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By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court justices said Nov. 6 they will hear seven pending appeals in lawsuits brought by several Catholic and other faith-based entities against the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate. The court will hear appeals from groups in Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and the District of Columbia. Among the plaintiffs […]
National
By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON – The U.S. bishops will consider whether to approve a new introductory note and a limited revision of their quadrennial statement on political responsibility during their Nov. 16-19 fall general assembly in Baltimore. The statement, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” is reissued every four years and takes into account the latest issues taking center […]
National
By Beth Griffin
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. – As Jesus called His disciples in many ways, vocation directors and seminary faculty must walk with candidates and students to understand and meet their individual needs as they discern their call to priesthood, according to the bishop of Orlando, Fla. Diocesan policies and seminary practices should accommodate varying expressions of prayer and […]
Local
Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington received a contribution of $20,000 from Porto Charities Oct. 27 to support its new program of expanded services for students with intellectual disabilities. “We are extremely grateful for the support of Porto Charities,” said Head of School Joseph Vorbach. “This grant helps us build a strong instructional and programmatic […]
Global
By David Agren
MEXICO CITY – Pope Francis will visit Mexico in February, marking the pontiff’s first trip to the heavily Catholic country, said Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City. Cardinal Rivera revealed Pope Francis would arrive in Mexico Feb. 12 during a homily Nov. 1, but he offered no other information on itineraries or the length […]
Local
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washiongton needs volunteers to serve Christmas dinner to those who are alone or in need Christmas Day from 12:15 to 2:30 p.m. Volunteers will serve meals in the basilica’s dining room and help deliver meals directly to homes in Washington and in Montgomery and […]
Local
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, will speak on marriage and religious liberty in America Nov. 19 at St. Raymond of Peñafort Church, 8750 Pohick Rd., Springfield, at 7:30 p.m. Since taking the helm of the archdiocese, he has been […]
Local
As part of their mission to support vocations, members of the Serra Club of Arlington visited seminarians at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 16-18. During their visit, Serrans learned about seminary life and listened to vocation testimonials and a presentation on recently canonized St. Junípero Serra. They shared meals with the seminarians […]
Movies
Lively profile of the computer pioneer and Apple co-founder (Michael Fassbender) who died in 2011 at 56. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin uses three landmark product launches over 14 years to trace Jobs’ rise, fall and return as the company’s guiding light, and to chart his fraught professional relationships with his long-suffering gal Friday, Joanna Hoffman (Kate […]
The widow’s mite