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By Sarah Delaney
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI joined a chorus of criticism of a raid on Belgian church headquarters by police seeking evidence of alleged clergy sexual abuse. In a June 27 letter of solidarity to Belgian bishops, he called the blitz on the Mechelen-Brussels Archdiocese “surprising and deplorable” for the heavy-handed way it was carried […]
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By John Thavis
VATICAN CITY – In an unusual public chastisement, the Vatican said a series of statements by Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schonborn have contributed to widespread misunderstandings on issues related to clerical sexual abuse. In particular, the Vatican took issue with Cardinal Schonborn’s statement that Cardinal Angelo Sodano, former secretary of state, had blocked an investigation of […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
With the announcement of new clergy assignments last week by Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde, including nine new pastors and administrators, new faces will be popping up everywhere from Alexandria to Dale City to Front Royal. Read below to find out who’s going where, and to get a little background information on your new parish […]
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By Effie Caldarola
As I write these words, much of the world is spinning from Helen Thomas’ statement that the Israelis should leave Palestine. “Get the hell out” were her exact words. The 89-year-old White House correspondent apologized, but it wasn’t enough to save her job. She resigned her column with Hearst, ending a career in which she […]
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The popular DC Comics series springs to life with a bang as the title character, a Civil War soldier turned bounty hunter and drifter, seeks revenge on the man who killed his family and left him disfigured. Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) chases his nemesis, Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich), across the country to prevent him from […]
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Very much the definition of mindless fun, only if you enjoy anything Ashton Kutcher says or does. Director Robert Luketic and screenwriters Bob DeRosa and Ted Griffin play explosions, gunfire and car crashes by rote in this combination of marital comedy and espionage thriller, very much derivative of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and others of […]
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The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments effective on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, except where noted differently. Pastors Reverend Gerard Creedon – from Pastor of the Church of Saint Charles Borromeo in Arlington to Pastor of the Church of the Holy Family in Dale City. Reverend Denis […]
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Explosively noisy, stunt-laden, cheesy and somehow engrossing film based on the TV series in the 1980s without that program’s self-mocking humor. Director Joe Carnahan, who also scripted along with Brian Bloom and Skip Woods, reinvents the story line as sort of a video game, with Liam Neeson, Quinton Jackson, Bradley Cooper, and Sharlto Copley playing […]
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Learn what it takes to access, apply and secure a job with the federal government. Federal agency representatives will be on-hand to answer specific questions about openings and how to apply for positions within their agency. Kim Bauhs, assistant director, recruitment and diversity, Office of Personnel Management, will be the keynote speaker. If you go […]
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By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – The outgoing president of The Catholic University of America, Vincentian Father David O’Connell, has been named coadjutor bishop of Trenton, N.J., by Pope Benedict XVI. The appointment was announced June 4 in Washington by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Bishop-designate O’Connell, 55, is a native of Philadelphia who attended […]
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