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By Anna Donofrio
After 25 years behind the screen of the Monastery of the Poor Clares in Alexandria, Sister Mary Charitas of the Child Jesus stood in an open doorway before family and friends, carrying a lit candle. She possessed all the elegance of a bride, wearing a crown of baby’s breath on her head and a white […]
Parishes
By Anna Donofrio
As you approach Aldie on Route 50, a church spire gradually rises above the newly built housing complexes and data centers. It’s Corpus Christi Church, a Holy Year 2025 Pilgrimage site and a parish reminiscent of a European cathedral, plunked in the middle of Loudoun County suburbia. The parish waited 21 years for a church […]
Parishes
By Anna Donofrio
The Northern Neck might not appear a vacation destination to some. But according to Father Andrew J. Heintz, parochial vicar of St. Paul Mission in Hague, the area is a boomtown of historical sites. St. Paul is one of eight Holy Year churches designated pilgrimage sites by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. During the Jubilee Year, […]
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Diocesan Catholic Charities Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinics earned the 2025 Gold Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics Quality Standards Program for the sixth consecutive year.
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The Catholic Media Association recognized the Catholic Herald with 19 awards in its annual, national competition, with an additional two awards garnered by the diocesan Office of Communications, the organization announced at its annual awards banquet in Phoenix June 27.
Pope Leo XIV
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Archbishops around the world can provide by their example the fraternity and unity in diversity the entire Catholic Church needs today, Pope Leo XIV said.
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By Kevin Schweers
The chairs were arranged in the round, the pizza was served and summer school was in session on a hot Tuesday night in an Arlington parish hall, with Catholic social teaching on the curriculum. Father Frederick H. Edlefsen, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Arlington, delivered a talk June 24 titled, “From Industrial […]
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By Paris Apodaca
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington is offering specialized guided tours for deaf and blind visitors, giving immersive and sensory experiences to make the sacred site more accessible.
Pope Leo XIV
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Priests are called to be embraced and shaped by God's boundless love, and to realize that there is no place for division and hatred of any kind, Pope Leo XIV said.
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7/23/26
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