Pope’s homily: Those who seek worldly rewards never find or foster peace
byBy Carol Glatz ROME — Prayer, charity and fasting have a medicinal power to purify oneself, help others and change history, Pope Francis wrote…
St. Serra Club plans spring
retreat with Father Knott
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The St. Serra Club of Louisville will host a spring retreat from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 9 at St. John Paul II…
Catholics gather at the Capitol
to discuss legislative priorities
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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Issues ranging from school choice to respect for life to gun violence were discussed at a Catholics at the Capitol event…
Catholic leaders plead for
clemency for Texas woman
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By Carol Zimmermann Melissa Lucio, a Catholic mother of 14, was given the death sentence for the 2007 death of her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah,…
A Time to Speak —
Expanding the Education
Opportunity Account Act
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In 2021, Kentucky passed its first school choice program, the Education Opportunity Account Act. This program will incentivize private donations to nonprofit organizations that…
Mi’kmaq elder hopes pope can help
bring real engagement to reconciliation
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By Michael Swan TORONTO — Phyllis Googoo is ready to share her story with Pope Francis. She has been wrestling with her memories of…
Where to give to help Ukraine
byWASHINGTON — Various Catholic agencies are collecting donations to aid with the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, as people flee to escape Russian bombing and…
Share the Journey —
Burial program is rich in compassion
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You would think that directing metro Louisville’s program to provide burial for a person in need would be a depressing occupation. And to be…
Donnelly will soon head to Rome
as new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See
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WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris Feb. 24 held a ceremonial swearing-in of Catholic lawyer Joe Donnelly of Indiana as the new U.S. ambassador…
Cathedral to host concert of sacred
choral music by Artefact Ensemble
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Artefact Ensemble, which recently performed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, will present “In the Beginning” March 19 at 8…