Weather cancels Mass amid celebration
byFreezing temperatures and icy conditions canceled the Catholic Schools Week Mass — the centerpiece of the weeklong celebration observed this year from Jan. 29…
Pope preaches peace, cooperation, resilience to a Congo ‘gasping for breath’
byBy Cindy Wooden KINSHASA, Congo — The people of Congo are more precious than any of the gems or minerals found in the earth…
Ministerios católicos deben encontrar, escuchar y acompañar juntos a mujeres y niños, dicen los panelistas
byBy Maria-Pia Negro Chin WASHINGTON — Los esfuerzos para ayudar a las mujeres y los niños a prosperar en todas las etapas de la…
Symposium on racism set for March 1
byThe Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of Multicultural Ministry (OMM) will host a symposium on racism March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at…
Catholic Schools Week — Message from the Archbishop
byMy Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Greetings in the Lord! As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, I want to reflect on a core…
Affordable child care key component of post-Roe response, advocates say
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — Affordable child care must be a core component of a post-Roe response from the Church, advocates at the Catholic…
‘Él es la única esperanza que tenemos’, dicen refugiados en Sudán del Sur sobre la visita del Papa Francisco
byPor Tonny Onyuolo KAMPALA, Uganda — El Papa Francisco partirá hacia el continente africano el 31 de enero para un viaje apostólico histórico y…
Pope arrives in Congo after praying on flight for migrants
byBy Cindy Wooden KINSHASA, Congo — After flying across the equator, Pope Francis was welcomed warmly — in every sense — to Congo, where…
U.S.-born priest to lead Vatican body overseeing selection of world’s bishops
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has chosen Chicago-born Archbishop Robert F. Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, to succeed Canadian Cardinal Ouellet as…
Papa: Los cristianos en sociedades prósperas deben combatir la ‘cultura del descarte’
byPor Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Los cristianos deben combatir la cultura predominante del despilfarro haciéndose pobres en espíritu, dijo el Papa Francisco. Antes…