With hate rising, church calls for action
By Marnie McAllister, Record Editor The rising tide of hate-motivated violence in the United States reached Louisville Oct. 24 when Maurice Stallard, an active member…
Editorial – Family fragility and strength
A theme runs through the three stories on page one of this week’s Record, though it’s not perfectly obvious. Of course, each story is…
Report aims to bring ‘light of truth,’ ‘healing of Jesus’ to the darkness of abuse
By Marnie McAllister, Record Editor To help bring “the light of truth” and the “healing of Jesus Christ” to bear on the darkness of sexual…
Editorial – We are the ‘saints next door’
This week’s issue of The Record contains the Archdiocese of Louisville’s annual Accountability Report, a document that chronicles the statistics, expenses and income of…
Catholics gather for prayer of healing
By Jessica Able, Record Staff Writer About 85 Catholics gathered Oct. 5 at Holy Family Church for a prayer service led by Archbishop Joseph E….
Editorial – Where will you be Nov. 6?
On Nov. 6, will you head to the voting booth or the confessional? The obligation to vote is not as well known as some…
Editorial – A plan for negligent bishops?
A little more than two years ago, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter that hasn’t received much attention. It outlines what should happen when…
In response to survivors, archbishop lists next steps
By Marnie McAllister, Record Editor Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz listed three “next steps” for the Archdiocese of Louisville Sept. 10 after survivors of clergy sexual…
Editorial — We are the church
We casually refer to all sorts of things as “the church” — the church as the Holy See, the church as its bishops and…
Archdiocese remains faithful to charter, audit shows
By Marnie McAllister, Record Editor Since the Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy sexual abuse was made public last month, observers have expressed renewed outrage…