Bishop Pilla dies at 88; he led church efforts to unify Clevelanders
byBy Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — Retired Bishop Anthony M. Pilla of Cleveland, who led initiatives to bring diverse communities together to…
Conventual Franciscan Friar
Dismas Veeneman dies at 79
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Conventual Franciscan Friar Dismas Veeneman died Sept. 18 in Louisville. He was 79 and in his 60th year of religious life. Friar Veeneman, a…
Festival of Faiths will ‘examine
issues of systemic racism’
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The 2021 Festival of Faiths is set for Nov. 18-20 at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s theme is “Sacred Change:…
Hundreds take part
in annual Walk For Life
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Close to 800 people, including Catholic high school students and families with small children, took part in the annual Walk for Life sponsored by…
9/11 survivor shares
her story of faith
with St. Edward students
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St. Edward School eighth-graders sat in silence as Kim Godin shared how her faith played a role in her escape from the World Trade…
Monte Cassino Pilgrimages
set for October
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St. Meinrad, Ind. — St. Meinrad Archabbey’s annual pilgrimages to honor the Blessed Mother at the Monte Cassino Shrine have been scheduled for the…
40 Days for Life
to run through Oct. 31
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The annual 40 Days for Life prayer campaign begins Sept. 22 and will continue through Oct. 31. The campaign consists of 40 days of…
Loretto Sister Theresa Coyle,
a teacher, secretary and
volunteer, dies at 92
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Loretto Sister Theresa Coyle, formerly Sister John Bosco, died July 14 at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary in Nerinx, Ky. She was 92 and had…
Biden administration reopens, expands immigration program for minors
byBy Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Biden administration in mid-September reinitiated and expanded an immigration program aimed at reuniting some immigrant…
Helping resettle Afghans fits ‘mission’ of Nashville Catholic Charities
byBy Katie Peterson, Catholic News Service NASHVILLE — Over the course of the next six months, Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Nashville will…