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Parishioners of Our Lady of the Valley Church in Luray gather May 28 for the dedication of their new outdoor devotional path on a cloudy Memorial Day to remember all those who have lived and died for their faith and the church.

Catholicism was introduced to Korea not by missionaries, but by Korean scholars searching for the truth of the universe, a unique case in the history of religion. 

Continuing his occasional series of "Mercy Friday" visits, Pope Francis surprised the students at a school renamed in March in honor of a student who died of leukemia at the age of 11. 

Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople called on Christians to work together to build a culture of solidarity in the face of growing economic inequality and a lack of respect for the human dignity of the poor and of migrants.

Sean Koehr’s parents, whose home parish is St. John the Evangelist Church in Warrenton, knew that he had a vocation long before he did. When Koehr was a child, his dad gave nicknames such as “Dan the Man” and “Big Kev” to his 12 kids. Koehr’s monicker was “Father Sean.”

James Waalkes came to embrace the Catholic faith — and his vocation — through an 88-year-old priest friend’s encouragement at key points in his life. Waalkes will be ordained a transitional deacon at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington June 2.

Middle schoolers adapt and perform plays during the annual diocesan Shakespeare Festival.  

Anthony Jones, a college sophomore and Fairfax native, has been in Dublin this week assisting the country’s pro-lifers — the Love Both campaign. 

The Kairos retreat aims to reset the priorities of those who participate, encouraging them to live out the word of God through various faith-based activities, testimonials, adoration and Mass. The retreat is called Kairos because “Kairos time” means God’s time. When one is on the retreat they are expected to live through Kairos time as opposed to “Chronos time.”

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