On Sept. 18, Pope Leo XIV shared on X, “It is therefore not enough to ask whether an activity is well organized, well attended, or has been running for many years. We must ask whether it truly leads ...

Deacon Sabatino Carnazzo knelt at the corner of the altar, surrounded by lit candles, a wall of icons and several members of the clergy. Bishop Nicholas Samra of the Eparchy of Newton, Mass., placed a ...

St. Bernadette Church in Springfield will host relics of its patron saint, St. Bernadette Soubirous, Nov. 5-6, as part of the relics’ national “Journey of Grace” pilgrimage. Organized by the Sanctuary ...

I have grown over the years in my appreciation of the truth and beauty present in today’s passage from Matthew’s Gospel. When I was younger, it bothered me that Jesus appeared to be unusually harsh ...

A: The answer — which may not be the one you were expecting or wanted — is, “It depends.” Simply that the child’s parents are unmarried would not justify refusing a baptism, and I would call Pope ...

LAC STE. ANNE, Alberta – For years, the alcohol, the drugs, the parties consumed Taras Kraychuk. Then, literally, he saw the light. He’s now Father Taras (Terry) Kraychuk, serving as a hieromonk – ...

Sister Elizabeth Anne Bartholomew, with the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, is the new principal of St. James School in Falls Church. For the past two years, she served as assistant ...

Pope Leo XIV has bestowed papal honors on 50 members of the Arlington diocese, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge announced last month, in conjunction with the diocesan Golden Jubilee. Bishop Burbidge will ...

An altar candle at St. Bernadette Church cannot burn properly once it gets too close to the candle socket. As blessed objects, candles must be disposed of in a specific manner, and many parishes amass ...

Small, colorful plastic Catholic saints can be seen hanging from key chains, zippers and backpacks alongside Hello Kitty and Pokémon. They’re called Tiny Saints, and founders Joe and Colleen Klinker ...

As St. Thomas More Cathedral School in Arlington celebrates its 75th anniversary, the influence of the religious order that ran the school for much of its history still looms large.

was born Dec. 11, 1967, the son of Eriberto and Esmeralda Perez of Dale City. He has one brother and one sister. He earned a bachelor’s in music from West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va., in ...