God wants all people to be saved, pope says at Jubilee of Prisoners
ByVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even in difficult situations and harsh places, like prisons, when people focus on caring for one another, respecting each other…
‘Enough’ of antisemitic violence, say pope, archbishop after Australia attack
By(OSV News) — After two gunmen targeted Jewish beachgoers at an event celebrating the first day of Hanukkah in a terror attack at Sydney’s…
Science in the Bluegrass — Where science and math intersect
ByAnyone who has ever worked in science knows the value of mathematics in trying to discover the hidden treasures of science. Sometimes the math…
Ursuline Sister Rosella McCormick, an educator and parish minister, dies at 91
ByUrsuline Sister of Louisville Rosella McCormick died Dec. 14 at Baptist Health Louisville. She was 91 and in her 69th year of religious life….
Students give back during the holidays
BySacred Heart Academy students have collected 1,367 Christmas gifts for the school’s 30th annual Appalachian Gift Drive. They gathered to sort and load them…
St. Nick visits St. James School
ByStudents of St. James School in Elizabethtown, Ky., were visited by St. Nicholas on Dec. 5. The saint left small gifts in the students’…
3 months after fatal shooting, Minneapolis church is restored for worship
ByMINNEAPOLIS (OSV News) — On a cold, wintery day, with the congregation gathered around Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis and Auxiliary…
Intelligence agencies must protect human dignity always, pope says
ByVATICAN CITY (CNS) — As they do essential work for the safety of Italy and its citizens — and often help the Vatican as…
On Guadalupe feast day, pope prays leaders shun lies, hatred, division, disrespect for life
ByVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV prayed for Mary’s maternal intercession so that she would help nations avoid lies and hatred and instruct…
Wedding Anniversary — Dec. 11, 2025
ByEd and Mary Slayton Farmer, members of St. Frances of Rome Church, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 18. Mr. Farmer retired…