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By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ domestic policy committee June 14 praised a bipartisan Senate proposal “to help prevent senseless violence” that includes “reasonable gun safety measures.” “I am deeply grateful that members of Congress have undertaken bipartisan negotiations to address the plague of gun violence in our nation,” said Archbishop Paul S. […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Saying “superficial” marriage preparation programs leave many couples at risk of having invalid marriages or unprepared to cope with the struggles that arise in every marriage, Pope Francis endorsed suggestions for a yearlong “marriage catechumenate” drafted by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life. “With too superficial a preparation, couples run […]
Local
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
The Virginia Catholic Conference issued a pair of alerts urging Catholics to contact their legislators immediately regarding two issues expected to face a vote June 17: curtailing taxpayer-supported abortions and restoring funds for the commonwealth’s only school choice program. The alerts support two budget amendments proposed by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and which require the […]
Arts
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Columns
By Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
With the solemnity of Corpus Christi approaching, I ask myself: How do I think of and treat the Blessed Sacrament? Here are what I call “The 10 commandments of reverence for the most Blessed Sacrament.” To attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation. This serious obligation begins for children when they reach the “age […]
Global
By Catholic News Service
KYIV, Ukraine — As Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on and joint funerals are held for the soldiers who die, Catholic military chaplains say they still see faith, hope and humanity in the soldiers with whom they minister. “It is a very special vocation to be a man of God among those who are called […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — People have a responsibility to care for the elderly and cherish their wisdom rather than regard them as a burden on society, Pope Francis said. Instead of learning from older generations, those who ascribe to the throwaway culture prevalent in today’s world seek to “erase the elderly,” the pope said June 15 […]
Schools
Following an extensive national search and the recommendation of a search committee, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge announced June 14 that he has appointed Laura Swenson as the new head of school for St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly. Swenson will assume the position July 1. “I am confident that Laura Swenson is the […]
Local
Father Paul Dominic Marich, O.P., 36, formerly of Woodbridge, was ordained to the priesthood for the Dominican Province of St. Joseph May 21 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. Archbishop J. Augustine DiNoia, O.P., Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome, ordained […]
Local
By Leslie Miller
Striding down the halls of the U.S. Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, Father Daniel L. Mode doesn’t stand out as a priest — he looks like any other highly decorated senior officer, in a tropical blue summer uniform with four stripes on his sleeve. As a Navy captain recently appointed Chaplain of the Coast Guard, […]
