Casualties of War

Mark DeYoung traces the horrific practice of child soldering: "The objective of many paramilitaries and government armies is to strip these children of their dignity by using the most brutal tactics, to create subservient, enslaved killing machines." Read More

Pastoral letter from Pope to Irish Church Confirmed for Saturday Release

The text of the Pope’s pastoral letter to the Catholics of Ireland will be made public this Saturday at noon. In anticipation, Cardinal Brady said the letter will be an important source for the renewal of the Catholic Church of Ireland. Read More

Democrats Steam Toward Sunday Vote

With a handful of members firming up as “yes” votes, the Democrats' push for health reform has gained momentum. But the question remains whether these last-minute conversions will be enough in the final round. Read More

U.S. Bishops Release Resources on Health Care Debate

The U.S. bishops' conference has released a series of resources outlining the reasons behind its stance on the health care reform bill in its current form. Read More

Compassion Counts More Than Ever

The results of the latest PARADE poll show how and why the U.S. is experiencing a "compassion boom." Read More

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Charlie Spiering is an online community manager and writer for the Washington Examiner; prior to working for the paper, he was a reporter for the late columnist Robert Novak. Charlie writes on the D.C. political scene.

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For many parishioners on a Sunday morning, once the closing hymn hits the second refrain, the race is on to get out the door and out the parking lot before a log jam of cars blocks the exits. For Father Phil DeRea's flock, the close of Mass brings a whole other type of race entirely: one that accelerates up to 200 miles per hour.
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