Gorbachev, St. John Paul had great appreciation for each other
byVATICAN CITY — Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who died Aug. 30 in Moscow after a long illness, met several times with St. John…
Blue Mass honoring first responders will be Sept. 11
byDuring the noon Mass on Sept. 11 at the Cathedral of the Assumption, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre will celebrate a Blue Mass to honor…
Carmelite nuns’ statement on Chilean Constitution vote provokes reaction
byBy David Agren A group of Discalced Carmelite sisters issued a statement with their reflections on the new constitution being put to a plebiscite,…
Vatican says papal remarks on Dugina defended life, were not political
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ comments on the death of Darya Dugina, a 29-year-old commentator with a nationalist Russian TV…
Obispo pide ayuda para pakistaníes que quedaron sin hogar por inundaciones
byHYDERABAD, Pakistán — El obispo Samson Shukardin ha pedido ayuda para las miles de personas afectadas por las inundaciones que han devastado su diócesis…
Archbishop Kurtz honored for his support of Catholics with disabilities
byThe National Catholic Partnership on Disability honored Archbishop Emeritus Joseph E. Kurtz during its “Race for Belonging: Catholic Disability Gala” event the evening of…
Bishop calls for help for Pakistanis left homeless, hungry by floods
byHYDERABAD, Pakistan — Bishop Samson Shukardin has called for help for thousands affected by floods that have devastated his diocese and many other areas…
Declaración de monjas Carmelitas sobre votación de Constitución chilena provoca reacción
byPor David Agren Un grupo de hermanas Carmelitas Descalzas emitió un comunicado con sus reflexiones sobre el plebiscito de la nueva constitución, lo que…
Father Eugene Scheich, a retired priest, dies at 87
byFather Eugene E. Scheich, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville, died Aug. 26. He was 87 and had been a priest of…
Eritrean government seizes church-owned technical school
byBy Fredrick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya — An agricultural technical school in Eritrea is the latest to fall under government control, in a string of…