Pope calls for end to foreign debt, death penalty ahead of Jubilee Year
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has called on all nations to eliminate the death penalty, to divert a…
Agencies serving more individuals and families in need of food, emergency assistance
As the year winds down, social service agencies are seeing a rise in the need for assistance. As they work to fill those needs,…
Jail ministry in Jefferson County centers on the Eucharist and the Word
Deacon Steve Marks and 13 other men bring Communion and the Word of God each week to individuals incarcerated in Jefferson County’s jails —…
Gold Mass highlights evolution
A special liturgy highlighting scientists, science educators and students of science drew about 200 people to Holy Family Church Nov. 18. Archbishop Shelton J….
Quintet of parishes sponsor habitat home for mother of three
Five parishes of the Archdiocese of Louisville have teamed up this fall to sponsor their 11th Habitat for Humanity house. Operating as “The Catholic…
19 seminaristas de la Arquidiócesis de Louisville son “un signo visible de esperanza”, dice el vicario para las vocaciones
La Semana Nacional de Concientización sobre las vocaciones se celebra del 3-9 de noviembre, 2024. La Arquidiócesis de Louisville tiene 19 seminaristas en formación…
Catholics make pledge to nonviolence during Service of Remembrance
Youth and young adults lit candles as the names of victims of violence were read aloud during a Service of Remembrance at Immaculate Heart…
Asian and Pacific Island Day of Reflection explores the role food plays in drawing people together
A small but diverse group of parishioners gathered Nov. 9 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church for the Archdiocese of Lousiville’s Asian and Pacific…
Veterans buried in St. Louis Cemetery honored during Veterans Day event
Catholic laity, clergy and religious joined Gov. Andy Beshear and other dignitaries to honor more than 500 veterans, including 16 African American men, buried…
Mercy Education Conference offers tips for promoting non-violence in the classroom
Educators from Mercy Academy and Assumption High School — which are sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas — were recently among…