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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis’ meeting with Kim Davis, the county clerk from Kentucky who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses, does not equate support for her “position,” the Vatican spokesman said after discussing the issue personally with the pope. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the spokesman, issued a statement Oct. 2 saying the […]
Schools
By Michael Reyes
Gregory Jackson, a sophomore at Seton School in Manassas, has played a significant role in the construction of the new Seton chapel: He has helped prepare the walls for the frescoes. Asked to join the project by Ioana Belcea, artwork and artistic design director for the chapel, Jackson served as a helper for the master […]
Schools
John Paul wide receiver Chauncey Wallace had three catches for 43 yards and one touchdown to help the Wolves defeat the Panthers 31-14 in Dumfries Sept. 25. All photos by Joe Cashwell for the Catholic Herald. Click here to buy photos from this game.
National
By Patricia Zapor
WASHINGTON – Less than a week after Pope Francis told a joint meeting of Congress that he backs U.S. efforts to abolish the death penalty, news came of his U.S. nuncio’s letters to authorities in two states appealing on the pope’s behalf to commute death sentences. On Sept. 29, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano unsuccessfully appealed […]
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By Lou Panarale
WASHINGTON – In all likelihood, Pope Francis had no idea who Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra was when the pontiff uttered his first words on immigration to an audience of several thousand on the South Lawn of the White House the morning of Sept. 23, the first full day of his whirlwind visit of the United […]
National
By Christine Stoddard
Philadelphia changed its rhythm and routine to greet the Holy Father and hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from around the world at three public events, including his remarks at Independence Hall, where Pope Francis urged Americans to treat immigrants with warmth and tolerance. With security checkpoints in place in Center City Sept. 25, the day […]
National
By Christine Stoddard
From Sept. 21-26, 15,000 Catholics from around the globe flooded the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia to talk and hear about love – specifically, familial love. Aptly named the World Meeting of Families, the congress focused on society’s essential unit and its power to change and uplift society, while also providing opportunities for families […]
Local
By Christine Stoddard
It began, as many stories do these days, with Facebook. When Carolyn Tye, wife of Army Staff Sergeant Henry Tye and mother of Emily, 10, saw a call for U.S. military families to apply to attend the World Meeting of Families and see Pope Francis in Philadelphia, she immediately filled out the application. It included […]
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By Dave Borowski
Before the sun rose on Washington Sept. 24, lines of people passed through security near the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. They gave cameras, cell phones, purses and backpacks to TSA agents who checked them before handing them back to people to repack. The lawn was lit only by Jumbotrons placed to give maximum […]
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