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By Sararose Martin
RICHMOND — Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed legislation Tuesday that sought to remove state and federal funding for women’s health providers such as Planned Parenthood and any other groups that perform abortions in Virginia. In this veto statement, McAuliffe said the bill, HB 2264, “would harm tens of thousands of Virginians who rely on the health […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Irish Cardinal Desmond Connell, the retired archbishop of Dublin, died Feb. 21 at the age of 90. A philosopher and strong defender of traditional Catholic values, including regarding divorce, contraception and abortion, Cardinal Connell’s accomplishments during his 16 years as head of the Archdiocese of Dublin were overshadowed by the church’s sluggish […]
Local
By Amy Lee
RICHMOND — Gov. Terry McAuliffe Feb. 20 vetoed the so-called “Tebow bill” that would have allowed home-schooled students to participate in high school sports. “Participation in athletic and academic competitions is a privilege for students who satisfy eligibility requirements,” McAuliffe wrote in vetoing HB 1578, sponsored by Del. Rob Bell, R-Charlottesville. “Opening participation in those […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — Michael Novak, a Catholic philosopher, theologian and author who was highly regarded for his religious scholarship and intellectual independence, died Feb. 17 at his home in Washington. He was 83. His daughter Jana Novak told The Washington Post the cause of death was complications from colon cancer. A funeral Mass is to be […]
Local
By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Lance Whitesel’s dramatic inner transformation was a crucial step in his journey to the Catholic Church — and obtaining an extension to his life.
Columns
By Lois Spoden
I was very shocked and sad to read the article about the opioid epidemic in Fauquier County. Having grown up in Arlington, VA and moving to Fauquier County in 1986 I find it a very desirable county and a good place to raise a family. I did listen to the pastor talk about the problem […]
Movies
By John Mulderig
NEW YORK — The quality of the best Hollywood films was higher in 2016 than in some recent years. But the outstanding movies of the 12 months just past tended to deal with challenging subject matter. Assassination, the exactions of combat, even religious repression enforced through torture were all dealt with in a skillful way […]
Local
By Haley Winn
RICHMOND — Joshua Alburger grew up in a large, supportive family in Goochland, Virginia, says his sister, Marcie Allen. “We were nurtured, loved, respected and made to feel safe.” Their parents had five children of their own while raising an additional five, Allen said. She said that later in life, Alburger developed a mental illness […]
Local
By Ed Langlois
A common faith, thinking as a team, being flexible and arguing candidly but respectfully describe some of the keys to a strong marriage for Claude and Yvette Arrington, named Oregon's longest married couple by Worldwide Marriage Encounter.
Columns
By Chet Czarniak
As I read the letters section in the Feb. 9-15 edition of the ACH, I felt sadness and regret with the criticism and comments by several writers regarding the statements by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, individual bishops and Catholic Charities in support of refugees in the face of the Trump administration’s executive order […]
