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By Julia Willis
At a point in history when pornography websites make up approximately 36 percent of the Internet and earn $3,000 per second, activists, medical professionals and nonprofit leaders gathered to discuss methods to combat hyper-sexualized forms of media at a symposium entitled “Pornography: A Public Health Crisis. How Porn Fuels Sex Trafficking, Child Exploitation, and Sexual […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – When Pope Francis comes to the U.S. Capitol Sept. 24, he could hardly ask for a better backdrop. His address to a joint meeting of Congress – historic enough since it’s the first time a religious leader who also is a head of state has addressed the body of lawmakers – will be […]
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By Catholic News Service
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – An outpouring of sympathy and prayer washed over Tennessee for the victims of the July 16 shootings that left four Marines and the shooter dead. Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, whose diocese includes Chattanooga, encouraged all Catholics and people of faith to participate in a community prayer service at the Basilica […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Under new reporting procedures that are more in line with international accounting standards, the Holy See reported $1 billion in net assets that had never been reported before and in a consolidated form. The Vatican’s final figures for 2014 also showed a continued budget deficit on the part of the Roman Curia […]
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By Dave Borowski
The Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington is a busy place. Father Robert J. Rippy, rector, calls it “the mother church of the diocese.” In addition to daily Mass and the other sacramental rites of a thriving parish, the cathedral is the site of many diocesan-wide celebrations, including priest and deacon ordinations, the Holy […]
National
By Catholic News Service
DENVER – The Little Sisters of the Poor and other religious entities are not substantially burdened by procedures set out by the federal government by which they can avoid a requirement to provide contraceptive coverage in health insurance, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled July 14. In a lengthy opinion that considered arguments […]
Columns
By Effie Caldarola
I must admit, encyclicals are not at the top of my summer reading pile. So, even though a papal document wouldn’t normally go to the beach, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home” by Pope Francis is definitely a must-read. The pope’s writing on climate change and the environment garnered a lot of press, […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
About 70 Catholic men from around the country gathered in Prince William Forest Park in Triangle for four days of prayer, reflection and sport. It was the King’s Men “Into the Wild” retreat July 9-12. The King’s Men is an international group of mostly Catholic men that was founded in 2004 “to unite and build […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
When it comes to celebrating anniversaries, St. Paul Mission Church in Hague knows how to do it right. More than 350 people arrived at the new St. Paul rectory June 29 to celebrate 125 years of Catholic faith. A large banner welcomed visitors: “Honoring the past and building the future” – a fitting motto considering […]
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By Mary Tillotson
Most Catholics won’t be able to answer every objection to the faith by quoting the Bible, but they can share the joy of the Gospel, Scott Hahn told a crowd of 500 people at a summer conference hosted by Christendom College in Front Royal July 11. The conference was entitled “Encountering Christ: Apologetics and the […]
