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Christopher Vondracek

cvondracek@washingtontimes.com

Christopher Vondracek was a reporter on The Washington Times' National desk.

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Pope Francis leaves the St. Francis Basilica after signing a new encyclical on fraternity and solidarity in the post-COVID world, in Assisi, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Francis’ political detours anger some Catholics

Some Catholics are urging caution against misreading Pope Francis' latest encyclical letter, which denounces runaway capitalism and capital punishment but also lambastes a "throwaway" culture that harms the unborn and the elderly.

October 5, 2020
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, left, gives communion while celebrating Easter Mass, which was live streamed, at St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, Sunday, April 12, 2020. Christians around the world are celebrating Easter at a distance, with many churches closed and family gatherings canceled amid wide-ranging shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ** FILE **

San Francisco lifts rule of one person per church

San Francisco's mayor has lifted citywide restrictions on indoor worship limiting one person per church, days after Justice Department attorneys described the pandemic-related order as a "discriminatory scheme."

September 30, 2020
A cyclist crosses an intersection on the campus of Arizona State University on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Officials in college towns all over the U.S. are fretting that off-campus students are being counted in places other than the communities where their schools are located. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Most students say speech not free at college, survey finds

The majority of students report of having been cowed into silence for fear of being mocked, disparaged or ostracized by peers or faculty at least once during their college career, according to a survey on campus free speech.

September 29, 2020
In this March 2, 2018, photo, the Rev. Franklin Graham speaks during a funeral service at the Billy Graham Library for the Rev. Billy Graham, who died at age 99 in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ** FILE **

Evangelicals to rally on National Mall Saturday

Evangelicals are set to descend on the National Mall Saturday, just weeks before the 2020 elections, with some joining a prayer march led by the Rev. Franklin Graham and others gathered to hear a pastor warn of the Biblical apocalypse he says may await America after this campaign season.

September 25, 2020
Members of the Eisenhower Memorial Commission cut a ribbon at the Eisenhower Memorial dedication ceremony in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. Designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, the memorial honors Eisenhower, the young man from Abilene, Kansas who went on to West Point and became a General, a U.S. President and one of the most notable and successful leaders of the last century. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial dedicated in Washington

A marine band played, fighter jets flew overhead rumbling Capitol Hill, and senators and congressmen gathered as America's last general-turned-President, Dwight D. Eisenhower received a long-awaited national memorial dedication on a rainy night in the nation's capital Thursday.

September 17, 2020
This Thursday, July 19, 2012, file photo shows a Chick-fil-A fast-food restaurant in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File) ** FILE **

Texas airport to offer lease to Chick-fil-A

San Antonio International Airport will offer a lease to Chick-fil-A, according to an informal settlement between city leaders and the Federal Aviation Administration.

September 14, 2020
In this July 8, 2020, file photo, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a briefing at the Department of Education building in Washington. On Friday, July 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) **FILE**

Atheists bash DeVos’ campus free-speech rules

An association of atheists has come out swinging against a new rule published this week by the Department of Education widely seen to boost religious groups' free speech and freedom of association rights on college campuses.

September 11, 2020