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The Catholic University of America in Washington is expanding its Conway School of Nursing and hiring new faculty, thanks to the donations of Bill and Joanne Conway. The new nursing school is under construction and scheduled to open in January 2024 on the Catholic U. campus. The openings include dean of administration, assistant professors and […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — The Gospel of St. John tells the story of Jesus’ encounter with a man who was born blind. Upon seeing him, the disciples asked Jesus if the man’s blindness was due to his sins or that of his parents. “Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of […]
Global
By Tom Tracy
Puerto Rico’s archbishop said he has not been in contact with all his priests since Hurricane Fiona knocked out power to the island, and he expressed concern for the hurricane’s impact on the southern and western parts of the island. Archbishop Roberto González Nieves also said he expected Catholic schools in the most affected areas […]
National
By Julie Asher
WASHINGTON — House sponsors of a new bill to protect pregnancy centers said the measure would require the Biden administration to publicly disclose how it is handling the investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators of violent attacks on pregnancy resource centers around the country. “My goal is to foster an environment where no woman feels […]
National
By John Shaughnessy
INDIANAPOLIS — Even before Scott Williams shared his unusual idea for a side business during a road trip to Chicago, his wife, Elisabeth, had learned that he is always up for an adventure. After all, shortly after their wedding six years ago, the Indianapolis couple traveled to Rome to take part in a long-standing tradition […]
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Students and faculty streamed by as students Fabrizio Reilly, a senior archaeology major, and Ethan Donnelly, a junior criminology/intelligence studies major, bent over the hole they had just dug on St. Thomas Hill at The Catholic University of America in Washington. It turns out they had just struck the archaeological equivalent of pay dirt near […]
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By Cecilia Engbert
As the number of children educated at home increases, parishes support more co-ops across the diocese. Homeschooling is on the rise, both nationally and in the Arlington diocese, and parishes have responded by marshaling more resources to support it. The number of children being educated at home increased by 48 percent in Virginia from […]
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By Kerry Nevins
New cathedral music director hopes to use his talents to sing God’s praise. When Father Vincent Ferrer Bagan took over as the new director of music for the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, Rick Gibala, the former director of music, shared with him that the choir members were concerned whether or not […]
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