Another group of sisters leaves Nicaragua, where church faces increasing persecution
byBy Rhina Guidos A group of Brazilian missionaries announced July 3 they have left their post in Nicaragua, becoming the latest community of women…
Pope appoints hundreds to attend Synod of Bishops on Synodality
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has appointed more than 450 participants, including dozens of religious men and women and laypeople from…
El nuevo prefecto afirma la verdad natural sobre el matrimonio y condena la polarización
byPor Justin McLellan CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — La Iglesia Católica debe tener mucho cuidado para evitar ritos o bendiciones que sugieran que el matrimonio…
Beloved high school teacher slain on Catholic University campus in Washington
byBy Gina Christian The apparent murder of a beloved, young high school teacher July 5 on the campus of The Catholic University of America…
Father Donald Ryan, a long-time pastor, dies at 85
byFather Donald L. “Don” Ryan, a long-time pastor, died July 6. He was 85 and had been a priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville…
Bulletin Board — July 6, 2023
bySERVICES, DEVOTIONS The Ursuline Sisters of Louisville will offer Taizé prayer July 10 at 7 p.m. in the Motherhouse Heritage Room, 3115 Lexington Road….
Detroit Archdiocese’s video team chosen to produce Pope Francis’ July prayer intention
byBy Daniel Meloy DETROIT — The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has a Detroit flair for July. The Archdiocese of Detroit’s Department of Communications was…
Freedom of expression must never be an excuse to despise others, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Any book that is considered sacred by its people must be respected out of respect for the human…
Déjate transformar por la Eucaristía, pide el Papa a los católicos
byPor Justin McLellan CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Los católicos deben colocar la Eucaristía en el centro de sus vidas para transformar sus relaciones con…
Vatican aims to return Ukrainian children, not mediate war, says cardinal
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is developing a plan to return to Ukraine children illegally deported to Russia but is not…