USCCB’s Labor Day statement touts bills to help children, women, families
byBy Mark Pattison WASHINGTON — This year’s annual Labor Day statement from the U.S. bishops touts two bills awaiting action in Congress as being…
Give for Good set for Sept. 15
byDozens of Catholic churches, schools and organizations will take part in Give for Good Louisville, an annual day of local giving set for Sept….
Death penalty encourages revenge, not justice, pope says
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — The death penalty is an affront to human dignity that offers no solace to victims and denies…
Pope calls for prayers for Iraq, whose people desire normality, peace
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — After a series of deadly clashes erupted in Iraq, Pope Francis said “dialogue and fraternity” were needed to…
A drop in the bucket makes a difference in Eastern Kentucky
byMore than 500 water filters have been distributed to families and individuals in Eastern Kentucky who lost access to potable water after deadly floods…
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…