Mass to be celebrated in the Kirundi language each month beginning Aug. 28
byMass will be celebrated each month beginning Aug. 28 in Kirundi, an official language of Burundi that’s also spoken in parts of Tanzania, Uganda,…
New Chinese Catholic leaders say they’ll follow Communist Party principles
byBEIJING — Two state-sponsored church bodies in China have elected new leaders, who promised to invigorate the Catholic faithful pastorally in line with the…
Egg rolls to gumbo: World Taste fest unifies parishioners for the love of food
bySt. Athanasius Church was founded in the early 1960s to serve the blue collar families of Okolona, those who worked at nearby General Electric,…
Official — New Catholic Charities mission director appointed
byReverend John A. Schwartzlose is to be mission director for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Louisville. This appointment is effective Sept. 1. Father…
Comfort My People — The lost sheep and the archbishop
byOn Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, Archbishop Christophe Pierre will travel to Louisville with a special mission on behalf of Pope Francis. Archbishop Pierre is…
Agency’s migration and refugee program needs volunteer help
byCatholic Charities of Louisville’s Migration and Refugee Services needs a hand from volunteers for a variety of work. And the same volunteers can help…
Aumenta violencia contra indígenas en Brasil, dice consejo católico
byPor Lise Alves SÃO PAULO, Brasil — El año pasado estuvo marcado por un aumento dramático en la violencia y las violaciones de derechos…
As pope calls for dialogue, Nicaraguan police continue harassing Catholics
byBy David Agren Following the arrest of a bishop and 11 others, police continued harassing Nicaraguan Catholics, even as Pope Francis called for “open…
Israel creates water shortages for Palestinians, says Catholic group
byJERUSALEM — Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are facing a severe water shortage during the heat of the summer months because Israel will not…
Survivors of Uvalde mass shooting get tuition aid to attend Catholic school
byUVALDE, Texas — Thanks to tuition help from Catholic Extension, children who were wounded in the Robb Elementary School mass shooting in Uvalde can…