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LOCAL NEWS

Virginia North LE - Chamber of Commerce issues report cards

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce has recently issued legislative report cards, with state Sen. Walter A. Stosch with the top grade.

U.S.

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis Comes to the Stage in Norfolk, Virginia

by Deacon Keith Fournier

Max McLean told me he was convinced that this CS Lewis masterpiece was "so brilliant and so consistent" in presenting a "morally inverted universe"  that he knew it had to performed ...

ASIA PACIFIC

Australian billionaire to build life-size replica of the Titanic

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Billionaire Clive Palmer, Australian mining magnate has commissioned a Chinese shipyard to build a replica of the ill-fated Titanic. The replica of the 1912 luxury liner will be complete in every ...

LIVING FAITH

The Old, Old, Story: Fr Dwight Longenecker on Authentic Evangelization

by Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Through video, radio, internet, blogs, e-books and publishing on demand the world is opening up to the proclamation of the gospel as never before. What is needed now is an army of enthusiastic, ...

MOVIES

'Think Like a Man' tops at U.S. box office

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The ensemble African American comedy "Think Like A Man" kept its top spot at the nation's box offices for what was a relatively quiet weekend before the rush of big-budget adventures that typify ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Bitumen, or 'dirty oil' carries transportation risks

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Bitumen, commonly referred to as "dirty oil," has many concerned over its environmental impact on the petrochemical industry. Far more corrosive than regular crude oil, bitumen poses a hazard to ...

LOCAL NEWS

Virginia North LE - Woman wins $1 million Lottery twice

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Virginia Fike had two tickets that matched five of the six powerball numbers in an April 7th drawing, meaning each ticket was worth $1 million.

U.S.

Results from 13,000 mph Falcon flight released by the Pentagon

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The test flight of an experimental aircraft capable of traveling at 20 times the speed of sound was undertaken last August. The Pentagon has now released the results of the super-fast vehicle, ...

MIDDLE EAST

Iran copying captured U.S.-drone

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The capture of the Sentinel by Iranian forces last year, a top-secret U.S. surveillance drone with stealth technology has been hailed as a victory for Iran and a defeat for Washington in a ...

LIVING FAITH

Vatican Congregation for the Clergy: God Stands Before Us and Invites Us to Touch Him

by Congregation for the Clergy

God stands before us and invites us to touch Him.  God does not set conditions for us; He does not call for a special 'work' or a special 'space' in order for us to meet Him.  Rather God ...

TELEVISION

Actor who played TV vampire 'Barnabas Collins' dies

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The mythical blood-sucking vampire is supposed to be immortal. It still came as a bit of a shock to learn that TV vampire Jonathan Frid, who played Barnabas Collins on the Gothic soap opera "Dark ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Walmart admits that Mexican branch may have used bribes

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Retail giant Walmart has admitted it is investigating allegations that its managers in Mexico used widespread bribery to secure the company's presence in the country and expand its market share. ...

LOCAL NEWS

Virginia North LE - Virginia Tech holds classes on five-year anniversary of deadly shooting

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Virginia Tech held classes on Monday for the first time on the anniversary of the country's deadliest mass shooting.

U.S.

Farrakhan speech - Jesus was black, Mary was Egyptian, and brothers ain't shooting no blanks.

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam, has captured attention once again with fresh racist rhetoric. In an inflammatory speech delivered at Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church in ...

AFRICA

Liberation Army promises to release Sudanese child soldiers in two years

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The Sudanese People's Liberation Army, or SPLA has renewed its commitment to release all child soldiers from its ranks within two years. In doing so, children will no longer constitute part of ...

LIVING FAITH

Divine Mercy: The Happy Priest Reflects on the Wounds of Jesus and Our Wounds

by Fr. James Farfaglia

Many call Thomas the doubting Thomas. All of the Apostles doubted.  All of the Apostles ran away and abandoned Jesus.  In reality, he is not the doubting ...

MOVIES

Movie audiences still hungry for 'Hunger Games'

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The blockbuster adaptation of the young adult book series "The Hunger Games" is still making - pardon the pun - a killing at the box office. The crowd pleasing epic remains at the top spot for ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

US economy, two out of three ain't bad?

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Claims for jobless benefits are on the rise while the trade deficit has decreased and inflation has remained flat. That's good news for most in two out of three economic reports released by the ...

LOCAL NEWS

Virginia North LE - Teen birth rate declines

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The teen birth rate has slowly decreased over the past few years; however it's still a big issue within our nation, and in Virginia.

U.S.

The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter Keeps Busy During Holy Week and Easter

by Randy Sly

"The journey to full communion, for both individuals and groups of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, seems not to be unlike [the journey of Moses and the Chosen People in their journey ...

ASIA PACIFIC

China's new railways carry 453 million passengers in its first quarter

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

There's certainly one thing China has the United States, and the entire western world beat: the utilization of public transport, in particular, its railways. According to official data, China's ...

LIVING FAITH

Archbishop Dolan - Obama policy 'intruding into the life of faith.'

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Cardinal Timothy Dolan boldly stated that Obama's contraception policy is "intruding into the life of faith," during an interview on CBS News' Face The Nation.

CELEBRITY

60 Minutes' Mike Wallace dies at 93

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

"I've often replied, when asked, 'I'll retire when my toes turn up,'" 60 Minutes' fiercely tenacious newsman Mike Wallace once declared. "Well, they're just beginning to curl a little, which ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Gas prices on Catalina Island, California top $7 a gallon

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Catalina Island is a popular resort off the coast of California best known for its picturesque scenery, seafood and hiking. The island paradise does have a catch, however: For the past two weeks, ...

LOCAL NEWS

Hundreds gather in honor of Trayvon Martin

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Last week, hundreds of people gathered at Virginia Commonwealth University in honor of Trayvon Martin, a Florida teenager who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watchman.

U.S.

President Obama Makes Video Vowing to Protect Planned Parenthood

by Jennifer Hartline

Our current President has made his position crystal clear and has demonstrated time and time again that he will always defend Planned Parenthood; he will always defend abortion-on-demand, without ...

AMERICAS

Human sacrifice? Poor Mexican family suspected in the murders of two young boys, woman

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

A horrific murder scene has authorities suspecting a destitute Mexican family of committing human sacrifices to Santa Muerte, or "Saint Death." Authorities say the throats and the wrists of the ...

HOME & FOOD

Antioxidants - Popcorn is good for you!

by Taylor Wilkerson

Popcorn is one of the top guilty food pleasures today and is, for most people, the highlight of going to the movie theater. As soon as the tickets are bought, moviegoers make a bee-line for the ...

MOVIES

OCTOBER BABY: A Box Office Winner is Born

OCTOBER BABY had the third highest per-screen average and closed at No. 8 in the nation for its opening weekend competing against The Hunger Games - one of the most successful Hollywood blockbuster ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Party's over for tribal casino in Connecticut

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Times once ran high for the Pequot tribe in Connecticut. Establishing the Foxwoods Casino on their tiny patch of reservation, tribesmen prospered, many earning an annual income of $100,000. This ...

LOCAL NEWS

An offshore wind-turbine to be planted in Virginia

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Governor Bob McDonnell has received the state's approval for the construction of an offshore win turbine in the lower Chesapeake Bay area.

U.S.

Former NAACP leader blasts Jackson and Sharpton as 'race hustlers'

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

A former leader of the NAACP is blasting Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson for what he calls "exploiting" the tragic death of Trayvon Martin. Rev. C.L. Bryant told the Daily Caller on Monday that "His ...

MIDDLE EAST

Syria accepts Kofi Annan-brokered peace deal

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The Syrian government has accepted a six-point plan brokered by the United Nations and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to end the ongoing violence. "The Syrian government has written to the joint ...

LIVING FAITH

Catholic Online iReport - Allentown, PA rallies for Religious Freedom

by Carolee Gifford (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

"It's terrible! It has to be rescinded!" said Sister Josanne Huber, M.S.C., commenting on the healthcare mandate thousands and thousands protested at noon, Friday, at federal buildings all over ...

MOVIES

'Hunger Games' wins third largest film opening of all time

by Greg Goodsell

There was no doubt that the opening for the movie adaptation of the phenomenally popular "Hunger Games" was going to be huge. "Hunger Games" made history, earning an astounding $155 million at ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Dartmouth president named as surprise choice to lead World Bank

by Greg Goodsell

United States President Barack Obama has named the president of Dartmouth College, Jim Yong Kim as its nominee to lead the World Bank. Kim has now become the frontrunner to lead the multinational ...

LOCAL NEWS

Business' efforts to reduce energy use is being celebrated

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

An effort, made by local businesses, to reduce energy is being celebrated in Arlington County.

U.S.

Rejoice! Bishop William Lori, Defender of the Faith, Named Archbishop-Designate of Baltimore

by Deacon Keith Fournier

This Nation which we all love has been given one more courageous Catholic Bishop in a position of significant leadership at a critical time in the history of the Catholic Church in the United ...

MIDDLE EAST

Report: Deaths of civilian Palestinians growing

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The Jerusalem-based human rights group B'Tselem has uncovered some unwelcome news. Civilian Palestinians being killed in recent Israeli-Palestinian conflicts has grown. According to their latest ...

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Two executives resign from Susan G. Komen for the Cure

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Two top executives at Susan G. Komen for the Cure have announced their resignation. The breast cancer charity is reportedly struggling to raise money after its decision to defund Planned ...

MOVIES

October Baby - An Abortion Survivor Finds Her Life - Don't Miss This Film!

by Randy Sly

"This is a significant story" - Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life. "'October Baby' is the most gripping drama ever produced about the central civil rights issue of our time" - Bill Donohue, ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Bernanke comments on idea - moving central bank to gold standard

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Proponents of the gold standard won't like hearing Ben Bernanke's recent comments where he panned the idea as a handicap on the government. 

LOCAL NEWS

Real estate company partners with university

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

A Northern Virginia Real Estate Company, RE/MAX Select Properties, has recently partnered with George Mason University to work with graduate students that are pursuing a maser's degree in ...

U.S.

NY Times accused of anti-Catholic bigotry, cowardice

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Sometimes what you don't say reveals as much as what you do say. Following the New York Time's publication of an ad that constitutes a direct, frontal attack on the Catholic Church on behalf of the ...

ASIA PACIFIC

Taliban suspends all talks with the United States

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Saying that the United States was "wasting time," the Afghan Taliban has announced the suspension of negotiations with the U.S. Current talks had been aimed at ending the decade-long war in ...

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Child Proofing Revisited

by By Carolee Gifford, Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

From the moment our children enter the world we want to protect them. God graced us with this beautiful embodiment of his love and our desire to protect that gift begins.

BOOKS

Book Review: 'Indivisible' is a Book for Our Time and A Call to Christian Collaboration

by Randy Sly

"I read this book from cover to cover, in one sitting, in awe of what God was up to in these pages. INDIVISIBLE builds a sure bridge of faith and reason over which our country can walk, from our ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Former employee blasts Goldman Sachs, firm loses billions overnight

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The Goldman Sachs investment firm continues to reel from a scathing attack that originated within its ranks. A recent employee with 12 years experience in the firm, sent an op-ed to the New York ...

LOCAL NEWS

Two principals to retire

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Frederick County schools will be losing two veteran educators to retirement at the end of this school year.

U.S.

Troubling: Will Nov. 8 be the start of the next civil war in the USA?

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

There's a troubling trend in America, the rise of armed militias and "patriot" groups who are preparing for a revolution - and a violent one at that. According to the Southern Law Poverty Center ...

AFRICA

Filmmakers call attention to ongoing Kony atrocities

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

In a world full of seeming moral ambiguities, few things are truly black and white - with some major exceptions. "The core message is just to show that there are few times where problems are ...

LOVE & RELATIONSHIP

Around the Well

by Carolee Gifford

"Why do you think Jesus went to her?"

MOVIES

Filmmakers of the world turn their camera towards the Arab Spring

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Journalists of the world have all risen to the challenge to document a way of life in a part of the world that is being irrevocably changed. While some feel the Arab Spring has turned into a ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Gallup poll shows that U.S. unemployment went up in February

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

As measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, U.S. unemployment increased to 9.1 percent in February from 8.6 percent in January and 8.5 percent in December. The 0.5-percentage-point ...

LOCAL NEWS

North Stafford High to present "West Side Story"

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Johnetta Cook, Noth Stafford High School's theatre director, wants to prove that theater canon is still relevant today.

U.S.

Orthodox Christians Are Thankful for Catholic Bishops' Defense of Religious Liberty

by Chris Banescu, Esq.

Orthodox Christians are grateful for the vocal and passionate public stance of Catholic Bishops and  leaders who categorically oppose Obama's HHS healthcare mandate. Your courage in ...

MIDDLE EAST

Iran has a long and rebellious history

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Long a thorn in the side of the West, the nation of Iran has a long, proud and calamitous history of defiance. Having toppled the autocratic Shah in 1979, who was nonetheless friendly with the ...

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Microfinance for women driving social change around the world

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Microfinance can help women in developing countries by transforming gender equations in public and private spheres, according to the Fifth Global Microfinance Summit. However, not all microfinance ...

CELEBRITY

Conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart dies at 43

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Conservative commentator and publisher Andrew Breitbart has passed away - from natural causes, at the age of 43. Breitbart was walking near his home in the Brentwood neighborhood shortly after ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

One in four homes was in foreclosure, RealtyTrac says

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

As a reminder of the bleak U.S. housing market, RealtyTrac reports that homes in some stage of foreclosure accounted for nearly one in four homes sales during the fourth quarter.

LIVING FAITH

The Assumption: The Virgin Mary goes before us in the Order of Grace

by F. K. Bartels

Let us this day renew our love for the Virgin Mary, who proceeds us in the order of grace, and who has travelled the path of life before her children in the Church. It is through the intercession of ...

MOVIES

Finding Fatima - A Great Film for Finding Answers

by Leticia Velasquez

This film explains how six apparitions of the Virgin Mary in a remote Portuguese village had an unprecedented impact on world wars, and especially upon the life of Blessed John Paul who said, "the ...

LIVING FAITH

Opinion: We Are Living in 1984

by Randy Sly

I'm not going to belabor all the parallels we could find in current society regarding "Big Brother," the thought police, the various government agencies, revisionist history and language (which ...

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

A Reflection on Beauty: God's Chosen Gift to Women

by Jennifer Hartline

Beauty is a cherished gift from God to this broken world.  It gives us a glimpse into the mind of the Creator and reveals His tenderness.  In a unique way, beauty belongs to women.  Is ...

LOCAL NEWS

Local Ordinariate-bound Group Holds First Anglican Use Service in Northern Virginia

The STCS, whose inaugural meeting on June 12, 2010, was attended by five people, has seen steady growth since then.  The Society's first Anglican Use Mass on March 19, 2011, drew a capacity ...

BOOKS

Author Anthony DeStefano: Making the Invisible Visible

by Randy Sly

In addition to his writing, Anthony is a successful businessman and serves as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors for Priests for Life, the largest pro-life/pro-family organization in the world. ...

LOCAL NEWS

Investing in Your Values

by Jonathan A. Owens, MBA

Let's take some time to explore Socially Responsible Investing (SRI). Your commitments to faith and culture can be a great resource for guiding your financial investments.

LOCAL NEWS

Desk posture, stretches, and ergonomics-no slouching!

by Arthritis & Sports

Sit up straight, please (for your sake)!

HEALTH

Ask Dr. Denton: What about Bread? The Bread of Life and the Gift of Real Bread

by Dr. Denton Weiss

I will use the brick oven in our back Courtyard to make the Easter Bread for the family. There will be three eggs wrapped in that Easter Challah, the eggs of new life, the number ...

LOCAL NEWS

Spread The Word, Finally There's A Painless Breast Scan!

by Sherri Kavazovic

Thermography is a procedure that can alert you and your doctor to changes that can indicate early stage breast disease.  It also detects the subtle physiologic changes that accompany breast ...