Catholic universities push for debate on the clergy sex abuse crisis
American Catholics know they are in the thick of a clergy sexual abuse crisis, but that's where agreement ends. When the abuse topic exploded in the church in the early...
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Opus Dei spokesman says he ‘hated’ how sex misconduct case for prominent D.C. priest with Chicago ties was handled
A day after announcing that the global Catholic community Opus Dei had paid nearly $1 million to settle a 2005 sexual misconduct suit against a big-name District of Columbia priest,...
Pope Francis arrives in the U.S. for a ‘new encounter’
Pope Francis arrived in Washington on Tuesday to a joyous greeting from well-wishers as he began the historic visit that millions of Americans have been awaiting and for which three...
Boy Scouts of America ends controversial blanket ban on gay leaders
The Boy Scouts of America, facing litigation, shrinking membership and sweeping acceptance of gay rights, voted on Monday to lift its ban on openly gay troop leaders and employees. The...
A survivor wonders if the world has grasped the meaning of the Holocaust
On a freezing January day, Anna Ornstein was one of a few visitors on the memorial plaza at Ground Zero as she ran her hands along the massive bronze tablets...
The college formerly known as . . .
Before long, officials at the institution formerly known as Mary Washington College say, their new name will come tripping off the tongue with ease: The University of Mary Washington. "You...
Clouded trail for sniper rifle
The trail of the Bushmaster XM-15 assault rifle used in the sniper shootings in the vicinity of Washington, D.C., begins here at Bull's Eye Shooter Supply, a sprawling waterfront firearms...