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In memory of my brother, Naseem Fahim

By Soren Johnson
It was a good Lent in so many ways for my family, and as my wife and I got the kids ready for Palm Sunday Mass, there was a sense of anticipation throughout our home. Then I saw the news: Islamic State had snuffed out the lives of 46 Coptic Christians at Palm Sunday liturgies […]
Pope Francis

Franciscans hope to expand leadership pool

By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — For St. Francis of Assisi, following Christ meant imitating his humility and forsaking riches, power and status; the men who call themselves Franciscans today believe they are called to embrace the same attitudes, including in their governance. In early April, the ministers general of four men’s branches of the Franciscan family — […]
Columns

A patron saint for Rome

By Thomas J. Craughwell

Initially, Catherine served the hungry, the sick, the dying — all traditional works of charity for women who belonged to a Third Order. But then, in the early 1370s, she began to preach.

Local

Catholic Charities to host senior ministry conference

Topics include financial planning for long-term care, caregiver resources and parish volunteers partnering with Shepherd Center, a nonprofit organization that assists senior adults in maintaining an independent and safe lifestyle.  

Local

Aurora Griffin receives Courage Award

By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Aurora Griffin, a former equestrian national champion and author, received the 2017 Courage Award from Catholic Athletes for Christ April 23 at Marymount University in Arlington. In addition, two athletes from every Catholic high school and college in the Arlington Diocese were honored. Griffin is a former U-18 Equestrian Show Jumping National Champion, Rhodes Scholar, […]
Columns

Crying babies

By Mark Rhoads
I am past 70 and wear hearing aids at mass. But even in a church with good acoustics I often cannot hear the mass due to the crying and screaming of tiny children at mass. I have been told to chill out and just accept the noise and I understand that priests and ushers do […]

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