The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests in a joyful Mass at its cathedral.

The U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe priest shortage. So it's noteworthy that the Diocese of Arlington, ...

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington is helping process Afghan evacuees at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Prince William and Stafford counties and at Fort Lee, an Army post near Petersburg, ...

Crews were called to the fire at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Maria Stein around 2:30 p.m., according to Joe Hartings, Chickasaw Volunteer Fire Department fire chief. As reported on ...

The Catholic Church in the United States comprises over 16,700 parishes, more than 6,000 elementary and secondary schools, and hundreds of hospitals and social service agencies.

June 9, 1976 - May 19, 2025. In 1995, Gina met Thomas Fechter at UNL. They married in 1997 at the USMC Chapel in Quantico.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Kat Renfroe was at Mass when she saw a volunteer opportunity in the bulletin. Her Catholic parish was looking for tutors for Afghan youth, newly arrived in the United ...

The Trump administration’s suspension of the federal refugee program has upended the lives of many Afghans who worked with the United States during wartime.

A group of female Afghan refugees gather for a class on self-care and a post-Ramadan celebration at Catholic Charities Migrant and Refugee Services office in Fredericksburg, Va., on Tuesday, April ...

Jessie Wardarski. A group of female Afghan refugees gather for a class on self-care and a post-Ramadan celebration at Catholic Charities Migrant and Refugee Services office in Fredericksburg, Va ...

A group of female Afghan refugees gather for a class on self-care and a post-Ramadan celebration at Catholic Charities Migrant and Refugee Services office in Fredericksburg, Va., on Tuesday, April 8, ...

Joseph Tony Palagruto, age 96, of Stafford, VA, passed peacefully on May 9, 2025, following a long illness.Born in Maida, Calabria, Italy, in 1928, he was the son of the late Domenico and Giulia (V… ...