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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
The Virginia Catholic Conference, the public policy arm for the dioceses of Richmond and Arlington, issued an alert Jan. 22 that bills legalizing assisted suicide will enter the legislative hearing process. “Assisted suicide is a deadly, discriminatory and exploitive practice,” the VCC said. “No patient — whether disabled, mentally ill, elderly, or otherwise — should […]
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By Anna Harvey
A blanket of snow couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the thousands of pro-lifers at the annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 19. Families, students, teachers and clergy from the Arlington diocese joined fellow pro-lifers in advocating for the unborn. This year was the 51st March for Life, coming nearly two years after the Supreme […]
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By Jim Hale
After a three-year absence, Life is VERY Good made an enthusiastic return to EagleBank Arena at George Mason University Jan. 18-19 in preparation for the March for Life. More than 1,800 tickets were sold in advance for the Evening of Prayer and 2,500 tickets for the Morning Mass and Rally, indicating no loss of passion […]
National
By Joe Bukuras
At this year’s March for Life vigil Mass in Washington Jan. 18, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge called on those gathered in the packed Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to “bring light to the darkest corners.” The evening vigil and Mass took place almost two years after the fall of Roe v. […]
TV
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
Not many children build a giant cross in their backyard and pretend to be Jesus Christ crucified. But this is just one of several interesting facts we learn about Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie in his recently released docuseries “Jonathan and Jesus.” The new show, released Jan. 4 and streaming on Amazon Prime, follows Roumie as […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pornography and lust undermine and rob people from experiencing God’s gift of love, Pope Francis said. “Sexual pleasure, which is a gift from God, is undermined by pornography: satisfaction without relationship that can generate forms of addiction,” the pope said Jan. 17 at his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience […]
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By Jim Hale
During the Mass in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 14 at St. John Neumann Church in Reston, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge posed the same question that Jesus asked his disciples. Quoting the Gospel reading from John 1:38, Bishop Burbidge asked, “ ‘What are you looking for?’ No doubt, we are certainly looking for […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — With massive civilian deaths and the destruction of cities and their infrastructure, modern “war is in itself a crime against humanity,” Pope Francis said. After reciting the Angelus prayer with an estimated 10,000 visitors in St. Peter’s Square Jan. 14, the pope urged people to remember “those who suffer the cruelty of […]
Global
By David Ramos
The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega released and sent to the Vatican two imprisoned Nicaraguan bishops along with 15 priests and seminarians Jan. 14. Nicaraguan media outlets La Prensa and Confidencial first reported on the release, indicating that among those released was Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa and Bishop Isidoro Mora of Siuna. Auxiliary Bishop Silvio […]
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