Pope says there is no quick fix for priest shortage in Amazon region
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis acknowledged the serious shortage of priests in remote areas of the Amazon,…
Catholics @ the Capitol advocacy day set for the Archdiocese of Louisville
byThe Archdiocese of Louisville Catholic Advocacy Day, a Catholics @ the Capitol event, will be held on March 11 in Frankfort, Ky. Participants may…
Kentucky needs a safer and more just system
byKentucky is a national anomaly. While most states are safely reducing their levels of incarceration, ours continues to surge. The substance use disorder crisis…
In Amazon document, pope calls for action rooted in conversion of heart
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Like so many of Pope Francis’ teachings and major documents, his apostolic exhortation on the…
‘Behind and Beyond Bars’ prison ministry conference set for March 6
byThe 7th Annual Conference Reaching Individuals Behind and Beyond the Bars will take place March 6 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Hotel…
Mass in Swahili will be celebrated on Feb. 16 at St. Martin de Porres
byThe Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of Multicultural Ministry and its African Ministries will offer a Swahili Mass (Kiswahili Misa) on Feb. 16 at 2…
Issues affect life, human dignity
byProposals that affect life and human dignity are seeing action in the Kentucky General Assembly. The Catholic Conference of Kentucky, which represents the state’s…
At Mass in Havana, Cardinal Dolan highlights church’s unifying teachings
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service HAVANA — Though there’s a great distance from New York to Cuba, sharing the Eucharist with other Catholics…
Volunteers to provide pastoral care to the sick are sought for training
byWhether it’s your first time in a hospital or the 50th, the feelings of fear and worry are always present. A group of volunteers…
Vatican II, Civil Rights movement converged for a ‘freeing of the Spirit’ in West Louisville
byMore than 50 years ago, the Civil Rights era and the changes of Vatican II combined in West Louisville to generate new energy in…