Hope in the Lord — Advent, a season to become a true neighbor
byI am enjoying my study of “Fratelli Tutti,” the brand-new encyclical by Pope Francis, given as a gift to explore social friendship in this…
As pandemic devastates Latin America, pope prays to St. Juan Diego
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis sought the intercession of the first Indigenous saint of the Americas as…
Between Amens — Need for God’s ransom endures
by“O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel.” It’s a familiar part of our Advent repertoire, but what does it mean? The concept…
Dioceses deepen mutual covenant
byAn eight-year-old partnership between the Archdiocese of Louisville and the church in Vietnam has blossomed into a fruitful partnership, according to archdiocesan leaders. The…
Dominican Sister of Peace Betty Ann Hesse, a nurse, dies at 81
byDominican Sister of Peace Betty Ann Hesse died Dec. 6 at Sansbury Care Center in St. Catharine, Ky. She was 81 and had been…
Sister Mary Grace Whittaker, who greeted visitors at Nazareth, dies
bySister of Charity of Nazareth Grace Whittaker, 85, died Nov. 29 at the SCN Motherhouse in Nazareth, Ky. She was a professed Sister of…
Dominican Sister of Peace Bernadine Marie Egleston, an artist, dies at 83
byDominican Sister of Peace Bernadine Marie Egleston died Dec. 2 at Sansbury Care Center in St. Catharine, Ky. She was 83 and had been…
Retired priest and SOS send medical supplies to Caribbean nation
byHospitals and clinics in the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines — often suffering from a shortage of medical professionals, supplies and…
Say ‘no’ to sin, ‘yes’ to grace, pope says on Immaculate Conception feast
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Mary’s Immaculate Conception offers a glimpse to the promised life for all Christians who…
Pope proclaims year dedicated to St. Joseph
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal church,…