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By Mike Flach
Several dozen priests gathered at Holy Spirit Church in Annandale May 11 to bid farewell to their brother priest, Father Robert A. Lange, who died May 4 in Richmond at age 70. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde celebrated the funeral Mass. Father Robert J. Rippy, rector of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, […]
Schools
By Mike Flach
St. Mary’s Ryken junior Madie Aughinbaugh showed why she was named Washington Catholic Athletic Conference player of the year as she hurled a two-hit shutout in leading the Knights to a 1-0 victory over Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington. It was the second straight conference title for Ryken. The game was played May 9 […]
National
By Catholic News Service
BOSTON — Sister Helen Prejean, the death penalty abolition advocate, told a jury May 11 that convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev expressed remorse in discussions with her. Sister Prejean, the Sister of Saint Joseph of Medaille and author of, “Dead Man Walking,” said during the defense’s portion of the sentencing phase of Tsarnaev’s trial […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – After spending close to an hour with Pope Francis, Cuban President Raul Castro told reporters he is so impressed by what the pope does and says that he might start praying and could even return to the church. “I had a very agreeable meeting this morning with Pope Francis. He is a […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors received temporary approval of its first set of statutes. U.S. Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston — one of the pope’s top cardinal advisers and president of the pontifical commission — had submitted a draft of the statutes, which were approved “by mandate of […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis’ July 5-12 visit to Latin America will not take him to his native Argentina, but it will put him closely in touch with his Jesuit roots and with one of the main characteristics of his ministry as archbishop of Buenos Aires: direct contact with the poor, the sick and those […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
After every weekday 6:45 a.m. Mass at St. Luke Church in McLean, about a dozen or so people make the short walk from the Blessed Sacrament Chapel to the Flaherty Hall kitchen to participate in a St. Luke tradition that is 50 years old – Kaffee Klatch. According to Mary Connery, one of the founding […]
Schools
By Marielle Cuccinelli
Although it’s the “fourth quarter” of the school year, Seton Junior-Senior High School in Manassas has a newcomer on the scene of extracurricular activities: Cornerstone. Unlike most organizations at Seton, Cornerstone is not a club; it’s more like a youth group focused on helping students grow in faith and friendship while having a great time. […]
Local
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON (CNS) – As a whole, older Americans have the time to volunteer and want to do it, particularly if it involves sharing their wisdom by mentoring. What holds them back, according to an AARP study, is that they are often not asked to help. According to the organization’s 2008 study on giving, most Americans […]
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