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By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – A handful of Catholic Worker groups across the country were among the anti-war activists, environmentalists and animal-rights groups wrongly investigated by the FBI, according to a lengthy report released Sept. 20 by the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General. According to Inspector General Glenn Fine, there was “little or no basis” for […]
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By Dave Borowski
In 1959, the Richmond Diocese covered the entire state of Virginia. The Arlington Diocese was still 15 years from its founding and the Annandale/Springfield area was served by one parish, St. Michael in Annandale, and it was getting crowded. St. Bernadette Church in Springfield arose from the mid-century Catholic boom. About 500 St. Michael parishioners […]
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By Katie Bahr
You can see it on the Internet: A young woman in red and white dances with a scarf. She genuflects to the ground then swoops her arms up to the ceiling and turns around gracefully while waving the scarf behind her. Her moves are slow and rhythmic and set to the tune of Spanish lyrics […]
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By John Thavis
BIRMINGHAM, England – In the central liturgical moment of his four-day trip to Great Britain, Pope Benedict XVI beatified Cardinal John Henry Newman and said his vision of religion’s vital role in society should serve as a model today. Celebrating Mass in Birmingham Sept. 19 for more than 50,000 people, the pope read aloud the […]
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By John Thavis
LONDON – In a rousing encounter with some 4,000 schoolchildren, Pope Benedict XVI asked them to make friendship with God the center of their lives. “We need to have the courage to place our deepest hopes in God alone, not in money, in a career, in worldly success or in our relationships with others, but […]
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By John Thavis
EDINBURGH, Scotland – Arriving in Scotland on the first leg of a four-day visit to Great Britain, Pope Benedict XVI appealed for preservation of the country’s long Christian tradition and warned against “aggressive” forms of secularism and atheism. “Your forefathers’ respect for truth and justice, for mercy and charity come to you from a faith […]
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By Gretchen R. Crowe
The divorce rate for couples who live together before marriage is no big secret. Study after study released during the last two decades, including one from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have pronounced doomsday for couples who cohabitate prior to their big day. A recent CDC report, which defines cohabitation as “a […]
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By Therese J. Borchard
I’ve long known the truth of Martin Buber’s line: “When two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them.” It’s the same message that Jesus speaks in Matthew 18:20: “For where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them.” I have always […]
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By Lisa Socarras
Author Stephen Gabriel’s new book, Catholic Controversies: Understanding Church Teachings and Events in History, features Rembrandt’s painting “The Storm on the Sea of Galilee” on its cover. The miracle of Christ calming the turbulent waves from a boat filled with frightened apostles is depicted, a scene taken from the Gospel of St. Matthew. The unpredictable […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Five new principals and one president will join the ranks of Arlington diocesan schools this fall. The administrators gathered in mid-August for an orientation day with members of the Office of Catholic Schools, directed by Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Bernadette McManigal. Al Garcia, new principal of Corpus Christi School in Falls […]
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