The Arlington Catholic Herald

VATICAN CITY — The huge economic divide between rich and poor today is unacceptable with so much wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, Pope Leo XIV said.
6/23/25
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ROME — In carrying Jesus through the city streets in a Corpus Christi procession, Christians are called to be witnesses of his love, sharing both their material and spiritual gifts, Pope Leo XIV said.
6/23/25
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VATICAN CITY — Hours after the United States bombed the sites of three nuclear-enrichment facilities in Iran, Pope Leo XIV called the situation in the Middle East "alarming" and said diplomacy was the only responsible way forward.
6/23/25
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From popping a wheelie in front of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home to sitting in “the pope’s chair” at a favorite local pizzeria, filmmaker Rob Kaczmark appeared to be enjoying every stop along a tour of Pope Leo’s childhood stomping grounds in a new short film released by Spirit Juice, a Catholic production company.
6/23/25
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CatholicVote has named Kelsey Reinhardt its new president effective June 19, following the appointment of the organization’s co-founding leader, Brian Burch, as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
6/23/25
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV formally recognized the martyrdom of 50 French priests, seminarians and laymen who died in Gestapo custody, Nazi concentration camps or because of their imprisonment during World War II.
6/23/25
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While most students were focused on finals, 14-year-old Gilbert Brons was constructing a Lego replica of Christendom College’s Christ the King Chapel.
6/20/25
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Wearing a wide-brimmed sun hat and a cheery smile, Julene Jarnot looks every bit the gardener.  “Gardens are gathering places,” she said, watching honeybees flit from flower to flower at the community Creation Care Garden at St. James Church in Falls Church. “They’re places of encounter. You can encounter God, you can encounter others, encounter […]
6/20/25
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By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA
VATICAN CITY — Hours after the United States bombed the sites of three nuclear-enrichment facilities in Iran, Pope Leo XIV called the situation in the Middle East "alarming" and said diplomacy was the only responsible way forward.
6/23/25
Reading Time 2 min
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV formally recognized the martyrdom of 50 French priests, seminarians and laymen who died in Gestapo custody, Nazi concentration camps or because of their imprisonment during World War II.
6/23/25
Reading Time 2 min
From popping a wheelie in front of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home to sitting in “the pope’s chair” at a favorite local pizzeria, filmmaker Rob Kaczmark appeared to be enjoying every stop along a tour of Pope Leo’s childhood stomping grounds in a new short film released by Spirit Juice, a Catholic production company.
6/23/25
Reading Time 3 min
In 1928, Father Joseph Steiger, a priest at St. Joseph’s in Earling, Iowa, was approached with an urgent concern. A 46-year-old woman named Emma Schmidt was experiencing blackouts, aversions to holy objects and other terrible afflictions. After years of extensive psychiatric treatment provided no relief, Schmidt’s priest suggested an exorcism.
6/11/25
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Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV
6/23/25
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