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By Mark Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — Noted law professor Robert George, while serving as the master of ceremonies for the Catholic Information Center’s annual dinner in Washington Oct. 26, said, “We honor two great men — Antonin Scalia and St. John Paul II.” The center posthumously honored Justice Scalia with its fifth annual St. John Paul II Award […]
Schools
By Ashleigh Buyers
Students at All Saints School in Mananas trade in pennies for games, prizes and cupcakes to raise money for Alpha Breast Cancer Support Services in Arlington Oct. 31.
Movies
By Joseph Mcaleer
"Hacksaw Ridge" marks Gibson's return to the director's chair after a 10-year absence.
Movies
By Joseph Mcaleer
NEW YORK — In the Gospel of John, Jesus tells his disciples, “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” That statement is vividly realized in “Hacksaw Ridge” (Summit), which recounts the extraordinary heroism of Army medic Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield) during the Battle of Okinawa […]
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By Richard Szczepanowski
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia City Council in early November moved one step closer to allowing doctors to prescribe lethal medications to terminally ill patients who want to end their lives. The council voted 11-2 to pass the “Death with Dignity Act” that would allow a physician to legally prescribe the drugs to patients […]
Schools
By Katie Borkowski
Al Roker, weather and feature anchor on NBC's "Today" show, told a Sioux City Catholic audience that he owes his success in life and his career to the Catholic education he received growing up.
Local
By Bill Dodds
Turns out I'm an immigrant in the 21st century. And so is my daughter.
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By Maureen Boyle
WASHINGTON — Looking back on the moment she knelt before the altar of the Basilica of St. John the Evangelist in Stamford, Conn., to profess her perpetual vows as a Sister of Life, Sister Grace Dominic said it didn’t feel like the end of an eight-year path of discernment, through postulancy and novitiate. Rather, […]
Columns
By Connor Bergeron
The works of Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms provide a tasty tribute in a performance by the National Chamber Ensemble. The National Chamber Ensemble presented A Night in Vienna, a one-night performance, in collaboration with the Austrian Cultural Forum, which featured works of Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre in Arlington […]
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By Connor Bergeron
Each year the Arlington Diocese creates a poster with photos of diocesan seminarians. Below each face is the name, level of education, school and parish. It’s great to recognize faces from our parishes, but often people don’t fully understand the terminology. The graphic (below) illustrates the stages of formation for diocesan priests. Of the 43 […]
