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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Pope Francis’ time in the United States is a shared and historic story for the U.S. church. But his visit is also a collection of hundreds of thousands of smaller, personal stories – moments of meaning where hearts were moved and transformations began. Among those stories were many from the Arlington Diocese, as countless parishioners […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
Just off Route 7 in Berryville, a group of monks live a hidden life in prayerful service to God and the Church. The Trappist monastery is located in the heart of the Shenandoah valley on 1200 acres of beautiful Virginia countryside. The brothers go to great pains to care for the environment while also using […]
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By Christine Stoddard
From Sept. 21-26, 15,000 Catholics from around the globe flooded the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia to talk and hear about love – specifically, familial love. Aptly named the World Meeting of Families, the congress focused on society’s essential unit and its power to change and uplift society, while also providing opportunities for families […]
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By Dave Borowski
On any normal Wednesday morning, the streets of Washington and the suburban roads leading into Washington would be packed with cars, cabs and buses all jostling for space on crowded streets. But Sept. 23 was no ordinary day. Pope Francis was visiting Washington, and people heeded the advice of local and many federal governments to […]
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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican does not deny reports that while in Washington, Pope Francis briefly met with Kim Davis, the county clerk from Kentucky who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses. Davis, the elected clerk of Rowan County, initially refused to grant marriage licenses to gay couples and then stopped issuing them […]
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By Dave Borowski
Before the sun rose on Washington Sept. 24, lines of people passed through security near the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. They gave cameras, cell phones, purses and backpacks to TSA agents who checked them before handing them back to people to repack. The lawn was lit only by Jumbotrons placed to give maximum […]
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By Christine Stoddard
It began, as many stories do these days, with Facebook. When Carolyn Tye, wife of Army Staff Sergeant Henry Tye and mother of Emily, 10, saw a call for U.S. military families to apply to attend the World Meeting of Families and see Pope Francis in Philadelphia, she immediately filled out the application. It included […]
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The Walk for Life to support the Front Royal Pregnancy Center will begin at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 3 in the parking lot behind FRPC at 11 S. Royal Avenue, Front Royal. “The women served by the staff and volunteers of the center have found a place that will support them emotionally, spiritually and materially through […]
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By Dennis Sadowski
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis gave the crowd gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception double the thrill before the canonization Mass for Blessed Junipero Serra Sept. 24. His popemobile passed twice through a barricaded walkway before he entered the shrine to address seminarians and novices. People cheered, waved and prayed […]
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By Christine Stoddard
Philadelphia changed its rhythm and routine to greet the Holy Father and hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from around the world at three public events, including his remarks at Independence Hall, where Pope Francis urged Americans to treat immigrants with warmth and tolerance. With security checkpoints in place in Center City Sept. 25, the day […]
