St. John Center seeks donations
bySt. John Center, a local nonprofit that provides services to the homeless, is in need of donations. The center needs men’s crew socks sizes…
West Virginia bishop urges
‘concrete action’ on
guns after Texas tragedy
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By Colleen Rowan WHEELING, W.Va. — In the wake of the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, “we must do more,” to address…
St. Francis Xavier Church
unveils new Xavier Center
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MOUNT WASHINGTON, Ky. — A parish project seven years in the making was officially unveiled and blessed Memorial Day weekend. St. Francis Xavier Church…
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…