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Pope Leo XIV
By Antonio Tarallo
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV prayed for victims of growing violence in the Sahel, thanked the people of the Canary Islands for welcoming a cruise ship carrying people sick with hantavirus, and offered a special blessing for mothers during his Regina Caeli address in St. Peter’s Square May 10.
Pope Leo XIV
By Marco Mancini and Antonio Tarallo
POMPEI, Italy — Pope Leo XIV placed his pontificate under the protection of Mary during a visit to two cities in southern Italy on Friday — the first anniversary of his election to the papacy May 8, 2025.
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By Kevin Schweers
When the anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s historic election as the first American pontiff drew nearer, leaders at St. Agnes Church in Arlington saw it as an opportunity to engage youths at the parish and school.
Pope Leo XIV
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
White smoke billowed from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel May 8, 2025, signaling that a new pope had been chosen.
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By Gabriela Pariseau
Andrew Abela challenged Catholic professionals gathered at Westwood Country Club in Vienna April 28 to explore a question that reached beyond the workplace: how does virtue shape the way people work, lead and live?
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and diocesan Catholic Charities is speaking out on the subject.
Pope Leo XIV
By Ishmael Adibuah
Pope Leo XIV met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican May 7, with the meeting coming amid tensions between the Holy See and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Parishes
By Aleta Embrey
“Hope and Help for Our Common Home” was the theme of this year’s third annual earth month dinner at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Arlington, sponsored by the OLQP Integrity of Creation Committee, April 25.
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Schools
By Jim Hale
“We are all called to greatness,” said Sister Sjoberg, speaking to an overflow audience at All Saints Catholic Church in Manassas April 29.
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