Louisville Catholics who have encountered the new pope say he brings calm and listens well
ByCardinal Robert F. Prevost was unknown to many throughout the world when he was introduced as the 267th pope May 8. But a few…
Schools celebrate the Derby
BySeveral of Archdiocese of Louisville’s Catholic Schools celebrated Derby week with celebrations, races and parades.
Students awarded corporate-sponsored merit scholarships
ByThree students who attend Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Louisville have been named Corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship winners by the National Merit Scholarship…
Pope Leo XIV: Peacemaker and openness in an historic name
ByBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Even before he stepped out on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and spoke May…
First US pope: White Sox fan, Villanova grad, Peru missionary, Vatican leader
ByBy Maria Wiering, OSV News Standing on loggia of St. Peter’s basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back…
New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith ‘absurd’
ByBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Where Christians are “mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied” is where the Catholic Church’s…
Wedding Anniversaries — May 8, 2025
ByMr. and Mrs. Michael Seidt, members of St. Peter the Apostle Church, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on April 24. Mrs. Seidt, the former…
CSAA track and field champions announced
ByTrack and field champions in four divisions of the Catholic School Athletic Association were decided during tournaments April 27 at St. Xavier High School.
Archbishop Fabre on Pope Leo XIV: A surprise, but a joyful surprise
ByThe election of Pope Leo XIV May 8 was a surprise, but a joyful one, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre told local journalists a few…
Local church reacts to white smoke, new pope
BySchool children cheered, church bells rang and Catholics gathered around TVs as white-smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on the afternoon…