Wedding Anniversaries — December 7, 2023
byJim and Pauletta Flaherty, members of St. John Paul II Church, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 9. Mrs. Flaherty is the…
UofL students are joyful, alive and ‘eager to share the Gospel,’ campus minister says
byAlong with academic programs and athletics, Catholic campus ministry leaders at the University of Louisville would like to see students consider campus ministry when…
Loved ones remembered with cemetery tree lighting
byThose who gathered at Calvary Cemetery on the evening of Dec. 1 for the annual “Lighting of the Tree of Remembrance,” heard that they…
‘Homeless Jesus’ helps hundreds find shelter
byAlong busy Bardstown Road in the Highlands, a bronze park bench cradles a statue of Jesus Christ — lying down and huddled under a…
Wearing a rosary can make a Latino a target for police, historian says
byBy Justin McLellan BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Many law enforcement officers associate Catholic imagery and symbols with criminality in the U.S. Latino community, a historian researching the…
Llevar un rosario puede convertir a un latino en objetivo de la policía, según una historiadora
byPor Justin McLellan BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Muchos agentes de la ley asocian imágenes y símbolos católicos con la criminalidad en la comunidad latina de…
El Espíritu Santo inspira creatividad y sencillez en la evangelización, dice el Papa
byPor Cindy Wooden CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Los cristianos deben confiar más en el Espíritu Santo que en sus propios planes y estrategias si…
Pope, Council of Cardinals discussed the role of women in the church
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — With the input of two women and a priest, Pope Francis and members of his international Council of…
Brother Cornelius Hubbuch, an educator and leader, dies at 87
byXaverian Brother Cornelius Hubbuch died Dec. 2 at Nazareth Home. He was 87 and had been a Xaverian for 69 years. Brother Hubbuch, a…
Exile: Don’t underestimate Nicaragua church’s ‘prophetic voice’ amid repression
byBy Gina Christian In the face of Nicaragua’s authoritarian regime, “the prophetic voice of the Catholic Church cannot be underestimated,” said an opposition leader…