The Arlington Catholic Herald

VATICAN CITY — The secret to living an authentic life is praying to understand what is truly beneficial according to God's plan and letting go of the superfluous, Pope Leo XIV said.

12/10/25

VATICAN CITY — The secret to living an authentic life is praying to understand what is truly beneficial according to God's plan and letting go of the superfluous, Pope Leo XIV said.

12/10/25

Twelve years ago, Mary Margaret Olohan walked the hallways of Chelsea Academy in Front Royal. Then a senior, Olohan attended Mass, played sports and devoured books, always asking questions in her literature class.

12/9/25

Twelve years ago, Mary Margaret Olohan walked the hallways of Chelsea Academy in Front Royal. Then a senior, Olohan attended Mass, played sports and devoured books, always asking questions in her literature class.

12/9/25

VATICAN CITY — Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated the importance of dialogue and his hopes for a just and lasting peace in the region.

12/9/25

VATICAN CITY — Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated the importance of dialogue and his hopes for a just and lasting peace in the region.

12/9/25

This year, Christians around the world are celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, held in 325 A.D. We are celebrating this council for several reasons. It was the first ecumenical council of bishops held by the church, and it gave us the Nicene Creed, the great statement of faith professed by Christians for the last 1,700 years.

12/8/25

This year, Christians around the world are celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, held in 325 A.D. We are celebrating this council for several reasons. It was the first ecumenical council of bishops held by the church, and it gave us the Nicene Creed, the great statement of faith professed by Christians for the last 1,700 years.

12/8/25

ROME — Celebrating the feast of the Immaculate Conception as the Jubilee Year was ending, Pope Leo XIV prayed that "Jubilee hope" would "blossom in Rome and in every corner of the earth," bringing with it reconciliation, nonviolence and peace.

12/8/25

ROME — Celebrating the feast of the Immaculate Conception as the Jubilee Year was ending, Pope Leo XIV prayed that "Jubilee hope" would "blossom in Rome and in every corner of the earth," bringing with it reconciliation, nonviolence and peace.

12/8/25

VATICAN CITY — Preparing the way of the Lord means taking concrete steps to help usher in God's kingdom of peace, Pope Leo XIV said on his first Advent Sunday back at the Vatican after his trip to Turkey and Lebanon.

12/8/25

VATICAN CITY — Preparing the way of the Lord means taking concrete steps to help usher in God's kingdom of peace, Pope Leo XIV said on his first Advent Sunday back at the Vatican after his trip to Turkey and Lebanon.

12/8/25

A week before Thanksgiving, seven sophomores from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington went to the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, hosted by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry Nov. 20-22.

12/4/25

At their peak in the 1960s, 60 monks lived, prayed and worked together on the property that overlooks the Shenandoah River. In their prime, they baked and sold 20,000 of their world-famous fruitcakes. Now there are 12 monks and one postulant who make about 3,000 fruitcakes per year, but nothing has changed in their monastic life.

12/4/25

Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, Advent began Nov. 30, the start of the new liturgical year.

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VATICAN CITY — Visiting two countries over six days on his first foreign papal trip, Pope Leo XIV preached unity, dialogue and respect for differences as the only paths to peace.

12/3/25

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM LEBANON — At the end of his first foreign trip as pope, a trip focused on dialogue, Pope Leo XIV said the examples of friendship and respect he had seen could be a helpful example for people in North America and Europe, too.

12/2/25

BEIRUT — Pope Leo XIV ended his stay in Lebanon with what he termed "a heartfelt appeal: may the attacks and hostilities cease."

12/2/25

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM TURKEY — On his first foreign papal trip, Pope Leo XIV showed reporters that the inflight news conferences of his predecessors would continue.

12/1/25

The Kid’s Connection will capture the attention of your little ones. Click here to download the latest issue and please let us know on our social media if your kids succeed in solving it! We’d love to hear about it.

12/4/25

Much like the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse or the Christmas Market in Penn Quarter downtown, "A Christmas Carol" at Ford’s Theatre is a longtime Washington tradition.

11/26/25

"Wicked: For Good," which premiered in theaters Nov. 21, concludes the story with gripping songs, gorgeous scenery and the finale of an enduring tale of friendship, redemption and love.

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