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By Catholic News Service
BALTIMORE – The U.S. bishops approved a formal statement on pornography, and an updated revision of a quadrennial statement on the intersection of Catholic teaching in the political arena as part of their Nov. 16-19 fall general meeting in Baltimore. The votes were made during the public portion of the meeting, which ran Nov. 16-17. […]
Schools
Bishop Ireton defeated Saint John Paul the Great 32-3 on Ireton’s Senior Day. The Cardinals will play Benedictine High School of Richmond Nov. 21 for the VISS state title.
Local
By Mike Flach
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde encouraged diocesan catechists to be men and women of prayer, to strengthen themselves with the sacraments and to live as joyful and faithful disciples of Christ. “What a privilege and responsibility you have in passing on the faith,” the bishop said. He recognized that the work of catechists can be […]
Columnists
By Russell Shaw
The inability of parties to America’s culture war to communicate meaningfully with one another on issues like abortion, same-sex marriage and assisted suicide is a disturbing fact of national life today. One observer remarks that the two sides seem to be living in “different moral universes.” But that isn’t new. The problem is the same […]
National
By Joyce Duriga
CHICAGO – It looked like prayer and the Lord were on Franciscan Sister Alicia Torres’ side as she won a special Thanksgiving competition on the Food Network’s “Chopped,” which aired Nov. 9. On the show, Sister Alicia, 30, a Franciscan of the Eucharist of Chicago who ministers at Chicago’s Mission of Our Lady of the […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
It’s an ambitious goal. Christendom College students have launched a campaign – “10,000 Acts of Kindness” – that promises to deliver food, clothing and a Christian message to 10,000 poor and homeless people in Washington, Philadelphia and New York, plus internationally in Nicaragua, Peru, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. The effort is being organized […]
Local
By Katie Scott
After naming him chaplain of Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries three years ago, Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde told Father Bjorn C. Lundberg, “I know you can’t be present at absolutely everything, but I want you to be around as much as possible – at games, concerts and shows.” The […]
National
By Dennis Sadowski
BALTIMORE – Revisions in the U.S. bishops’ quadrennial document on political responsibility draw on the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis and take into account developments in U.S. foreign and domestic policy over the past four years. The document, revised by a working group of bishops comprised of the chairmen of several committees […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Using God’s name to try to justify violence and murder is “blasphemy,” Pope Francis said Nov. 15 speaking about the terrorist attacks on Paris. “Such barbarity leaves us dismayed and we ask ourselves how the human heart can plan and carry out such horrible events,” the pope said after reciting the Angelus […]
