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By Nora Hixson
Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria hosted its eighth annual Hackathon, Hack BI VIII, led by students for students Jan. 18-19. The school’s annual hackathon started with a group of BI students who attended a nearby hackathon and wanted to host one themselves. It has continued every year since, even with the challenges of Covid. […]
Schools
The Prince William Chapter of the Catholic Business Network recently honored two outstanding Catholic educators from Prince William County.
Local
Clergy and lay faithful leaders participated in two days of formation and reflection as part of the Diocesan In-Service on Hispanic Ministry in Arlington Feb. 14-15.
Local
Paul F. Starzynski, 86, of Arlington, died Feb. 16 following a long illness. Paul was born in Pittsburgh. He graduated from Duquesne University with a degree in English and he earned a master’s from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He served his country at home and abroad as a career foreign service officer in […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Evangelizing through culture is a challenge for the church, especially in societies where faith is seen as "something alien," participants said at a Vatican-sponsored discussion on faith and culture.
Bishop Burbidge
President Trump’s executive order “Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization” is a disappointing and unnecessary action. While the church proclaims the dignity of all persons and affirms the truth that every child is a gift from God, regardless of the circumstances of their conception, the church also observes that IVF involves serious moral injustices.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — The morning after the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis has double pneumonia, the director of the Vatican press office said the pope had a restful night at Rome's Gemelli hospital.
National
By Daniel Payne
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is suing the Trump administration over what the bishops say is an unlawful suspension of funding for refugee programs in the United States. Upon taking office last month, President Donald Trump issued sweeping executive orders that, among other measures, directed a freeze on foreign assistance funds and grants, with […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — After undergoing a CT scan Feb. 18, Pope Francis was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican said.
National
By Tyler Arnold
The home for the Legionaries of Christ — a Catholic religious congregation of priests — in the Atlanta metropolitan area was destroyed in a fire after being struck by a lightning bolt in the early morning hours of Feb. 16.
