Fighting in Holy Land, bombing in Philippines prompt papal prayers
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — The end of the temporary cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas “means death, destruction, misery,” Pope Francis said….
El Papa sugiere mantener el corazón vigilante en Adviento por medio de la caridad y la confesión
byPor Cindy Wooden CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — La llamada a la “vigilancia” en Adviento no significa permanecer despiertos y vigilantes por miedo, sino más…
On ‘goodwill tour’ to Nigeria, Kentucky bishop finds packed Masses, vibrant vocations
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead OWENSBORO, Ky. — By the time he set off on his 16-day trip to Nigeria in October, Bishop William F….
Report: Fewer states use capital punishment, but more prisoners executed in 2023
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — Just five states — Texas, Florida, Missouri, Oklahoma and Alabama — carried out executions in 2023, while a majority…
No one can or will change the nature of the priesthood, cardinal says
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — The only way to carry out the new evangelization called for by Pope Francis is to adopt the…
Editorial – Take heart, goodness abounds
byLife can change in an instant. We all know that. One second our lives are rolling along in a normal state — whether that…
Canon law must be part of church’s mission of mercy, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — All the Catholic Church’s structures, including tribunals and faculties of canon law, must undergo a “pastoral and missionary…
Vida en Cristo — Encuentro Regional de Jóvenes Adultos del Sureste
byEl Encuentro Regional para Jóvenes Adultos de la región del sureste convocado por el Instituto Pastoral del Sureste (SEPI), fue realizado en el Santuario…
St. James students host community breakfast
byStudents at St. James School in Elizabethtown, Ky., hosted business and community leaders during the school’s fifth annual Community Breakfast Nov. 14. The event…
Nonprofit blankets city
byBlanket Louisville, a local nonprofit, distributed 2,000 blankets Nov. 18 to agencies that serve homeless individuals, including Volunteers of America and the Schuhmann Social…