Parish reaches out to family after deadly alligator attack
Members of St. Patrick Parish in Elkhorn prayed June 16 for Lane Graves, a 2-year-old boy killed in an alligator attack in Florida.
Child missionary group uses baseball to connect Cubans, Americans
Baseball bats are hard to come by in Cuba; they cost six Cuban pesos, and most people earn about 19 pesos a month.
Gordie Howe, ‘Mr. Hockey,’ tough on ice, generous off it
Family, friends and fans crowded into the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament June 15 to pay tribute to the life of "Mr. Hockey," Detroit Red Wings legend Gordie Howe.
Archbishop calls Puerto Ricans to help ‘refound’ motherland
Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez Nieves of San Juan called on Puerto Ricans everywhere to help "refound" their common motherland.
Nuncio praises progress made on HIV/AIDS but warns against complacency
The Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations, applauded recent progress made around the world to end the AIDS epidemic.
Youngest Orlando shooting victim just graduated from Catholic high school
Akyra Murray, who just recently graduated from West Catholic Preparatory High School, was the youngest victim of the Orlando nightclub shooting June 12.
Patrick Riley, CNS Vatican II-era Rome correspondent, dies at 89
WAUWATOSA (CNS) — A funeral Mass was scheduled for June 3 in Christ the King Church in Wauwatosa for Patrick [...]
Pope calls for gathering to find ways to end, prevent drug abuse
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has requested a special study session at the Vatican to look at how to solve [...]
Jesus restores life through compassion, not magic, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Even in the midst of suffering and death, Christians can become witnesses of the resurrection and the [...]
Faced with ‘insurmountable challenges,’ St. Catharine College to close
SPRINGFIELD, Ky. -- Citing insurmountable challenges, including a decline in enrollment and high debt, St. Catharine College trustee John Turner [...]