Editorial — Need may continue to grow
The 50th anniversary of Sister Visitor Center this year is cause for celebration and concern. Since 1969, women religious have led efforts to aid…
Local men listened-in on lunar landing
As astronaut Neil Armstrong took mankind’s giant leap onto the surface of the moon 50 years ago, 650 million people watched and listened to…
Editorial — Protect children at the border
Some people are comparing the Customs and Border Protection detention centers along the U.S.-Mexico border to concentration camps, a comparison that raises eyebrows and…
Charity shares building plans with parish
Tom Head, a nearly lifelong member of Holy Name Church, remembers when its convent was built in the 1930s. He recalls it clearly because…
Editorial — We must put the last first
Calling on the “Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Way,” Pope Francis entreated the intercession of the Blessed Mother in his message for World…
A ‘glorious decision’ helped the war effort
Young Edith Pitzer stood at a bus stop near the University of Louisville considering her future in the spring of 1943. She was graduating…
Hispanics key to church’s future, priest says
To say the future of the Catholic Church in the United States is Hispanic is no exaggeration. In fact, it’s quite literally true. About…
Events in June, July will honor legacy of Holy Name
Holy Name Church and Catholic Charities of Louisville are planning two events to commemorate the former Holy Name School campus, which will be razed…
Catholic Charities plans new headquarters
Catholic Charities of Louisville is planning a $7.5 million project to build new more efficient headquarters at its current location on South Fourth Street….
Marathoner helps kids ‘run their race’
What began as the fulfillment of a personal goal became a life-changing endeavor when Father Michael Tobin entered the Boston Marathon as a charity…