Walk humbly: Pope tells Curia humility is key to service and ‘synodality’
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ annual pre-Christmas speeches to the leadership of the Roman Curia often have been reported —…
Pope names Cardinal Czerny interim head of dicastery
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Thanking Cardinal Peter Turkson for his five years of service as prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting…
Communities in need
receive an outpouring
of material aid, support
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Ginny Schaeffer’s 85-year-old mother sat on the edge of her bathtub clutching a flashlight in one hand and a rosary in the other as…
Editorial —
Seeking humility for Christmas
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In his message for Christmas, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz writes of “the uninvited guest who transforms our estrangement into a community.” That transformative power…
As Christmas nears, sisters
and volunteers bring
chainsaws and wheelbarrows
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Santa Claus brings toys and cheer. Jesus brings love and salvation. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth bring chainsaws and…
Wedding Anniversaries —
December 23, 2021
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Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Guenthner, members of St. Teresa of Calcutta Church, will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary Dec. 26. Mrs. Guenthner, the…
Tornado victims ask for prayers — and ‘don’t forget about us in a month’
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. — The creaking sound of the swaying chains was eerie. What usually held the red candle above…
Archbishop’s Christmas Message
byThirty years ago, when I first became a pastor, the Director of Religious Education at my parish prepared a Christmas pageant featuring the children…
Mensaje de Navidad del Arzobispo
byHace treinta años, cuando me convertí en párroco por primera vez, el Director de Educación Religiosa de mi parroquia preparó una obra navideña con…
King celebration planned for
Jan. 17 at the Cathedral
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The legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated Jan. 17 at the Cathedral of the Assumption, 433 S. Fifth…