The Arlington Catholic Herald

Unity, not nationality led to Pope Leo’s election, U.S. cardinals say

By Cindy Wooden

ROME — While it is interesting and perhaps even a point of pride that the new Pope Leo XIV was born in the United States, most of the U.S.-based cardinals who participated in the conclave that elected him said nationality was not a factor.

5/9/25

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Pope Leo to inaugurate his papacy May 18; has full calendar already

By Junno Arocho Esteves

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will officially inaugurate his papacy with Mass in St. Peter's Square May 18.

5/9/25

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14 things to know about Pope Leo XIV — the first U.S.-born pope

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV May 8 by the College of Cardinals as the 266th successor of St. Peter, making him the 267th pope and the first from the United States.

5/9/25

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Asian and Pacific Island Catholics make annual pilgrimage

By Mark Zimmermann

An estimated 600 to 700 people at the 22nd annual Asian and Pacific Island Catholics Marian Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington May 3, came from several different states and with family roots in many different countries, all united in faith for a single purpose.

5/9/25

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New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith ‘absurd’

By Justin McLellan

VATICAN CITY — Where Christians are "mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied" is where the Catholic Church's "missionary outreach is most desperately needed," Pope Leo XIV said in his first homily as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

5/9/25

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U.S. bishops welcome Pope Leo XIV

Special to the Catholic Herald

Upon the news that the Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has been elected as the 267th pope, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops offered the following statement May 8:

5/8/25

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First American pope prompts local surprise, excitement

Watching the live broadcast of the announcement of Pope Leo XIV, Msgr. Paul F. deLadurantaye was listening closely to decipher the chosen cardinal’s name. “Of course, they do it in Latin, so he said his first name, ‘Roberto,’ ” said Msgr. deLadurantaye, diocesan chancellor. “And I thought to myself, there’s only a few cardinals that […]

5/8/25

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Diocesan schools hold mock “conclaves”

As 133 cardinals sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to select a new pope May 7, nearly 4,500 miles away another conclave assembled — although its cardinals were on the shorter side. St. Anthony of Padua School in Falls Church held its first-ever mock conclave on the first day of the actual conclave in Rome. They […]

5/8/25

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Front Royal’s Loaves and Fishes is a family affair

When the front door opens at 1 p.m., 20 people who had been patiently waiting outside stream into the art deco-style building on Royal Avenue in Front Royal. Inside the atmosphere is warm and friendly, as diocesan Catholic Charities volunteers and employees use first names to greet clients who’ve come to the Loaves and Fishes […]

5/7/25

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Columns

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Eternal life

By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino

When the waiting is the cross

By Elizabeth Foss

Accepting help

By Christina Capecchi

The origins of marriage

By Mary Beth Bonacci

National

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Young church, bold mission: A ‘lab’ for youth-led ministry

5/5/25

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Catholic Charities USA to launch traveling exhibit on Christian service

4/25/25

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U.S. bishops’ novena for Pope Francis starts April 26

4/25/25

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Judge blocks government from requiring Catholic employers to accommodate abortions, IVF

4/17/25

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Catholic Relief Services, bishops urge House to reinstate some international aid funds

4/11/25

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Global

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Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV

VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV.

5/8/25

U.S. bishops react to election of Pope Leo XIV, first pope from United States

U.S. bishops hailed the election of former Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV May 8, a Chicago native and the first pope born in the United States of America.

5/8/25

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A prayer for the newly elected Pope Leo XIV

On May 8, the first American pope was elected to lead the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Here is a prayer for our new pope:

5/8/25

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Pope Leo XIV: Peacemaker and openness in an historic name

VATICAN CITY — Even before he stepped out on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and spoke May 8, Pope Leo XIV’s choice of a name was a powerful statement. Following Pope Francis, who chose a completely new name in church history, Pope Leo opted for a name steeped in tradition that also conveys an […]

5/8/25

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New film on Carlo Acutis inspires youths amid sainthood delay

On the day when Carlo Acutis was scheduled to be canonized, April 27, youths and young adults from around the diocese gathered at the Regal Fairfax Towne Center in Fairfax for the premiere of the new film based on the soon-to-be-saint’s legacy, “Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality.”

5/1/25

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Pope loved his sculptures that gave visibility to the invisible, artist says

VATICAN CITY — In St. Peter's Square, in the shadow of the 17th-century colonnade designed by Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, stands the 20-foot-tall bronze sculpture "Angels Unawares" as a reminder of the plight of migrants and refugees.

4/30/25

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The Kid’s Connection 04/24

The Kid’s Connection will capture the attention of your little ones. Click here to download the latest issue and please let us know on our social media if your kids succeed in solving it! We’d love to hear about it!

4/24/25

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