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Schools
By Connor Bergeron
Students at St. Rita School in Alexandria are changing field trips to pilgrimages.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
MALMO, Sweden — The saints are blessed because they were faithful and meek and cared for others, Pope Francis said. At the end of an ecumenical trip to Sweden, Pope Francis celebrated the feast of All Saints Nov. 1 with a Catholic Mass in a Malmo stadium. He highlighted the lives of the Swedish […]
Global
By Junno Arocho Esteves
ROME — Priests in central Italy were instructed to celebrate Mass outdoors following another devastating earthquake that rocked the region and brought one its most spiritually and historically significant churches tumbling down. Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti of Perugia-Citta della Pieve advised priests to not celebrate Mass indoors over the next several days, including Nov. 1, […]
Local
By Connor Bergeron
The Van de Voorde family bolsters their six children to find vocations, religious or martial.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
LUND, Sweden — Urging Catholics and Lutherans to take decisive steps toward unity, Pope Francis nevertheless offered no new openings to the idea of sharing Communion before full unity is achieved. “We Christians will be credible witnesses of mercy to the extent that forgiveness, renewal and reconciliation are daily experienced in our midst,” the […]
Local
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — Builders, church leaders, choir members and journalists gathered atop eight floors of scaffolding — 159 feet high — in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Oct. 28 for the blessing of the workspace where a new mosaic will be installed on the shrine’s Trinity Dome. “It will be […]
Local
By Michael Flach
The Arlington Catholic Herald staff welcomes you to our newly redesigned website. While catholicherald.com has a more modern look now, you’ll find the same relevant, inspiring and reliable local and global news our readers have come to expect over the last 40 years. We believe a cleaner, more mobile-friendly website is a vital part of […]
Local
By Michael Flach
Bishop Paul S. Loverde, apostolic administrator of the Arlington Diocese, was honored by the Catholic Business Network of Northern Virginia Oct. 22 at the Tower Club in Tysons Corner. The CBN also honored Lisa Marie Cheney as the Catholic businessperson of the year. Cheney, who said she was adopted when she was four days old, […]
National
By Joyce Duriga
CHICAGO — When Father Burke Masters accepted God’s call to become a priest, he thought he was giving up baseball forever. Never did he dream that God would take him back to the field — let alone as chaplain to the Chicago Cubs as they make a historic run to win the World Series, […]
Local
By Connor Bergeron
The annual youth event, RALLY, brings teens from all over the diocese to hear guest speakers, play games and learn the example of St. Teresa of Kolkata.
