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The title of the encyclical, “Magnificent Humanity,” in English, points to the immeasurable dignity of the human person as created in the image and likeness of God.
6/12/26
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The title of the encyclical, “Magnificent Humanity,” in English, points to the immeasurable dignity of the human person as created in the image and likeness of God.
6/12/26
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Andrew Bodoh was attending a talk for parents with special needs children when the speaker commented that if the parents still felt suffering, they were not praying enough.
6/12/26
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Andrew Bodoh was attending a talk for parents with special needs children when the speaker commented that if the parents still felt suffering, they were not praying enough.
6/12/26
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Schools
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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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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Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments:
6/12/26
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Special to the Catholic Herald
A homecoming like this is rare: an alumnus returning to celebrate Mass at the school where his own journey began.
6/12/26
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For the Catholic Herald
This year, Sister Vivian Mary Mastromatteo will celebrate 75 years of consecrated life. A member of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Sister Vivian made her initial profession of vows Feb. 2, 1951.
6/11/26
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On the first day of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria June 11 — the final stage of his trip to Spain before traveling to Tenerife and returning to Rome June 12 — several deeply moving scenes unfolded.
6/12/26
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Pope Leo XIV goes through his day centered on prayer, silence and seeking God amid his responsibilities at the helm of the Church, said his personal secretary, Peruvian priest Father Edgard Rimaycuna, in a recent interview released by the Order of St. Augustine.
6/11/26
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In Barcelona June 9, Pope Leo XIV addressed the concerns of three young people who shared their personal struggles in a powerful dialogue marked by sincerity, pain and hope.
6/10/26
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“With nothing to do, nowhere to go, no schooling, no commerce,” Gaza is “a very still quiet and dark place,” said Michael La Civita, director of communications at the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA).
6/5/26
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Theater
Catholic Herald Staff Report
Theater camps and beloved musicals take center stage this summer, bringing audiences together for productions of “Hello Dolly!” and “Fiddler on the Roof” as well as a chance for kids to attend Drama Bootcamp.
6/11/26
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Art
Special to the Catholic Herald
Imagine a famous modern artist who never created art on any Christian theme in his long career. Add to that, the artist does not create paintings that tell stories and avoids any theme that evokes violence.
6/11/26
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Movies
Originally a play by David Haig, “Pressure” tells the story of the meteorological team who forecasted whether the weather would spell success or failure for the thousands of soldiers set to attack on D-Day
5/29/26
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Pope Leo in Africa
Pope Leo XIV
4/23/26
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Pope Leo in Africa
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