Loans help churches continue ministry
While unemployment claims around the nation have risen to 30 million in the last six weeks, the federal Paycheck Protection Program is helping small…
Archbishop welcomes governor’s plan to phase-in activities, including public worship
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz welcomed and gave thanks May 1 for Gov. Andy Beshear’s safety plan to phase-in activities in Kentucky, including public worship…
Priests receive new assignments
Sixteen priests received new or updated pastoral assignments from Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz this month. The list includes newly appointed pastors, administrators and a…
Readers share how they are coping
Heeding the call of Gov. Andy Beshear and Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Kentuckians are, for the most part, doing their civic and moral duty…
Paschal candle: “I will give you the crown of life.”
Father Louis Meiman, pastor of St. Frances of Rome and St. Leonard Churches has created the Easter candle design for his parishes since 1988,…
Archbishop blesses holy oils in a nearly empty cathedral
Normally the priests of the Archdiocese of Louisville and representatives of its 110 parishes fill the Cathedral of the Assumption for the annual Chrism…
Catholics can participate in Holy Week by watching live broadcasts
For most Catholics around the world, Holy Week will happen at home this year. In the Archdiocese of Louisville, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz will…
Women religious see the virus on four continents
From the Holy Land of Kentucky to parts of South America, Africa and Asia, religious orders based in the Archdiocese of Louisville are…
Sacraments amid a pandemic
COVID-19 has brought the church and its faithful into new territory. Because of health and safety restrictions, some Catholics may not have access to…
Archbishop urges support for parishes
Public Masses may be suspended to curb COVID-19’s spread, but the work of parishes, as well as their payrolls, facilities and outreach ministries, continue….