Editorial —
Haiti needs our
help — again
Haiti can’t catch a break. Time and time again — from the turn of the 20th century right up to the present — the…
Editorial —
Church of the Epiphany celebrates
Jubilee by building Habitat house
The people of the Church of the Epiphany are demonstrating once again why the parish near Anchorage is known as one of the most…
Swimmer Brooke Forde
shares Olympic experiences
with fellow Valkyries
Olympic silver medalist Brooke Forde returned to her alma mater, Sacred Heart Academy, Aug. 19 to talk with other Valkyries about her experience in…
African American Catholic
leadership awards presented
at 34th annual banquet August 14
There was a moment at last Saturday’s African American Catholic Leadership Awards banquet that brought a bit of moisture to the eyes of many…
Editorial — Contrary to the Gospel
First the good news. Last week the South Carolina Supreme Court blocked the planned executions of two inmates. Now the bad. The executions are…
Editorial — A call to honor
Memorial Day weekend is always a time to honor the men and women who have lost their lives in service to our country. It…
Editorial — We can ‘hope in the Lord’
When Joseph E. Kurtz first became a bishop in 1999, he chose for his episcopal motto “Hope in the Lord,” a phrase from Psalm…
Editorial — Let’s ‘give up’ racism for good
A few decades ago two high school sophomore boys — one black, one white — were discussing their futures. They’d just finished a basketball…
Let’s help end the death penalty
In the chaos and hooliganism that erupted in the weeks preceding the inauguration, another monstrous and depressing story may have been overlooked. For some…
Editorial — What we’re really waiting for
It will be tempting to say that this will be a Christmas season like no other. But we should resist that temptation because it…