Choirs, cookies and Christmas: Holiday event draws 3,000 to local parish
byAs Louisvillians wandered from shop to shop during the Highlands’ “Bardstown Road Aglow” on Dec. 6, the sound of music — and the invitation…
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Pope asks church organizers to bridge inequality and foster solidarity
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Christians must actively seek ways to bridge the gap between rich and poor created by…
Directory called ‘fresh, focused tool’ that will ‘enhance’ evangelization
byBy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis welcomed the Vatican’s updated “Directory for Catechesis,” saying…
The Gospel is spread by joyful, not bitter Christians, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Bitter or boring evangelizers will not help the Gospel or the Catholic Church, Pope Francis…
Church exists to proclaim Christ, not itself, pope says
byVATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church must not become a distant memory for men and women today but must be a welcoming place where…
Black Catholic Congress scheduled for Dec. 13
byThe third Archdiocesan Black Catholic Congress will be held on Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Flaget Center, 1935 Lewiston…
Teaching Our Faith — Rosary: Making connections
byAs we continue this series of teaching editorials about Mary, I would like to share a reflection on how Mary invites us to pray…
A Time to Speak — Practicing the greatest commandment
byBy Sal Della Bella In his recent apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), Pope Francis describes the growth in faith that…
Editorial — Evangelization with a smile
byYears ago a writer named Charles A. Reich wrote that few things bring more joy than the unexpected knock of a long-missed friend at…
Questionnaire: ‘Pastoral Challenges to the Family in the Context of Evangelization’
byIn October 2014, Pope Francis will convene an extraordinary general assembly of the Synod of Bishops to discuss Pastoral Challenges to the Family in…