according to a leaked initial draft of a court opinion obtained by Politico and published online the evening of May 2. Just minutes after the leak was published, reactions were fast and furious on social media, and […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
An illness led one couple to be married in the church after decades together.
Parishes
By Zoey Maraist
Mass, new statues for the sanctuary and an international food festival commemorate the parish’s first 50 years.
National
By Richard Szczepanowski
WASHINGTON — Officials at The Catholic University of America dedicated and blessed a campus street April 29 named in honor of the late Sister Thea Bowman, a noted educator and evangelist who studied at Catholic University and whose cause for canonization was opened in 2018. “During her life, Sister Thea was a shining example of […]
Local
For the first time since 2019, the diocese hosted BASH April 30. As the 675 middle school students poured into Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, excitement was in the air. Due to the pandemic, this was the first time that any of these students were able to participate in this typically annual event. The […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Catholic Charities Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinic started eye appointments for patients.
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — When disheartened and disappointed in life, Christians can rest assured that the risen Christ brings hope and the courage to begin anew, Pope Francis said. “When our nets are empty in life, it is not the time to feel sorry for ourselves, to have fun, to return to old pastimes,” the pope […]
National
By Rhina Guidos
WASHINGTON — Leaders and participants in Hispanic Catholic ministry who gathered in Arlington April 26-30 for Raíces y Alas (Roots and Wings) headed to the halls of Congress April 27 to push lawmakers on some form of relief on immigration. “Citizens and noncitizens alike, we are brothers and sisters in the eyes of Jesus Christ, […]
Global
By Catholic News Service
IVANO-FRANKIVSK, Ukraine — In the basement of a church in western Ukraine, far from the most ferocious Russian attacks, residents and displaced people contribute to the war effort by weaving camouflage nets, baking vareniki dumplings and making rosaries. “We’re not just weaving good luck charms for the guys; we are weaving the country together,” said […]
Global
By Jonathan Luxmoore
The bishops of Spain have asked forgiveness for sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, while defending the Catholic Church’s right to oppose laws which violate Christian teaching. Addressing an April 25-29 meeting of the Spanish bishops’ conference, Cardinal Juan José Omella of Barcelona, conference president, said “the church expresses its deep pain for crimes committed by […]
