The Arlington Catholic Herald

St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City is easily the most recognizable church in the world. Visitors to the basilica are often left staring up in awe, taking in the grandeur and beauty of the world’s largest church. Likewise with Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel paintings, Johann Christian Bach’s “Requiem Mass,” and even Jean-Francois Millet’s “Angelus” — some …

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3/18/24
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Porto Charities, a non-profit dedicated to promoting Catholic education and meaningful employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, donated $200,000 to the diocese. The donation will be split among 16 diocesan elementary and high schools that serve students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and it will provide a grant to the diocesan Office of …

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3/18/24
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called for the release of two religious brothers, members of the Congregation of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who are still being held hostage in Haiti. “I have learned with relief that in Haiti, a teacher and four of the six religious brothers of the Frères du Sacré-Cœur Institute, …

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3/18/24
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Jn 12:20-33 Mar. 17 In this last Sunday Gospel before the beginning of Holy Week, Christ combines in a powerful and seemingly paradoxical way his humble suffering and his overwhelming glory. In this moment, responding to the desire of certain Greeks to see him, even though they stand outside of Israel’s promises, he calls out …

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3/16/24
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of U.S. Sister Rose Hawthorne, the daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and he recognized the martyrdom of a German priest executed by the Nazis and a German nun and her 14 companions who were raped and murdered by Russian soldiers during World War II. After Pope …

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3/15/24
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On March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that has the potential to make a major impact in the widespread accessibility of chemical abortion (abortion pills). Chemical abortions are now the most common form of abortion in the United States. The case is in response to the Food and …

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3/15/24
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The Catholic Herald has published a number of articles regarding confession, including the following: A guide for confession Straight Answers: Making a Good Confession Making a good confession Guide to the sacrament of confession
2/13/24
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Porto Charities, a non-profit dedicated to promoting Catholic education and meaningful employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, donated $200,000 to the diocese. The donation will be split among 16 diocesan elementary and high schools that serve students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and it will provide a grant to the diocesan Office of …

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3/18/24
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More than 600 women throughout the Arlington diocese gathered for spiritual renewal at the diocesan Women’s Conference at St. Joseph Church in Herndon March 9. Sponsored by the diocesan Office of Marriage, Family and Respect Life, the conference opened with a talk from international speaker Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia Mary Madeline Todd. She reminded …

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3/14/24
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By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino
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VATICAN CITY — The United States established formal diplomatic relations with the Holy See 40 years ago, and the current ambassador in Rome says its mission has been a wonderful success. “We’ve tried to hew very closely to the mission that we’ve been given, and we have a great relationship with the Vatican,” said Joe …

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3/14/24
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St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City is easily the most recognizable church in the world. Visitors to the basilica are often left staring up in awe, taking in the grandeur and beauty of the world’s largest church. Likewise with Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel paintings, Johann Christian Bach’s “Requiem Mass,” and even Jean-Francois Millet’s “Angelus” — some …

‘The religion of the Incarnation’: Catholic artists reflect on the necessity of beauty Read More »

3/18/24
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