Students gather in prayer groups
byStudents and teachers at Notre Dame Academy meet monthly in prayer groups where they focus on virtues such as thankfulness, respect, integrity and empathy….
St. Stephen Martyr celebrates 75th anniversary
byArchbishop Shelton J. Fabre celebrated Mass Nov. 18 at St. Stephen Martyr Church to mark the parish’s 75th anniversary. The St. Augustine Church Choir…
Papa Francisco: Dios llama a algunos a llevar su amor y su Evangelio a todos
byPor Carol Glatz CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Que una persona escuche la llamada de Dios a seguirle no significa que esa persona pertenezca entonces…
Israel agrees to hostage deal with Hamas; church leaders hope it will lead to end of war
byBy Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM — The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, expressed his happiness at the late-night hostage-exchange agreement reached between Israel…
Over Indian food, students share their struggles
byOver a traditional Indian meal of chicken curry and naan (a soft flat bread), a group of 60 Bellarmine University students gathered early this…
As families feel the pinch, a parish responds
byA rise in food prices and other living expenses has added financial pressure to family budgets. Some families are feeling that pinch for the…
Pope launches appeals to pray for peace, prevent ‘mountain of dead’
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis appealed for perseverance in praying for peace, especially in the Holy Land where the conflict is…
Festival of Faiths focuses on embodying love
byThe Cathedral of the Assumption hosted the opening celebration of this year’s Festival of Faiths on Nov. 15, kicking off the festivities with music…
‘Fully alive’ NCYC youth challenged to celebrate mysteries of faith, science and self
byBy Natalie Hoefer INDIANAPOLIS — Grace Stecker of the Diocese of Helena, Montana, pulled out her cellphone and called her dad, right in the…
Sister Martha Buser, a spiritual director, dies at 92
byUrsuline Sister of Louisville Martha (Olga) Buser died Nov. 18 at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital. She was 92 and in her 73rd year…