CEF says ‘yes’ to record number of elementary students
byThe Catholic Education Foundation has stayed true to its slogan — “The Answer is Yes!” — for the eighth straight year, providing financial assistance…
Wedding Anniversaries — September 15, 2022
byBill and Marilyn Allgeier, members of St. Michael Church, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 22. Mrs. Allgeier is the former Marilyn…
Memories of past hurts renew hope for peaceful future, pope says
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — The painful memories of the persecution of Christians in Kazakhstan serve as a reminder that peace “must…
Myanmar’s soldiers used church as kitchen, laid land mines
byYANGON, Myanmar — Soldiers in Myanmar used a Catholic church as a kitchen and laid mines around the building, church sources told ucanews.com. A…
Archbishop talks life, spirituality with young Catholics
byOn a Monday evening, in the dimly lit backroom of a Germantown bar, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre faced nearly 50 of the archdiocese’s young…
Pope: Religions must be purified of extremism, self-righteousness
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — As war, violence and extremism in countries around the world threaten the lives of countless men, women…
Living Mission — Weddings in Cambodia
byWeddings are part of every human society and culture but the rituals and customs surrounding marriage can vary tremendously. I do not officiate many…
Obispos ucranianos respaldan informes de la ONU sobre ciudadanos deportados a Rusia
byPor Jonathan Luxmoore VARSOVIA, Polonia — Los obispos ucranianos respaldaron informes de la ONU reportando que civiles están siendo deportados a la fuerza de…
Study: Christianity may lose majority, plurality status in U.S. by 2070
byBy Mark Pattison WASHINGTON — If trends of the past 30 years continue for the next 50, Christianity will lose its majority status in…
Eucharistic ministers needed to serve the sick
byWhen Deacon Phillip Noltemeyer administers the Eucharist at the bedside of a UofL Hospital patient, many times a visible sense of relief washes over…