Trump orders expanded access to IVF, a practice contrary to Catholic teaching
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to expand access to in vitro fertilization, or IVF,…
Women religious organize relief efforts in the wake of severe flooding
byEfforts to provide relief to victims of flooding in at least seven Kentucky counties are being organized by women religious in the Archdiocese of…
Catholics worldwide unite in prayer for pope’s health
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News As Pope Francis continues to recover at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Catholics in the pope’s Diocese of Rome and…
Parishioners make deacon’s ministry in East Africa possible, he says
byMore than 8,000 miles separate St. Patrick Church in Eastwood from the African continent. Yet Deacon Mark Rougeux has managed to bridge the distance…
Bulletin Board — February 20, 2025
byRETREATS The Mount St. Francis Center for Spirituality will host two Lenten retreats: To register for either retreat, visit mountsaintfrancis.org. Nazareth Retreat Center will…
Winners of Vocation Essay and Poster contest named
byThe Archdiocese of Louisville’s Vocation Office and St. Serra Club have announced the winners of their annual Vocation Essay and Poster Contest. Essay writers…
Catholic Conference of Kentucky highlights ‘pro-family’ bill and others in 2025 General Assembly
byThe Catholic Conference of Kentucky is endorsing several bills and watching others in the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly. The conference, which represents Kentucky’s four…
We are due for a personal awakening
byWe have heard about “them” all our lives. We have used “them” as a verbal foil for our shortcomings, our family’s problems, our society’s…
Salute to Catholic School Alumni fundraising dinner set for March 18
byThe Catholic Education Foundation will honor six individuals, including a bishop, at its 35th annual Salute to Catholic School Alumni event March 18. The…
Pope’s condition stable; tests show some improvement
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ doctors described his condition as “stable” late Feb. 19 even though “blood tests,…