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The 50th Catholic Herald podcast was produced this week, just in time for World Communications Day May 13. The theme, “ ‘The truth will set you free.’ Fake news and journalism for peace,” was chosen by Pope Francis.
The St. Laurence O'Toole relic — which has been venerated for 800 years — was stolen from Christ Church Cathedral in October 2012.
Sixth- and eighth-graders from All Saints School in Manassas won the Stingray category of the FBI Safe Online Surfing (SOS) program, achieving the highest score in the nation for the category during February 2018. Sixth-graders Isaac Fleisig (left) and Selena Gutierrez receive participation certificates from (from left) Jessica Moore (hidden), an Operational Support Technician with the FBI; Principal David Conroy; Katrina Calvin, FBI Community Outreach specialist; and Stefanie Hargan, assistant principal.
Mary M. Peffly, the mother of Father Francis J. Peffly, parochial vicar of St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax, died April 13 in Norristown, Pa. She was 95.
In the midst of a health crisis, a fledgling Catholic experienced healing and love from her faith community.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated solemn vespers and the conferral of papal honors for Msgrs. Robert E. Avella, John C. Cregan and Stanley J. Krempa at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington May 6.
War, famine and gang violence have created the largest global refugee population since World War II, yet the U.S. has drastically cut the numbers of refugees it will accept, causing the reduction and closure of Catholic resettlement programs nationwide.
Jesuit Father Patrick Conroy, chaplain for the U.S. House of Representatives who said he had been forced to resign, was reinstated to his post by House Speaker Paul Ryan May 3.
In front of a small crowd of cabinet members and religious leaders at the White House Rose Garden May 3, President Donald Trump announced, and then signed, an executive order giving faith-based groups a stronger voice in the federal government.
Father Joseph Francavilla has served at Holy Transfiguration, one of five Eastern Catholic parishes in the Washington area, for the past 47 years.
