Madalaine Elhabbal

1 week ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Madalaine Elhabbal

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 19, 2025 / 17:33 pm CatholicVote has named Kelsey Reinhardt to serve as its new president effective June 19, following the appointment of the organization’s co-founding leader, Brian Burch, as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. Reinhardt was previously the director of media and evangelization projects for CatholicVote, a national Catholic advocacy organization.

1 week ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Madalaine Elhabbal

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 19, 2025 / 09:36 am Demand among Catholic families in northern Virginia has spurred the leadership of the St. Jerome Institute, a classical liberal arts high school in Washington, D.C., to announce plans to open a second campus in the Diocese of Arlington. The opening of the new school comes six years after the institute first launched in the nation’s capital, where enrollment has grown from three to 65 students.

1 week ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Madalaine Elhabbal

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 19, 2025 / 09:36 am Demand among Catholic families in northern Virginia has spurred the leadership of the St. Jerome Institute, a classical liberal arts high school in Washington, D.C., to open a second campus in the Diocese of Arlington. The opening of the new school comes six years after the institute first launched in the nation’s capital, where enrollment has grown from three to 65 students.

1 week ago | ncregister.com | Madalaine Elhabbal

The survey found that overall, about 3 in 10 Catholic participants surveyed attend Mass weekly. Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. have some connection to the Catholic faith, according to new data from Pew Research. (photo: Shutterstock) Nation June 17, 2025 Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. have some connection to the Catholic faith, according to new data from Pew Research.

1 week ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Madalaine Elhabbal

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 17, 2025 / 16:26 pm A Georgia woman who was declared brain dead in February has given birth after four months on life support. Adriana Smith, an Atlanta nurse, gave birth via emergency cesarean section at 29 weeks to a 1-pound, 13-ounce baby boy named Chance on Friday, June 13. Baby Chance is currently in the NICU. Smith’s mother, April Newkirk, told 11Alive that “he’s expected to be OK,” adding: “He’s just fighting. We just want prayers for him.