Indigenous woman brings message from her elders to pope as church elder
byBy Barbara J. Fraser Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Anitalia Pijachi, an indigenous woman from the Amazonian town of Leticia, Colombia, came to…
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Pope chooses youths, vocational discernment as theme for next synod
byVATICAN CITY — Following up on the Synod of Bishops on the family, a synod in 2018 will focus on accompanying young people on the…
Families have a mission in the church, Archbishop Kurtz says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The family is not just an object of church discussion, but must be a subject…
Families show the beauty, blessing of family life, Archbishop Kurtz says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Synod of Bishops on the family must find ways to give Catholic families a…
Louisville Young Catholics attend synod talk
byBy Jessica Able, Record Staff Writer Last week, members of Louisville Young Catholics listened to Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz speak about his participation in…
Catholics invited to answer questions about family life
byAll Catholics are invited to respond to an online questionnaire related to family life in preparation for the XIV Ordinary General Synod of Bishops…
Archdiocese honors wedding anniversaries
byBy Marnie McAllister, Record Assistant Editor Giving thanks for their “faithful witness of married love,” Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz led about 300 people in the…
Archbishop Kurtz hopes synod’s final report will ‘refine and clarify’
byBy Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, said he hoped the final report of…
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…
Hope in the Lord — Advent, the synod preparation and ‘The Joy of the Gospel’
byHere we are in Advent — a brand new Church year! Advent is a time to prepare for Christmas and at the same time…