Clergy and laypeople from several Christian denominations gathered to pray for “the visible unity of the church" at an ecumenical service Jan. 19 at St. Bernadette Church in Springfield.
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GOSPEL COMMENTARY JAN. 23, LK 1:1-4; 4:14-21
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Thousands of pro-lifers gather on the National Mall in below-freezing weather Jan. 21 to commemorate the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
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In response to an executive order issued by Virginia’s new governor, the diocesan Office of Catholic Schools issued guidance Jan. 20 to pastors and school leaders regarding how they should approach mask-wearing in the classroom.
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Bishop Michael F. Burbidge encouraged a large crowd including many young people at a Mass for the Gift of Human Life Jan. 21 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington.
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More than 200 people gathered at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington Jan. 16 for the Mass in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge.
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Today, we honor the extraordinary legacy of the late civil rights leader, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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The Supreme Court’s long-awaited decision on abortion almost certainly is a done deal. The justices and their clerks know the result but they aren’t letting on, while the rest of us won’t find out for another five months.
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Our post-Christmas, 12-hour family road trip to Chicago was otherworldly. Unmitigated greyness. It rained, sleeted and snowed all the way. In one section of untreated Pennsylvania road, I felt our minivan lurch toward the ditch, and then regain traction.
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