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SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. — When U.S. runner Sydney McLaughlin crossed the finish line to win the gold in the 400-meter hurdles Aug. 3 in Tokyo, she had the cheers of fans supporting her from the New Jersey Catholic high school where she graduated four years ago.
On August 3, we learned of another senseless killing of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty as well as several casualties following a shootout — this time outside the Pentagon building.
NEW ORLEANS — While brainstorming ways to help her fellow parishioners at Divine Mercy Church in Kenner, La., prepare for Easter, Becky Delatte thought of a simple recipe she had made with her mother ever since she could remember.
MANILA, Philippines — The head of the Philippine bishops' conference has appealed to Catholics to give food to the poor so that they do not go hungry during a near-total lockdown Aug. 6-20.
ST. MICHAEL, Minn. — It's doubtful anyone matched Daniel Markham's driving distance for the 6 p.m. Sunday Mass June 13 at St. Michael in St. Michael.
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education encouraged pontifical universities to expand educational opportunities to those who would normally be unable to attend classes in-person full time, but could manage coursework online, such as prisoners, migrants, the homeless, monks, contemplative nuns and even busy bishops.
BETHESDA, Md. — After a week of historic and electrifying swimming events at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, two Catholic Olympians will return to their hometown of Bethesda having proudly represented their parish community, their schools and the USA.
VATICAN CITY — Now that giant cruise ships are banned from fragile waterways near the historic center of Venice, the time has come for the city to become a model of sustainability and supportive of its residents, said Archbishop Francesco Moraglia of Venice.
A diocesan Marian pilgrimage will draw parishioners and clergy from the Arlington Diocese to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Washington Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
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When Elizabeth II was crowned queen of England in 1953, it was the first time such a ceremony was fully televised. It was a grand event as usual, but this time the scope was much larger. People not only in the United Kingdom but all over the world could watch the event. Elizabeth effectively had been reigning since the death of her father more than a year earlier, but the coronation ceremony and celebrations were delayed to allow for an appropriate length of time for mourning. That day, June 2, 1953, was a chance for the nation to celebrate its new monarch in proper fashion.