The Arlington Catholic Herald

Youth builds prayer garden for Eagle Scout project

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Father Frederick Edlefsen, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Arlington, blessed and dedicated a new prayer garden devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus June 29, built by Jimmy Mazel for his Eagle Scout project.

7/2/25

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Nativity Catholic Church donates more than $700,000 to Food For The Poor

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Parishioners at Nativity Catholic Church in Burke have donated $719,290 to Food For The Poor through its Operation Starfish fundraising campaign, making it the largest gift in the 27-year history of the partnership between the two organizations.

7/2/25

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Pope Leo XIV reminds women religious that ‘being rooted in Christ’ makes unimaginable possible

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

During an audience of religious sisters belonging to several orders, Pope Leo XIV told the group that rootedness in Christ allows them to “do things they perhaps never thought they could achieve.”

7/2/25

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Raising hell: Catholics debate church teaching on eternal punishment

By Robert Duncan

ROME — Sent by his religious order to Hong Kong to share the Gospel in Asia, one Catholic priest's missionary work is raising hell — but not with the Chinese Communist Party.

7/2/25

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Don’t give up

By Christina Capecchi

“Don’t give up the ship.” Those five words were the dying command of Capt. James Lawrence during the War of 1812. Mortally wounded in battle at sea, he gasped this final order to his crew as the ship slipped into enemy hands. Lawrence didn’t live to see what his words would spark — but his […]

7/2/25

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Original nakedness

By Mary Beth Bonacci

“And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.” Gen 2:25 In our journey through the “Theology of the Body,” we have talked about the importance and dignity of every human person, the fact that we are created to find fulfillment in giving ourselves in love, the nature of love as […]

7/2/25

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Youth builds prayer garden for Eagle Scout project

7/2/25

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Nativity Catholic Church donates more than $700,000 to Food For The Poor

7/2/25

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Nativity Church Knights build another home for family in need

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.

7/2/25

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Don’t give up

By Christina Capecchi

Original nakedness

By Mary Beth Bonacci

Peter and Paul

By Fr. Steven Oetjen

Bread and wine

By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA

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Turn your Catholic idea into a thriving venture at SENT Summit

7/2/25

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National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception offers tours for deaf and blind visitors

6/27/25

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Religious sisters demonstrate on Capitol Hill as U.S. senators consider budget bill

6/25/25

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CatholicVote names Kelsey Reinhardt new president

6/23/25

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U.S. bishops on immigration

6/17/25

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Pope Leo XIV reminds women religious that ‘being rooted in Christ’ makes unimaginable possible

7/2/25

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Raising hell: Catholics debate church teaching on eternal punishment

ROME — Sent by his religious order to Hong Kong to share the Gospel in Asia, one Catholic priest's missionary work is raising hell — but not with the Chinese Communist Party.

7/2/25

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Castel Gandolfo to welcome Pope Leo XIV: ‘The heart of the city returns’

Castel Gandolfo prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV July 6. The imposing papal villa in this town on the shores of Lake Albano, a fortified 17th-century palace, was converted into a museum for tourists in 2016 by the decision of Pope Francis.

7/2/25

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Archbishops must promote unity, seek new ways to share Gospel, pope says

VATICAN CITY — Archbishops around the world can provide by their example the fraternity and unity in diversity the entire Catholic Church needs today, Pope Leo XIV said.

6/30/25

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New short film chronicles Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago life before papacy

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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Irish teens inspired by Carlo Acutis make Lego film of his life

Three teen brothers from Ireland have turned their admiration for Blessed Carlo Acutis into a Lego movie about the life of the soon-to-be canonized teenage Italian Catholic who died from leukemia at the age of 15.

6/11/25

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New film ‘The Ritual’ tells true story of most-documented exorcism in the U.S.

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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