Pope saddened by Pentecost attack in Nigeria
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis expressed his solidarity and closeness with Catholics in Nigeria after gunmen stormed a church and…
Catholic leaders urge
stronger gun control measures
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By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — In the wake of recent mass shootings that have devastated local communities and the nation at large, several U.S….
Respect for religious freedom
‘vital foreign policy priority,’ Blinken says
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WASHINGTON — For U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, respect for religious freedom is “a vital foreign policy priority” in addition to being “one…
Health care must be accessible
to all, not select few, pope says
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By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — Health care is a fundamental right for all and not a privilege for the rich while the…
Archbishop discusses vision
and challenges for catechesis
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Gathering with catechetical leaders from around the Archdiocese of Louisville May 26, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre expressed his “deep appreciation” for their dedication to…
Gunman kills four, then himself
at Catholic hospital complex
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By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON — A Catholic hospital’s campus in Tulsa, Okla., became the scene of the country’s 233rd mass shooting of the year…
Procession to launch
Eucharistic Revival
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On this Father’s Day, June 19, the church in the United States is asking Catholic families to spend part of the day renewing their…
Winona-Rochester, Minn., bishop retires;
Bishop Barron is named successor
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WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop John M. Quinn of Winona-Rochester, Minn., and named as his successor Auxiliary Bishop Robert…
Anniversaries — June 2, 2022
byMr. and Mrs. Charles “Squack” Jones, members of St. Brigid Church in Vine Grove, Ky., celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary June 1. Mrs. Jones…
Five Ursuline Sisters of
Louisville celebrate jubilees
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Five Ursuline Sisters of Louisville are celebrating jubilees this year, marking 40 to 80 years of religious life. 80 years Sister Shirley Ann Simmons,…