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National
By Daniel Payne
Nearly two centuries after her death, the daughter of American Founding Father James Monroe has been laid to rest in Richmond, joining her family’s historic burial plot in the city’s famed Hollywood Cemetery.
Parishes
By Anna Donofrio
Father Christopher J. Pollard, pastor of St. John the Beloved Church in McLean, celebrated a special Mass Oct. 20, in honor of Blessed Karl of Austria's feast day the following day.
Schools
By Jim Hale
MacDonald donned a trash bag, took a seat, and strapped on a pair of goggles, as 230 students began a wild celebration by pouring half-gallon containers of melted ice cream on his head.
Local
Contemplating your death? It's not as morbid as it sounds.
Local
By Anna Donofrio
Modern technology has developed new methods of treating human remains, many of which are incompatible with church teaching, such as “human composting” or alkaline hydrolysis, also known as water cremation. But why is the method of burial so important?
Local
By Anna Donofrio
As Catholics prepare to enter All Souls’ Month in November, diocesan priests and parishioners suggest ways to pray for the dead both in November and throughout the year.
Local
By Anna Donofrio
While not always pleasant to contemplate, diocesan priests urge Catholics to spiritually prepare themselves for those final moments on earth — and beyond.
Local
By Ashleigh Kassock
On the feast day of St. Francis, a beloved champion of the poor, Pope Leo XIV signed his first apostolic exhortation, "Dilexi Te" ("I Have Loved You").
Parishes
By Ashleigh Kassock
Nestled on the edge of Manassas, just off Spriggs Road, is a gem of Eastern Christianity.
Movies
By Zoey Maraist
Looking for a funny, light-hearted and mostly clean flick to watch? Look no further than “Good Fortune,” which opened in theaters Oct. 17.
