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More than 150 adults were confirmed at the cathedral.  

Pope Francis will declare Blesseds Oscar Romero, Paul VI and four others saints Oct. 14 at the Vatican during the meeting of the world Synod of Bishops, an institution Blessed Paul revived.

Pope Francis announced he would make 14 new cardinals June 28, giving the red cardinal's hat to the papal almoner, the Iraq-based patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church and the archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan, among others. 

In the lead-up to the National Fifth Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry to be held Sept. 20-23, 96 delegates hailing from Arlington, Baltimore, Washington and four other nearby dioceses met with bishops and clergy at The Catholic University of America in Washington May 19. Their aim was to develop a game plan for the church in the United States to find new and effective ways to support, empower and evangelize an increasing demographic in parishes: Catholics who are Hispanic. 

The Collection for Retired Diocesan Priests assists us in caring for our current and future retired priests and offers a way to show gratitude for their many years of dedication and faithful service. I encourage all in the Diocese prayerfully to consider a gift to this collection and, in so doing, recognizing the profound impact our priests have had on the mission of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Arlington.  

In response to the May 18 school shooting at a Houston-area high school, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston said the archdiocesan community would "unite to support and offer healing to those affected." 

Royal wedding fever has caught on in many places, but it has a particular soft spot at Immaculate Heart Middle School and High School outside Los Angeles, the school Meghan Markle attended from seventh to 12th grade.

Rose Dennis, a first-generation American who is on track to graduate from Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries with a 4.35 GPA and an impressive resume, gives credit to her family and her school for what she has accomplished so far.

Every bishop in Chile offered his resignation to Pope Francis after a three-day meeting at the Vatican to discuss the clerical sexual abuse scandal.