Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act; bill now heads to House
byBy Julie Asher WASHINGTON — Ahead of the U.S. Senate’s Nov. 29 61-to-36 vote approving the Respect for Marriage Act, the chairmen of two…
St. Francis of Assisi, Holy Spirit win Quick Recall
bySt. Francis of Assisi School won the Catholic Schools Academic League’s (CSAL) sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade Quick Recall tournament held Nov. 14 at Holy…
Papa escribe a los ucranianos a los nueves meses de guerra
byPor Cindy Wooden CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Nueve meses después de que Rusia lanzara guerra contra Ucrania, el papa Francisco escribió al pueblo ucraniano…
Overcoming Christian divisions would give world hope, pope tells patriarch
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — While formal dialogue about the theological and historical causes of the splits in Christianity is essential, so, too,…
Laudato Si’ sessions offer understanding
byCatholics of the Archdiocese of Louisville have a new way to learn about, discuss and implement the tenets of Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’:…
Some U.S. dioceses are lifting restrictions on Communion cup
byBy Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — As many restrictions put in place at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted, some Catholic dioceses…
Deacon Stephan Phelps, who helped revise the local annulment process, died Nov. 22
byDeacon Paul “Stephan” Phelps, who served at the Cathedral of the Assumption, died on Nov. 22. He was 70 and had served as a…
With America magazine pope talks about church division, women, abortion
byVATICAN CITY — In a wide-ranging interview with top staff of America magazine, Pope Francis decried increased polarization within the Catholic Church, affirmed the need to…
Ursuline Sister Maria Goretti Lovett dies at 90
byUrsuline Sister of Louisville Maria Goretti Lovett died on Nov. 25 at Nazareth Home-Clifton. She was 90 and has been an Ursuline for 71…
Sixth graders called to discern their vocation
byClose to 100 sixth-grade students had the opportunity to listen to vocation stories, ask questions and interact with priests, religious brothers and sisters during…