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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Cardinal-designate James M. Harvey has spent 30 years working at the Vatican in positions requiring great discretion and bringing him into daily contact with the pope, the world’s most powerful government leaders and millions of Catholic faithful. Pope Benedict XVI announced Oct. 24 that he would induct Archbishop Harvey, a native of […]
National
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – He doesn’t exactly advertise it, but the “king of Queens” is a Catholic family man. Kevin James, who played Doug Heffernan for nine seasons on the CBS sitcom and has since branched out into movies, has no problem talking about his values and how it affects his career. “I am involved in my […]
National
By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Columnist E.J. Dionne is fond of saying, “there’s no such thing as ‘the Catholic vote’ and it’s going to decide the election.” What Dionne’s seeming non sequitur hints at is that the Catholic vote is no longer the solid voting bloc it was in the past. However, though now it’s more amorphous, it […]
Global
By James Martone Catholic News Service
CAIRO – As tear-gas bearing police battled Egyptians armed with stones in front of Cairo’s U.S. Embassy, Rashad was two neighborhoods away, making sure the few evening costumers respected the line at the Mobinil cellphone company where he works. “Is it all right to defame the Prophet, blessings be upon him?” Rashad, a Muslim, asked […]
National
By Daniel Linskey Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – For Catholic Eagle Scout Michael Sherburne, achieving the highest rank in the Boy Scouts “is not just about being smart or physically strong, but also spiritually as well.” “That is where the character and values come in,” he said. “Eagles are supposed to be able to stand up (for) their beliefs. We are […]
National
By Maureen Boyle
BETHESDA, Md. – Katie Ledecky will bring a gold medal home to Bethesda after winning the 800-freestyle swim race Aug. 3 at the 2012 London Olympics. The 15-year-old, the youngest U.S. Olympian this year, attends Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda and is a parishioner at the Church of the Little Flower, […]
