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Special religious education program celebrated

By Jim Hale
Ghadah Sabbagh and her family of five arrived early for the SPRED Mass at All Saints Catholic Church in Manassas. “It’s such a beautiful thing,” said Sabbagh, whose 15-year-old son participates in SPRED at Nativity Catholic Church in Burke. “The bishop has seen us in these Masses several times. He knows us personally, and it’s […]
Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo begins papacy calling for ‘united church’ in a wounded world

By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Launching his papacy with a call for reconciliation and communion, Pope Leo XIV formally began his ministry as the successor of St. Peter by calling for “a united church, a sign of unity and communion, which becomes a leaven for a reconciled world.” “In this our time, we still see too much […]
Columnists

Love one another

By Fr. Richard A. Miserendino
May 18 — Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 It often seems odd that Jesus commands us to love. “Command” here is the challenging word, the imperative. We’re instructed to love, plain as day in our Gospel: “I give you a new commandment: Love one another.” How can you command someone to love? Our modern sensibilities are rankled, […]
National

U.S. bishops’ updated document on pornography addresses loneliness epidemic, deepfakes

By Jonah McKeown
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a new 10th anniversary preface to a major document on the church’s response to pornography, offering fresh recommendations for parents, clergy, educators, and civil leaders on combatting porn’s influence in an age of increased social isolation and the rise of artificial intelligence.
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Clergy appointments

Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments effective on Thursday, June 26, 2025, unless noted otherwise.

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