St. Gabriel welcomes family from Congo
byBy Marnie McAllister, Record Editor An exhausted family of seven — mom, dad and five young children — disembarked from a United Airlines flight…
Joyful shouts of ‘Viva Cristo Rey!’ ring out at closing Mass for NCYC
byBy Natalie Hoefer Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS — A spirit of joy permeated Lucas Oil Stadium as the call-and-response rang out. But it was…
Scholarship tax credits aim to aid families
byTwo years ago, Heather Weatherspoon, a single mother of two children, was at her wit’s end worrying about her son’s education. “I knew he…
Confession is ‘highlight’ of NCYC as hundreds of priests share God’s mercy
byBy Sean Gallagher Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS — The National Catholic Youth Conference drew 20,000 youths from across the country to Indianapolis to be…
Dare to Care marks its 50th anniversary
byFifty years ago, Father John E. Jones dared Louisville to care for people going hungry. The priest, along with many in Louisville, was horrified…
Benedictine monk creates images for NCYC to help youths encounter Christ
byBy Sean Gallagher Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS — Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis might be described as a cathedral of football since tens of…
Teens at NCYC embrace volunteer opportunities, take time to help others
byBy Mike Krokos Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS — Like many other teenagers, A.J. Terry made sure the time she spent in the thematic park…
A world without nuclear weapons is possible, pope says in Japan
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service HIROSHIMA, Japan (CNS) — Saying it is “perverse” to think the threat of nuclear weapons makes the world safer,…
NCYC goes from rowdy to reverent for Blessed Sacrament, pope’s message
byBy Natalie Hoefer, Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS — Outside, a cold drizzle dampened Indianapolis Nov. 21. Inside the city’s convention center, however, it seemed…