Priest Variety Show shines spotlight on CSA
byFather Michael Tobin sings mariachi-style Spanish love songs. Father William Hammer went to clown school. Father Troy Overton dons a kilt while singing Scottish…
Shock, despair and mourning in Aleppo amid ‘terror’ of the earthquake, local bishops say
byBy Doreen Abi Raad It seemed that 12 years of a bloody war should have been enough tragedy for the people of Aleppo and…
Louisville charity ready to help in Syria
byAs search and rescue workers continue to recover the thousands of earthquake casualties in Turkey and Syria, offers of aid have poured in from…
Speakers address how local churches can protect lives of mothers and their unborn children from domestic violence
byBy Kimberley Heatherington WASHINGTON — In October 2022, the New England Journal of Medicine reported a statistic both shocking and grim: “Homicide is the…
Over 2,300 dead as 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey, Syria; Caritas offices destroyed in Turkish Iskanderun
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves A powerful earthquake struck Turkey and Syria in the early morning hours of Feb. 6, killing hundreds and leaving thousands…
Thomas Merton Center offers exhibits related to monk’s autobiography
byTo celebrate the 75th anniversary of Thomas Merton’s autobiography, “The Seven Storey Mountain,” The Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University will feature exhibits on…
Oradores abordan cómo las iglesias locales pueden proteger las vidas de las madres y sus hijos por nacer de la violencia doméstica
byPor Kimberley Heatherington WASHINGTON — En octubre de 2022, el New England Journal of Medicine informó una estadística impactante y sombría: “El homicidio es…
‘Hand of the Lord’ spared Ohio town amid train derailment, says priest
byBy Gina Christian An Ohio priest said “the hand of the Lord” prevented a train derailment in his town from turning deadly. Some 50…
Sister Mary Lee Hansen dies at 89
byUrsuline Sister of Louisville Mary Lee Hansen, formerly Sister Concepta Marie, died on Feb. 1 at Nazareth Home-Clifton. She was 89 and had been…
Obispo Dorsonville ‘honrado’ por su nombramiento para pastorear la Diócesis de Houma-Thibodaux
byWASHINGTON — El Papa Francisco nombró al Obispo Auxiliar Mario E. Dorsonville de Washington para encabezar la Diócesis de Houma-Thibodaux, Luisiana. El nombramiento fue…