Pope names first woman secretary of dicastery for religious
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has appointed a woman for the first time to be the No. 2 official of…
Synod participants discuss formation, building a welcoming church
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The formation of seminarians, the Catholic Church as a welcoming home for all, migration and ecumenism arose…
Synodal silence: Pope says church must pause, ‘fast’ from public words
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “The church is taking a break,” Pope Francis said. “It is a break for the whole church,…
‘People of goodwill’ at Vatican event respond to ‘Laudate Deum’
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Atop one of the highest hills in the Vatican Gardens, surrounded by green lawns, rose trellises, butterflies…
Students raise funds in honor of classmate who had cancer
byStudents at John Paul II Academy participated in a dress-down day Sept. 28 to raise funds in honor of Alaina Kenney, a seventh-grader who…
Motherhood is not a liability but a gift to women, Vatican says at U.N.
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Through a “narrow focus on pregnancy prevention” and the promotion of abortion, many international organizations too often…
Bulletin Board — Oct. 5
bySERVICES, DEVOTIONS The St. Serra Club of Louisville, which promotes religious vocations, will hold a Holy Hour for Vocations at 12:45 p.m. on Oct….
‘Laudate Deum’: Planet mirrors a deeply flawed view of human life and activity
byBy Gina Christian (OSV News) — Pope Francis warns the clock is ticking on the dangers of climate change — and both a paradigm shift…
Synod members begin small-group discussions on ‘synodality’
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The 364 members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops and the 85 experts, facilitators and…
Share the Journey — A culinary calling and a changed life
byCooking has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, but it wasn’t until last year that it truly…