16+ hour, 24+ min ago  (215+ words) Bishop Michael F. Burbidge processes with the Eucharist around the Cathedral of St. Thomas More to the altar of repose in Burke Hall after the Mass of the Lord's Supper at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington April 2. HANNAH…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (495+ words) With the U.S. Capitol silhouetted in the background, Pope John Paul II (right) celebrates Mass on the National Mall in Washington during his first trip to the U.S. Oct. 7, 1979. CHARLES CARRUTH | FILE A helicopter carrying Pope John Paul II from Andrews Air…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (75+ words) Porto Charities donated a generous grant to the diocesan Office of Catholic Schools March 18. At a luncheon with representatives from 19 Catholic schools, Porto Charities President and CEO Leo Alonso presented Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and diocesan Superintendent of Schools Joseph Vorbach…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (878+ words) VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to reject comfort, power and domination and instead embrace a mission rooted in self-giving love, even when it requires risk, vulnerability and suffering. As Catholics prepare for Easter on Holy Thursday, Pope Leo…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (243+ words) Fr. John A. Ziegler, pastor of St. Patrick Church in Fredericksburg, delivers the invocation at a session of the Virginia House of Delegates in Richmond March 11. SCREENGRAB Father John A. Ziegler, pastor of St. Patrick Church in Fredericksburg, delivered an opening invocation…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (13+ words) The Busy Parent's Guide to the Catholic Faith'Arlington Catholic Herald...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (671+ words) Praying before meals is a common blessing among families. ADOBESTOCK Easter gets the short end of the stick. That's what author Laura Kelly Fanucci concluded. Any Catholic can tell you what the 40 days of Lent entail, rattling off the terms:…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1238+ words) John Pitts (second from left) shows youths (from left) Gabe Nguyen, Aarya Le, Sean Kelley, Aidan Branly, and Juliana Pereira how to use a powered miter saw March 21 at St. Veronica Church in Chantilly in advance of their participation at…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (405+ words) Beginning with the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, Roy Francis served in eight administrations in his 37-year career in the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Interior. "People asked me what I was going to do when I retired, and I…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (369+ words) Cover of "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith" by Vice President JD Vance. (HarperCollins Publishers) Vice President JD Vance announced his book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith," will be released June 16. "I've been writing this book for…...