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🌸 After 25 years of cloistered prayer, Sister Mary Charitas emerged to renew her vows — a moment of grace, joy, and quie...
11/07/2025

🌸 After 25 years of cloistered prayer, Sister Mary Charitas emerged to renew her vows — a moment of grace, joy, and quiet witness.

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

Pope Leo XIV meets with President Zelenskyy, offers Vatican as site for peace talks with Russia. Will Moscow accept?
11/07/2025

Pope Leo XIV meets with President Zelenskyy, offers Vatican as site for peace talks with Russia. Will Moscow accept?

VATICAN CITY — Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated his willingness to host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the Vatican for peace negotiations.

🚨 New IRS rule lets churches endorse political candidates — but the USCCB says the Catholic Church still won’t. Here's w...
10/07/2025

🚨 New IRS rule lets churches endorse political candidates — but the USCCB says the Catholic Church still won’t. Here's why.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has confirmed that the Catholic Church will not endorse political candidates for public office, despite a tax code change that has allowed for houses of worship to make such endorsements.

Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments:
10/07/2025

Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments:

Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments:

Take a summer pilgrimage to St. Paul Mission in Hague — a Holy Year site with small-town charm and big history.
09/07/2025

Take a summer pilgrimage to St. Paul Mission in Hague — a Holy Year site with small-town charm and big history.

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

Dominican Father Ambrose Little is the new director of the Thomistic Institute, a global force for bringing the Catholic...
09/07/2025

Dominican Father Ambrose Little is the new director of the Thomistic Institute, a global force for bringing the Catholic intellectual tradition to university campuses.

An organization encouraging the presence of “the Catholic intellectual tradition” in universities across the globe has a new leader.

🕊️ Pope Leo XIV’s July prayer intention: formation in discernment. In a world full of noise and uncertainty, the pope in...
08/07/2025

🕊️ Pope Leo XIV’s July prayer intention: formation in discernment. In a world full of noise and uncertainty, the pope invites us to reflect, pray and seek Christ in every decision.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for July is for expanded formation in discernment.

👟💙 Alexandria teen Alex Thielman is rallying youth nationwide to support Texas flood victims — starting with a hike thro...
08/07/2025

👟💙 Alexandria teen Alex Thielman is rallying youth nationwide to support Texas flood victims — starting with a hike through Old Town.

In response to the devastating floods that have swept through Kerr County, Texas, including the grounds of Camp Mystic, Mercy Trails is launching a nationwide call to action. Teens across the country will participate in a day of hiking July 12 in a movement called “Hike for Texas.”

Benedictine hospitality — for rescue animals? 🐾✨ A Norfolk Catholic reflects on how fostering neglected pets can be a sa...
08/07/2025

Benedictine hospitality — for rescue animals? 🐾✨ A Norfolk Catholic reflects on how fostering neglected pets can be a sacred act of welcome.

On a recent retreat with my wife, Katherine, to Holy Cross Abbey near Berryville, St. Benedict’s teachings on hospitality and the monks who practice them struck me. These historic and living commitments to generosity can shape how those of us outside cloisters encounter others — including homele...

New Mass for creation care 🌍🙏 The Vatican adds a liturgical option inspired by Laudato Si’, calling Catholics to pray — ...
08/07/2025

New Mass for creation care 🌍🙏 The Vatican adds a liturgical option inspired by Laudato Si’, calling Catholics to pray — and act — for our common home.

VATICAN CITY — Catholic priests will now be able to celebrate Mass "for the care of creation" after the Vatican announced that a new formulary of prayers and biblical readings for the Mass will be added to the Roman Missal — the liturgical book that contains the texts for celebrating Mass in the...

From Burke to Kentucky, a blessing built by hand 🛠️💙 Nativity parishioners just finished their 27th home for a family in...
07/07/2025

From Burke to Kentucky, a blessing built by hand 🛠️💙 Nativity parishioners just finished their 27th home for a family in need — and the joy was unforgettable.

The Knights of Columbus Father Sikora Council No. 7992 at Nativity Catholic Church in Burke completed building their 27th home for a needy family in the heart of Appalachia last month, continuing an annual, parish-wide initiative.

The pope is back in town! 🌄☕ After 12 years, Castel Gandolfo welcomes a summer pope once again — and locals are thrilled...
07/07/2025

The pope is back in town! 🌄☕ After 12 years, Castel Gandolfo welcomes a summer pope once again — and locals are thrilled.

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet town of Castel Gandolfo once again counts the pope among its summer residents.

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Comment policy

Readers are responsible for everything they post. In the spirit of encouraging civility and quality comments the Catholic Herald encourages, but does not require, readers to use their real names. Respectful disagreement and criticism are allowed. Personal attacks on any individual are not permitted and will be deleted. Popes Benedict and Francis have encouraged the church to use the internet as a forum for dialogue and an exchange of ideas. In that spirit, comments will not be removed for disagreement with the Catholic Herald or the Arlington Diocese. By posting on catholicherald.com or responding to posts on social media, readers agree that their comment/content is public and may be used in an article or elsewhere on social media/catholicherald.com. The following content may be subject to deletion: • obscene, hateful, lewd, explicit, libelous, slanderous, untruthful, inflammatory or otherwise derogatory language • spam • extraordinarily long posts or memes • advertising • copyright violations • posts unrelated to topic • Links to disreputable, misleading or “fake news” websites and blogs • Gifs The Herald reserves the right to delete or otherwise reject any content that violates these guidelines. Readers who repeatedly violate the Catholic Herald’s guidelines may be banned temporarily or permanently from use of the comments section and/or the website.