Death penalty foes see hope in vote
By Marnie McAllister, Record Editor Bipartisan legislation to end the death penalty in Kentucky failed in the House judiciary committee last week in a close…
Fr. Joseph Merkt honored for his work in lay ministry
By Marnie McAllister, Record Editor Father Joseph Merkt, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville, has been honored by the national Association of…
Editorial – The moral dimension
As U.S. presidential politics began to overshadow Pope Francis’ visit to Mexico last week, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz admirably attempted to pull the discussion…
News of author’s death reaches students as they enact ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
By Marnie McAllister, Record Editor As news broke that Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” died on Feb. 19, eighth-graders from St….
Editorial – Witness in the public square
The Catholic Conference of Kentucky (CCK) has worked doggedly in Frankfort since 1984 on behalf of the Catholic Church and Kentucky’s four bishops, oftentimes…
Rosary rally held at Ursuline Motherhouse
Young women who play basketball for local Catholic high schools gathered on the evening of Jan. 24 at the Ursuline Motherhouse Chapel to pray…
Despite snowstorm, March for Life goes on
By Marnie McAllister, Record Editor, and Catholic News Service Ed and Cathy Harpring set out for Washington, D.C., last week to attend the Jan….
Editorial — Meet violence with mercy
On Monday the nation returned to its annual remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy — peaceful resistance to grave and sometimes violent…
Editorial – New intentions for a new year
On the feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6, Pope Francis began a new practice for the new year. He’s presenting his monthly prayer intentions…