All share equal dignity
Of all the church’s teachings, its teaching on same-sex marriage is among the most challenging. What makes it so challenging, at least in part,…
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Archbishop writes about his trip to the Philippines
Why I’m going to the Philippines — by Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Pictures and numbers that show the disastrous effect of Typhoon Haiyan numb…
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Jan. 22: Marching for the Unborn
By Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz This Jan. 22 marks the 41st year since abortion became legal in the United States throughout the nine months…
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Editorial — The Dignity of Work
Labor Day used to be a big deal, and it ought to be again. Sure, there were the usual parades in some cities this…
Read MoreStatements of bishops from Louisville province
The leaders of the dioceses within the Province of Louisville — led by Archbishop of Louisville Joseph E. Kurtz — released statements following the…
Read MoreStatement of Archbishop Kurtz on the election of Pope Francis
Statement Almost 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ called from among his disciples a Galilean fisherman by the name of Simon to be one of…
Read MoreCommentary — A steward of the Good News
I first encountered Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI) in 1974 when I was a graduate student at Saint Meinrad School of Theology in…
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Archbishop’s blog – ‘Lingering’ and the new evangelization
Late last week, I visited five priests at Nazareth Home and was amazed to find that it took two hours! It was delightful! Lingering…
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Archbishop’s Oct. 28 message from Rome
The synod has come to a close and Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz says in his latest post from Rome that he concelebrated the closing…
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Archbishop’s Oct. 27 message from Rome
As the synod nears its end, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz reflects on the synod’s “message to the people of God,” which was released yesterday….
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