| At Verizon Center, youth rally for 'the gift of life' |
At the annual Youth Rally and Mass for Life at the Verizon Center in Washington on Jan. 23, the 17,000 teen-agers and young adults from across the country who nearly filled the arena despite warnings of icy weather were thanked for standing up for the dignity of all human life, and for doing so with a spirit of joy.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |  |
HHS delays, but does not change, rule on contraceptive coverage
Although Catholic leaders vowed to fight on, the Obama administration has turned down repeated requests from Catholic bishops, hospitals, schools and charitable organizations to revise its religious exemption to the requirement that all health plans cover contraceptives and sterilization free of charge.
Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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Statement of the Archdiocese of Washington on HHS Mandate Upheld by Obama Administration
January 19, 2012
The Archdiocese of Washington echoes the concerns raised by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in a statement released Friday in response to the Obama Administration's decision to enact regulations that will force most Catholic employers to provide health care plans covering sterilization procedures and all FDA approved contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs.
Friday, January 20, 2012 |
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Pope warns of threat to freedom of religion, conscience in United States
Pope Benedict XVI warned visiting U.S. bishops that "radical secularism" threatens the core values of American culture, and he called on the church in America, including politicians and other laypeople, to render "public moral witness" on crucial social issues.
Friday, January 20, 2012 |
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| 'It's Tebow time' |
In a football season marked by amazing fourth quarter comebacks and four overtime victories, Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow not only connected with wide receivers racing for the end zone. Through prayer and later through an act of kindness, Tebow connected with Joey Norris, a 13-year-old eighth grader from Our Lady of Mercy School in Potomac who is battling leukemia.
Thursday, January 19, 2012 | |
| Priest chaplain returning from Afghanistan receives hero's welcome |
With American flags waving and yellow ribbons tied around the trees, it was a true hero's homecoming for Father Grantley Gaskin at St. Raphael School in Rockville, as the students, faculty and staff welcomed back the U.S. Army chaplain returning from a year-long tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Thursday, January 19, 2012 | |
| In new book, Cardinal Wuerl encourages Catholics to
Seek First the Kingdom |
In his new book, Seek First the Kingdom, Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl calls on Catholics to seek God's kingdom and then reflect it in their everyday lives. When Catholics deepen their own faith, their hearts are transformed, and when they share it with others, they can change their community, their nation and their world, the cardinal writes in his book, which is subtitled, "Challenging the Culture by Living Our Faith."
Wednesday, December 07, 2011 | |
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