In wide swaths of U.S., death sentences, executions are no longer imposed
byBy Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Courts in wide swaths of the United States no longer impose death sentences or carry out executions, according…
Pew: Catholic numbers hold steady, ‘nones’ rise, Protestants decrease
byBy Mark Pattison WASHINGTON — The percentage of Catholics in the U.S. population in 2021 held steady at 21% in the latest Pew Research…
Resurrection will be
at the core of recovery,
says Bishop Medley
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By ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD Catholic News Service OWENSBORO, Ky. — Early in the morning Dec. 11, following a tornado warning for Daviess County the…
Rejoice now,
archbishop says
at Guadalupe celebration
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By ALLISON NICHOLS Record Intern During a special Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 12, worshipers brought candles and flowers to…
St. Monica commemorates
African American faith
community’s 150th anniversary
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BARDSTOWN, Ky. — Processing through the quiet streets of downtown Bardstown Dec. 12, members of St. Monica Church sang, “We’ve come this far by…
Many women fear their voices will be ignored in synod, speakers say
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service ROME — Women around the world are participating in the process of the Synod of Bishops, but many…
Time to Speak —
Messages in the mail
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The 2021 Catholic Services Appeal is well underway, and our office at the Pastoral Center receives mail each day that includes the signature blue,…
Editorial —
Storm recovery
from Advent to Easter
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St. Jerome Church in Fancy Farm, Ky., became the hands and feet of Christ for tornado survivors last weekend when the Universal Church celebrated…
Sacred Heart Academy
dance team wins
state championship
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Sacred Heart Academy’s Valkyrie dance team won the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s state championship during a competition at George Rogers Clark High School…
Science in the Bluegrass —
The darkest evening of the year
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Robert Frosts’ poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” tells of him pausing to watch snow fall, far from any house, at a…