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BASH unites young Catholics for worship and fun
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (872+ words) Middle school students volunteer to participate in illusionist Giancarlo Bernini's show during BASH at Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington April 25, 2026. BERNADETTE ROHAN | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD Bishop Michael F. Burbidge greets students at BASH at Bishop O'Connell High School in…...
Beloved Catholic kids book series "Chime Travelers" becomes animated TV show
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (820+ words) Patrick and Katie meet the Holy Family in an episode of "Chime Travelers." (Family Theater Productions) The beloved children's book series "Chime Travelers" has now made an exciting leap from page to screen with its development into an animated TV…...
Quirky Catholic Kids
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (220+ words) What is your home parish, and how did you become affiliated with the Arlington diocese? Professionally, I taught English at St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly until our first daughter was born, and my husband was the director…...
Parents learn about evolving dangers of AI and social media use among kids
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (539+ words) Deacon Marques Silva, director of the diocesan Child and Youth Protection and Victim Assistance office, delivers a talk on "Parenting in a Digital Age" at St. Leo the Great Church in Fairfax Nov. 13. ANNA DONOFRIO | CATHOLIC HERALD "What is an…...
Pope tells U. S. high school students their voice, ideas, faith matter
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (928+ words) VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV urged U. S. high school students to be "intentional" with their screen time, their prayer time and their involvement in a local parish. "One of my own personal heroes, one of my favorite saints, is St. Augustine…...
Putting parents back at the center of faith formation
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1767+ words) Families attend a Heaven in Your Home gathering at St. John the Apostle in Leesburg. Courtesy Grace Sayers One of the most pressing challenges facing the Catholic Church in the United States today is the steady rise in young Catholics…...
Vatican pediatric hospital welcomes more patients from Gaza
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (180+ words) ROME " As the Israeli-Hamas conflict continues, three more children arrived in Italy on a military transport plane late Aug. 13 for treatment at the Vatican-owned Bambino Ges" pediatric hospital. A 6-month-old baby boy, who already had undergone an amputation, was admitted…...
From aid recipients to agents of change: How mothers are redefining poverty solutions
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1090+ words) Elvira is a mother in the Philippines using Poverty Stoplight, a program run by Unbound. (Teejay Cabrera/Unbound) Once seen as only recipients of aid, mothers in underprivileged areas across the globe are becoming agents of change as the Catholic…...
Families reflect on their foster care journeys
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (933+ words) Maura and Larry Solomon knew before they married that they likely would be unable to have children. But they remained open to God's plan for their lives. For the couple, that ended up being foster parents to nine teen girls....
U. S. bishops" updated document on pornography addresses loneliness epidemic, deepfakes
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (721+ words) The U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a new 10th anniversary preface to a major document on the church's response to pornography, offering fresh recommendations for parents, clergy, educators, and civil leaders on combatting porn's influence in an age of increased…...