Zoey Maraist

Catholic News Service

Maraist is a staff writer at the Arlington Catholic Herald, newspaper of the Diocese of Arlington. Contributing to this story was Brian T. Olszewski, editor of The Catholic Virginian, newspaper of the Diocese of Richmond.

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Frederick M. Gedicks, center, speaks March 25, 2022, during a conference titled "Beyond 'Defensive Crouch,' Religious Freedom" at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School in Arlington, Va. Gedicks is a law professor at Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School in Provo, Utah. Also pictured are Marc O. DeGirolami, left, a law professor at St. Johns University School of Law in Queens, N.Y., and Steven Smith, a law professor at the University of San Diego School of Law. (CNS photo/Zoey Maraist, Arlington Catholic Herald)

Faith

Scholars: Objections to social trends can be based on reason and religion

Zoey Maraist|Apr 4, 2022|4 Min Read

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., is seen in this 2016 file photo. He published "A Catechesis on the Human Person and Gender Ideology" Aug. 12, 2021, after consultation with experts in theology, bioethics, clinical counseling, civil and canonical law, as well as with priests. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Life & Family

Bishop: Church has 'sacred duty' to speak truth about human person, gender

Zoey Maraist|Aug 19, 2021|6 Min Read

Graduates of the High School of St. Thomas More in Champaign, Ill., celebrate their commencement ceremony May 15, 2021. (CNS photo/Tom Dermody, The Catholic Post)

Nation

Catholic high schools welcome return of in-person graduation ceremonies

Zoey Maraist|May 20, 2021|5 Min Read

Death penalty opponents Carol Mayfield, from left, Pilar and Ron Jones, Maryellen Rodgers and Mary Anne Cummins gather at historic St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax, Va., to pray for an end to the death penalty in this 2017 file photo. The Virginia House of Delegates voted 57-41 to abolish the death penalty Feb. 5, 2021, two days after the Virginia Senate took the same action in a 21-17 vote. (CNS photo/Zoey Maraist, Catholic Herald)

Life & Family

Virginia General Assembly votes to ban death penalty; governor supports move

Zoey Maraist|Feb 5, 2021|4 Min Read

The Virginia Capitol is seen Jan. 17, 2021. The state House of Delegates and Senate have passed a bill allowing tax-funded abortion for any reason in Virginia's health exchange. In a joint statement Jan. 26, 2021, the state's Catholic bishops decried passage of the measure. (CNS photo/Leah Millis, Reuters)

Nation

Virginia General Assembly OKs bill allowing tax-funded abortion for any reason

Zoey Maraist|Jan 29, 2021|4 Min Read

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., lights the paschal candle during a livestreamed Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington April 11, 2020. (CNS photo/Matt Riedl, Catholic Herald)

Nation

Bishop Burbidge calls effective communication of Gospel 'integral' to church

Zoey Maraist|Sep 16, 2020|4 Min Read

Penny Nance of Concerned Women for America speaks at the Resist Infanticide Rally outside South County High School in Lorton

Life & Family

'Resist Infanticide Rally' in Virginia draws hundreds of pro-lifers

Zoey Maraist|Feb 6, 2019|5 Min Read