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Columns

Rest in Christ

By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino

The Lord has sweet and consoling words for us this Sunday: “come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”

7/3/26

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Rest in Christ

By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino

The Lord has sweet and consoling words for us this Sunday: “come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”

7/3/26

Reading Time 3 min

Local

250th: America’s Catholic roots — the Carroll family

By Ann Augherton

Long before they shaped a new nation, three young Catholic boys from Maryland boarded ships for France.

7/2/26

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250th: America’s Catholic roots — the Carroll family

By Ann Augherton

Long before they shaped a new nation, three young Catholic boys from Maryland boarded ships for France.

7/2/26

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Global

Vatican confirms excommunication of SSPX bishops, declares schism

By Ishmael Adibuah

One day after the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, or SSPX, consecrated four bishops without the permission of Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican issued a decree declaring the excommunication of all bishops involved in the ceremony and stating that the group is in schism.

7/2/26

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Vatican confirms excommunication of SSPX bishops, declares schism

By Ishmael Adibuah

7/2/26

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Global

Catholic priest known for peace initiatives shot and killed

By Jude Atemanke

Fr. Crépin Martial Monga, pastor of St. John the Baptist Zémio Parish in the Bangassou Diocese in the Central African Republic, was killed June 29 as he returned to his rectory.

7/2/26

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Catholic priest known for peace initiatives shot and killed

By Jude Atemanke

Fr. Crépin Martial Monga, pastor of St. John the Baptist Zémio Parish in the Bangassou Diocese in the Central African Republic, was killed June 29 as he returned to his rectory.

7/2/26

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Local

Cloistered Dominican Sister Mary Paul of Christ dies at 84

By Anna Donofrio

Dominican Sister Mary Paul of Christ Murphy died June 18, 2026, at age 84 at St. Dominic’s Monastery in Linden in her 57th year of religious life.

7/1/26

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Vietnam combat veteran ‘astounded’ to learn about Our Lady of La Vang

By Jim Hale

Praeger commanded a rifle company and witnessed 10 of his men killed in 13 months. He was more concerned about the survival of his unit than the region’s Catholic history and had no idea that he was fighting on sacred ground.

7/1/26

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George Washington’s lasting Catholic legacy

By Jim Hale

Many are surprised to learn that Washington was the first benefactor of St. Mary’s Church, (now the Basilica of St. Mary) in Alexandria.

7/1/26

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Columns

Rest in Christ

By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino

Held in the heart

By Christina Capecchi

The ‘pursuit of happiness’

By Sr. Constance Veit, LSP

In the family

By Fr. Steven Oetjen

National

ICE arrests nun walking to Sunday Mass in Texas

7/1/26

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Atlanta Catholics turn World Cup into mission field

6/30/26

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U.S. vice president, second lady share family Mass attendance practices

6/16/26

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U.S. bishops approve revised version of Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People

6/12/26

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U.S. bishops consecrate nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus

6/12/26

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Global

Vatican begins 5-year restoration of Renaissance frescoes

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican Museums has launched an ambitious restoration to the frescoes of the Hall of Raphael in the Apostolic Palace, expected to take five years and to cost 5.5 million euros (around $6.3 million).

7/2/26

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Pope Leo’s theme for sixth World Day of Grandparents and Elderly

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

“I will not forget you” (Is 49:15) is the theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV for the sixth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, July 26 this year.

7/1/26

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Pope Leo XIV prays for Venezuela quake victims at Angelus

By Veronica Giacometti

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to the people of Venezuela after recent earthquakes, offering prayers for the victims and encouragement to rescue workers.

6/29/26

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U.S. sends response teams to Venezuela after massive earthquakes

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The Trump administration is deploying U.S. emergency response teams to Venezuela in the wake of two high-magnitude earthquakes as local Catholic leaders mobilize the church’s support network.

6/25/26

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Arts

Catholic Daughters of the Americas celebrate anniversary with cookbook

Special to the Catholic Herald

While many cookbooks focus on specific cuisines or meal types, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Kavanaugh No. 54, published “Table of Grace,” a curated collection of sacred traditions and recipes organized around the liturgical year.

6/24/26

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Arts

Vatican releases biopic on Pope Leo XIV’s early years in Rome

By Ishmael Adibuah

The Vatican has released a new documentary, “Leone a Roma,” about Pope Leo XIV’s early years in Rome before his election to the papacy.

7/2/26

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Schools

‘Radium Girls’ wins 11 Glamies

Catholic Herald Staff Report

St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly won 11 theater awards for the play “Radium Girls,” including Outstanding Play, at the 2026 Blue Ridge Glamies Awards Gala, held at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas May 27.

6/12/26

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