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By Mark Pattison
KENSINGTON, Md. — Remember the kids’ rhyme, “This is the church, and this is the steeple, open the doors and see all the people”? When it came to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the opposite was true. You could go to their meeting houses all you wanted, but their temple? It was […]
Local
By Catholic Herald Staff
Eight seminarians will be ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge April 23, a major milestone on the path to priesthood. Read their bios. Jonathan “Tony” Bennett, currently assigned to St. Anthony of Padua Church in Falls Church, attends Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md. His summer assignments include Holy Family […]
Movies
By Catholic News Service
The Bad Guys is a high-octane animated caper comedy in which a criminal gang of anthropomorphized animals in Los Angeles (voiced by Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos and Awkwafina) endeavor to steal a valuable award statuette but are caught in the act. As California’s governor (voice of Zazie Beetz) prepares to hand […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Being against war and for peace requires more than urgent appeals and treaties, according to Pope Francis. It requires a demanding, lifelong process that starts in the human heart and boldly expands outward into a broken world, he has said. Waging peace requires such a particular mindset and set of values and […]
National
By Catholic News Service
QUINCY, Ill. — The local ABC-TV affiliate in Quincy, where Father Augustus Tolton grew up and is buried, reported April 14 that Vatican representatives were in the United States to investigate possible miracles related to the priest’s sainthood cause. Father Tolton was born into slavery and is the first recognized African American priest ordained for […]
Arts
By Catholic Herald
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National
By Beth Donze
NEW ORLEANS — In their daily striving to know and care for the young people in their midst, those who have a vocation to teach in Catholic schools and religious formation programs have the amazing privilege to teach “as Jesus did,” said New Orleans Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond. He made the remarks at the April […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — Dorothy’s refrain, “There’s no place like home,” in “The Wizard of Oz” also could be echoed by her blue and white gingham dress from the 1939 movie. The dress, which turned up last summer at The Catholic University of America after it was missing for nearly 40 years, is about to get a new home as […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — The fourth commandment does not only imply honoring one’s father and mother, but also the respect and care for the dignity of older generations, Pope Francis said. Sadly, the elderly, especially those in need of care, are often seen as a burden and, instead of being treated with “delicacy and affection, tenderness […]
Local
By Leslie Miller
Ali Dawoodi arrived in Northern Virginia from Afghanistan about two years ago, just before the coronavirus hit. His father had been working in the United States for several years, and was finally able to bring his family over to join him. Dawoodi, the oldest son, had finished high school, and was interested in pursuing college […]
