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By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – As the Jan. 22 anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision approached, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities urged everyone concerned about “the tragedy of abortion” to recommit themselves to a “vision of life and love, a vision that excludes no one.” Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Don’t fall for hate and fearmongering from others; make new friends instead and always help and show concern for others, Pope Francis told the world’s teens. “Be brave and go against the tide, be friends of Jesus, who is the prince of peace,” he said in a written message for the Jubilee […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
Inspired by the papacy of Pope John Paul II, the Disciples of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary work together as a religious family to care for the families of Queen of Apostles parish and bear witness to the gift of consecrated life. Read more about the Disciples at the links below. Priests for the […]
Schools
Sacred Heart Academy in Winchester held a groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 8 for a new 11,475 square-foot gymnasium. The facility will connect to the existing building and will house a full-sized, multi-use basketball court, bleachers for 200 viewers, team locker rooms for both boys and girls, administrative offices for the athletic director and additional storage. The […]
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By Katie Scott
Mothers and daughters can share one of life’s most cherished relationships, one that begins at birth and deepens into adulthood. But there are rough patches, especially during adolescence, when family life becomes especially hectic and teens are given and assert more independence. A retreat sponsored by St. Timothy Church in Chantilly Jan. 30-31 will be […]
Columns
By Effie Caldarola
January can be a drag, a real letdown. The remaining Christmas cookies are stale crumbs, and the tree, once so respected, has been ingloriously dragged out of the house to be recycled into mulch. One by one, the Christmas lights in the neighborhood have gone out, as if some festive power grid is failing, and […]
Pope Francis
Tourists in Rome come in all shapes and sizes. Three camels with their handlers mingled with tourists in St. Peter’s Square in Rome for the traditional parade marking the Feast of the Epiphany Jan. 6.
Local
By Zoey Dimauro
When Pope Francis visited the United States in September, he told a joint meeting of Congress it was time for the “global abolition of the death penalty.” Yet right now in Virginia, two men are awaiting scheduling for execution, which would bring the total to more than 110 executions in the commonwealth since 1982. Catholics […]
Books
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Arms flailing, the exuberant and perhaps hyperactive Italian actor and comedian Roberto Benigni described Pope Francis as a masterful minister of God’s mercy, which is always active and always on the move. Benigni brought the house down Jan. 12 during the presentation of the new book-length interview with Pope Francis, “The Name […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
Due to an increased demand for Catholic psychological training, the Institute for the Psychological Sciences in Arlington has created the School of Counseling. With two distinct programs, the graduate school now will be elevated to the status of a university – titled Divine Mercy University. “IPS has been continually challenged by its mission to be […]
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