Arlington Catholic Herald

Local

Young women step out of their comfort zones at FIAT vocations camp

By Anna Donofrio and Julia DeJak

Teen girls across the diocese learned about the beauty of discernment and religious vocations, and grew in their spiritual lives at the annual diocesan FIAT vocations camp for young women July 19-23.

7/24/26

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Young women step out of their comfort zones at FIAT vocations camp

By Anna Donofrio and Julia DeJak

Teen girls across the diocese learned about the beauty of discernment and religious vocations, and grew in their spiritual lives at the annual diocesan FIAT vocations camp for young women July 19-23.

7/24/26

Reading Time 4 min

National

Ann Teresa O’Neill, whose confirmed miracle led to the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, dies at 78

By KATIE V. JONES

Generations of Catholics came to know Ann Teresa O’Neill as the child whose miraculous cure from acute lymphatic leukemia in 1952 helped lead to the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint.

7/23/26

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Ann Teresa O’Neill, whose confirmed miracle led to the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, dies at 78

By KATIE V. JONES

7/23/26

Reading Time 3 min

Local

Fr. Daniel Spychala, retired diocesan priest, dies at 69

For the Catholic Herald

Father Daniel S. Spychala, a retired diocesan priest who served at multiple parishes, died July 15 at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington.

7/23/26

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Fr. Daniel Spychala, retired diocesan priest, dies at 69

For the Catholic Herald

Father Daniel S. Spychala, a retired diocesan priest who served at multiple parishes, died July 15 at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington.

7/23/26

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National

Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., diocese marks 175 years

Catholic Herald Staff Report

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., capped off a yearlong celebration of 175 years with a special Mass July 19 at the Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Charleston July 19.

7/23/26

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Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., diocese marks 175 years

Catholic Herald Staff Report

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., capped off a yearlong celebration of 175 years with a special Mass July 19 at the Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Charleston July 19.

7/23/26

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Local

Thérèse Bermpohl retires after decades leading the family life office

By Zoey Maraist

Thérèse Bermpohl lights up as she talks about the people she’s encountered in her 21 years working for the diocesan Office of Marriage, Family and Respect Life. Through her work, she helped all kinds of people, from couples getting married to women healing from the wound of abortion.

7/23/26

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Arlington guild brings Fr. Capodanno’s witness to national saints exhibit

By Ashleigh Kassock

Nestled between two farm fields is the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion. It is here that a young immigrant woman from Belgium, Adele Brice, received a vision of the Blessed Virgin in 1859, who instructed Brice to, “Teach the children what is needed for salvation.” To this day it is the only Vatican-approved Marian apparition site in the country.

7/23/26

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St. Ambrose parishioners welcome new pastor

By Gabriela Pariseau

St. Ambrose Church parishioners enthusiastically welcomed Father John O’Donohue as their new pastor during a pastor installation Mass, July 20 in Annandale.

7/22/26

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Columns

Confidence

By Elizabeth Foss

Cohabiting before marriage

By Mary Beth Bonacci

Invitations

By Lucia A. Silecchia

WorkCamp wisdom

By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA

National

Arlington guild brings Fr. Capodanno’s witness to national saints exhibit

7/23/26

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US Vice President JD Vance and wife Usha welcome fourth child

7/20/26

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Cardinal O’Malley at Catholic-Orthodox conference: ‘Come together and pray for unity’

7/16/26

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National Eucharistic Pilgrimage inspires priestly and religious vocations

7/13/26

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New bishops installed in Washington, West Virginia

7/8/26

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Global

Pope Leo XIV calls for evangelical approach without force or ‘arrogant judgments’

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV warned July 19 against imagining God as “a powerful figure who imposes himself by force, who takes over and dominates, or who arrives triumphantly” and urged Christians to embrace a Gospel-centered approach marked by humility and trust.

7/20/26

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Ferrán Torres, Catholic forward, wins the World Cup for Spain

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Ferrán Torres, Spain’s Catholic forward, secured a 1-0 victory for his team over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., July 19.

7/20/26

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Venezuela earthquakes damaged 25 churches, archdiocese reports

By Andrés Henríquez

Of the more than 100 churches in the Archdiocese of Caracas, at least 25 sustained damage of varying types and severity following the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela June 24.

7/16/26

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Pope Leo XIV: Make time for prayer and silence in the summer

By Victoria Cardiel

From the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, where he moved July 5 to enjoy a period of rest, Pope Leo XIV has invited the faithful to make time for “meaningful moments of silence and prayer” during the summer.

7/13/26

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Arts

Art

Pope Leo XIV to launch exhibit on water at the Vatican Library

By Ishmael Adibuah

The exhibit “AQVA Catastrophe and Wonder” will include artwork highlighting a “reflection on water as both a threat and a resource,” according to a July 12 press release from the library.

7/16/26

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Arts

Vatican releases biopic on Pope Leo XIV’s early years in Rome

By Ishmael Adibuah

The Vatican has released a new documentary, “Leone a Roma,” about Pope Leo XIV’s early years in Rome before his election to the papacy.

7/2/26

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Art

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6/25/26

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