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National
By Kate Quiñones
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is investigating reports that a local public school facilitated and funded abortion procedures for minors without informing the parents.
National
By Tessa Gervasini
A recent study found an increase in the number of Americans Catholics leaving the church. To combat the issue, the study’s authors suggest creating stronger community ties among Catholics, especially among children.
Local
By Jim Hale
“Baseball is really big around here, and it’s pretty awesome because we know all the guys on the team,” said Joe Norton, 11, who also plays in Front Royal. “This camp has been fun. You see the players when you go to church. We’re all friends.”
Bishop's Columns
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
It has been several years now since the diocese launched its Strategic Plan for 2022-2026.
Columns
By Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
A well-used word today is transition, especially as it applies to the various changes in life that we encounter and the subsequent adjustments that we must make.
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
It’s not my first rodeo. Or even my second. This is not the first of my children to leave for college.
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
Unbeknownst to me, when I changed my calendar to August, I entered “National Back to School Month.” As fond as I am of new school supplies and the scent of new books, not even I knew that this is celebrated for an entire month.
Columnists
By Mary Beth Bonacci
This column is late. And we are taking another break from our Theology of the Body series, to which we will return next time. Because I’ve had a lot going on, and I have some thoughts I really want to share.
Local
By Isabella Ubillus
As a St. Rita parishioner and member of the community in Alexandria, Maggie Holley has become a selfless presence, but her story began across the ocean in rural Ireland.
Columnists
By Christina Capecchi
When the chaos rises — the living room buzzing with four kids, piano pounding, guitar strumming, high-speed chases underway — Katie Murray’s eyes land on the “Annunciation” print framed above the couch.


