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By Ashleigh Buyers
Parishioners of St. John the Baptist Church in Front Royal were greeted with a heavenly scene after the vigil Mass March 19. As the weather outside grew frightful, Ruehl Hall filled with dozens of families for the parish’s annual St. Joseph’s day table event. The event centerpiece was a multitier altar adorned with flowers, statues, […]
National
By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON – Imagine turning on the tap in the morning and seeing something that’s “looked like toilet water coming out of your faucet,” in the words of one Catholic leader. That’s been the reality facing tens of thousands of residents of Flint, Michigan, every day for more than a year. Now, imagine looking for safe, […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Just as the crowds and government officials tried to dodge responsibility for Jesus’ fate after he was arrested, so today too many individuals and countries want someone else to care for refugees fleeing violence and migrants seeking a better life, Pope Francis said. Preaching about the story of Jesus’ passion and death […]
Global
By Nancy Wiechec
OSWIECIM, Poland – The Auschwitz memorial and museum is setting aside days exclusively for World Youth Day pilgrims who want to tour the former Nazi death camp. The museum has set aside July 20-28 and Aug. 1-3 for participants in World Youth Day, which runs July 26-21 in Krakow, about one-and-a-half hours away. World Youth […]
National
By Catholic News Service
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend said he disagreed with University of Notre Dame officials for honoring Vice President Joe Biden with the Laetare Medal for outstanding service to the Catholic Church and society. He said Biden’s stance of not opposing abortion and his support of same-sex marriage make […]
Columns
By Ann M. Augherton
What is the difference between the traditional soda bread and tea cake?
Global
By Barb Fraze
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that atrocities carried out by the Islamic State group against Yezidis, Christians and other minorities were genocide, the first U.S. declaration of genocide since Sudanese actions in Darfur in 2004. Kerry said he was not judge and jury, but the Islamic State had self-defined itself as […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON (CNS) — When President Barack Obama announced Judge Merrick Garland as his Supreme Court nominee in the White House Rose Garden March 16, his praise for the candidate was coupled with an urgent plea that members of the U.S. Senate give Garland a fair chance. The president said he took seriously his responsibility to […]
Global
By Sam Lucero
DE PERE, Wis. – Lisa Kristine was 11 when her aunt and uncle gave her an Olympus 35 mm camera. From a converted darkroom in her home in California, she developed black-and-white film and printed images of family and friends. “They weren’t the typical ‘everybody say cheese’ images,” said Kristine. Even then, her photos had […]
Columns
By Karen Osborne
The movie “The Bucket List” inspired the public to reflect on what each person wants to do before he or she dies. Ever since the movie came out a few years ago, everyone seems to have been busy imagining what they want to do in life. Even teens I know have made bucket lists. From […]
