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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — At the end of his general audience in St. Peter’s Square March 8, International Women’s Day, Pope Francis led a round of applause for women. He thanked the world’s women “for their commitment to building a more humane society” through their ability to see and understand the world “with a creative gaze […]
Schools
By Special To The Catholic Herald
Students at St. Ann School in Arlington are preparing sandwiches for the hungry and homeless this Lent. From Feb. 23 through March 23, two grades will be assigned to make the sandwiches on Thursdays after school. One class will bring sandwich meat and the other bread. With help from the generosity of the school’s families, […]
Global
By Solène Tadié
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, whose spire and roof were destroyed by an April 15, 2019, fire, is expected be rebuilt within the five-year deadline set by the French government. As confirmed by the head of the construction site, French Army Gen. Jean-Louis Georgelin, in an interview with the Associated Press, the faithful and tourists […]
Local
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Father Augustine Minh Hai Tran was installed pastor of St. John Bosco Church in Woodstock during Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge March 5. Father Tran has served at the parish for three years, as parochial vicar and parish administrator. Read more To read more on his appointment, go to catholicherald.com/article/local/parishes/fr-tran-named-pastor-of-st-john-bosco.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has further updated the statutes of the Institute for the Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank, clarifying the roles of different supervisory bodies and limiting the terms of service of various authorities. After having completely restructured the institute in mid-2019, the pope said he saw a […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — The mission to spread the Gospel message of God’s love and of salvation in Christ is entrusted to all the baptized who are called to work together and never set out alone, Pope Francis said. The “ecclesial” dimension of evangelization “is binding and guarantees the authenticity of Christian proclamation,” the pope said […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Today, thousands of couples in 90 countries, including more than 800 in the United States, are part of the group that helps couples grow closer to God and each other.
Local
By Pat Zapor
In a panel marking 10 years of Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory reminded the audience of the groundbreaking programs that have been the hallmark of the initiative’s regular dialogues. As panelists Feb. 28 in turn considered how Pope Francis has shaped the Catholic Church over […]
Local
By Kevin Schweers
The booming, baritone voices that rang throughout St. Joseph Church in Herndon during Mass March 4 had the cadence of a military exercise at times. These men were gathered for a spiritual bootcamp and the pursuit of a deeper relationship with God, through Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. The diocesan Men’s Conference 2023 […]
National
By Jonah McKeown
A parish church in southern Indiana that dates to the late 19th century had its roof ripped off in a windstorm Friday. Photos shared by the Diocese of Evansville show the roof of St. Joseph Church, located in rural Vanderburgh County, lying in a crumpled heap nearby. Father Gene Schroeder, the church’s pastor, told CNA […]
