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Every year we ask readers to nominate a volunteer who consistently goes above and beyond to help others, either on their own or for a Catholic nonprofit in the Arlington diocese. We want to recognize them and share the motivation behind their community service.
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
At this time of year, as we prepare to gather and to share with the people we hold dear — and attend the more obligatory holiday events — there is one thing that might be the best preparation of all.
Schools
By Victoria Soller
An environmental science class at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores took part in the annual canoeing field trip supported by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Sept. 8.
Art
By Nora Hamerman
There is only one Baroque woman sculptor whose signed sculptures have been preserved. She was Maria Faydherbe, she was Catholic.
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
If most people were asked to describe a typical or aspirational Thanksgiving celebration, they would likely describe a scene such as that portrayed in Norman Rockwell’s iconic 1943 painting, “Freedom from Want.”
National
By Kate Quiñones
A rising number of New Yorkers are reportedly converting to the Catholic Church, with the spike in converts coming as the U.S. bishops say increasing numbers of men and women are coming into the faith in this country.
Pope Leo XIV
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — While "creation is crying out" and millions of people suffer the effects of climate change and pollution, politicians are failing to act, Pope Leo XIV said.
Parishes
By Anna Donofrio
Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling hosted a free dental clinic Nov. 15, sponsored by the nonprofit Hope for Tomorrow. Since 2005, Hope for Tomorrow has hosted the dental clinic for those in Northern Virginia who cannot afford dental insurance and dental care.
Global
By Walter Sánchez Silva
Chiclayo is celebrating following the inauguration and blessing of a large statue of Pope Leo XIV, located in a central roundabout in the city.
Pope Leo XIV
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — If people do not see themselves as "caretakers of the garden of creation, we end up becoming its destroyers," Pope Leo XIV said.
