The Arlington Catholic Herald

VATICAN CITY — Even when a person seems totally lost and unable to find a way back to God, the Lord is already looking for him or her, said the text for Pope Francis' weekly general audience.
4/2/25
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With the looming threat of an amendment to the state constitution that would enshrine the right to abortion, thousands of pro-life supporters rallied in Richmond to defend the lives of unborn children at the Virginia March for Life April 2.     “When we show up to witness for life we cannot be ignored,” said speaker Erin …

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4/2/25
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Trevor Williams, Washington Nationals pitcher and father of five, pitched points on balancing his role in professional sports with his vocation as a husband and father to the 60 men gathered March 29 at the Fierce Fatherhood conference at St. Rita Church in Alexandria. “What if we had dad stats or like, dad cards. How …

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4/2/25
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Volunteers and organizers from the Mother of Light Center and students from local parochial schools met with Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins for prayer and a discussion of community service and involvement March 26. Students from nearby Bishop Ireton High School, St. Rita School and St. Stephen’s and Agnes School delivered presentations for the mayor about …

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3/31/25
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Why should Catholics care about combatting assisted suicide? For starters, according to Jamie Towey, “Everyone knows somebody who’s going to die.” Towey is vice president for advocacy for nonprofit Aging with Dignity. He described assisted suicide as “the wrong answer to real problems.” “People are right now left alone in nursing homes. They’re not being …

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3/27/25
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Members of the Harbor Patrol, a specialized unit of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, received a special thank you from St. Rita School in Alexandria March 21. Fourth graders expressed their appreciation to the officers, who conducted the recovery operation on the Potomac River following the Jan. 29 Reagan National Airport disaster, with a …

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3/27/25
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By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA
Amid the persecution of Christians in Pakistan, a 22-year-old man was “brutally attacked” March 22 by his supervisor after refusing to convert to Islam. The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need reported the attack, pointing to it as yet another example of “the persistent religious intolerance present in much of Pakistani society.” Of …

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4/1/25
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VATICAN CITY — God's forgiveness is the source of hope for the faithful, Pope Francis wrote. "Indeed, with his mercy, God transforms us inwardly, he changes our heart," he said in a message to priests celebrating the Jubilee of the Missionaries of Mercy in Rome.
3/31/25
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