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By Reagan Scott
For parents, having the opportunity to see their children embrace the vocation to which God has called them marks the culmination of years of prayer and sacrifice. While most will see their children married, a smaller group will get to celebrate calls to the priesthood and religious life.
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By Francesca Pollio Fenton
In 1928, Father Joseph Steiger, a priest at St. Joseph’s in Earling, Iowa, was approached with an urgent concern. A 46-year-old woman named Emma Schmidt was experiencing blackouts, aversions to holy objects and other terrible afflictions. After years of extensive psychiatric treatment provided no relief, Schmidt’s priest suggested an exorcism.
Pope Leo XIV
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — When anyone cries out to God for healing or help, God always listens, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Leo XIV
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Every papal diplomat around the world must let people know that the Catholic Church is always on the side of the marginalized and is ready to face everything "out of love," Pope Leo XIV said.
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Diocesan homeschool families paid a special visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., with a tour of the White House June 5. More than 75 students from kindergarten through high school attended the tour with their parents and college-aged siblings through Mary’s House Homeschool Group, based out of the neighboring counties of Loudoun and Fairfax. The […]
Pope Leo XIV
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Those serving the Holy See can serve its mission best by striving to live a holy life in conformity to Christ, Pope Leo XIV said.
Global
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú
Two dozen young people from around the world are participating in the Vatican Observatory’s summer camp, an opportunity to see “that science and faith work together.”
Pope Leo XIV
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — In a world marked by wars and where people are disconnected and numb with indifference, Pope Leo XIV prayed that the Holy Spirit would "open borders, break down walls" and dissolve hatred so everyone can live as children of one human family.
National
By Amira Abuzeid
Catholic bishops from Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., released a pastoral letter this week addressing the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and the church’s response to the numerous challenges and opportunities the technology presents.
Local
By Jim Hale
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge ordained 12 men to the priesthood at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington June 7. An overflow crowd of more than 1,000 attended the Rite of Ordination to witness the second-highest number of ordinations in the 51-year history of the diocese, one less than the record 13 ordained in 1996.
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7/23/26
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