Pastoral care of Hispanics, outreach to youth top Encuentro priorities
byBy Norma Montenegro Flynn Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The pastoral care of Hispanic families and immigrants, accompaniment of youth and young adults, and…
Local agencies benefit from collection
byOn a picturesque fall evening in October, the halls of the former Sts. Simon and Jude School in south Louisville were bustling with students….
195-year-old restored painting unveiled
byBy Ruby Thomas, Record Staff Writer After decades in storage, the 19th-century painting “The Dead Christ Mourned (The Three Maries) after Carracci” has found…
Jesus does not tolerate hypocrisy, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Jesus enjoys unmasking hypocrisy, which is the work of the devil, Pope Francis said. Christians,…
El Paso bishop calls out racism but urges accused shooter’s life be spared
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — It’s a pastoral letter that pulls no punches, goes far into the past and continues up…
Indigenous woman brings message from her elders to pope as church elder
byBy Barbara J. Fraser Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Anitalia Pijachi, an indigenous woman from the Amazonian town of Leticia, Colombia, came to…
Young altar servers recognized at the Cathedral
byThe Archdiocese of Louisville’s Vocation Office honored young altar servers Oct. 6 with a special prayer service and reception at the Cathedral of the…
Syriac Catholic patriarch pleads for peace in northeastern Syria
byROME — The patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church pleaded for “immediate and lasting peace in northeastern Syria and the preservation of innocent lives,…
Local priest invested in Catholic order of knighthood
byFather David Cockson, pastor of St. Ignatius Martyr Church, was invested as a knight-priest of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem…
Kindly lights in gloomy world: Pope declares five new saints
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Saints are people who recognized their need for God’s help, who took risks to discover God’s…