Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville on Jan. 8 and appointed Bishop Fabre, the bishop of Houma-Thibodaux in southeastern Louisiana, as his successor.
Author: John Lavenburg
Activists Urge Biden to Do More to Tackle Root Causes of Central America Migration
About a year after President Joe Biden signed an executive order to address the root causes of migration from Central America, immigration advocates are calling on his administration to adjust its approach both domestically and abroad.
ESPN Anchor Credits Success to Catholic High School Experience
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Years before Stan Verrett was delivering daily sports news and highlights, the longtime ESPN anchor roamed the halls of predominantly-black St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a student from 1979-1984.
As Parishioners Offer Clear Path Forward During Synod Talks, Diocese is Listening
A moment that stands out to Father Joseph Gibino from the Diocese of Brooklyn Synod on Synodality listening sessions came Jan. 6, when Msgr. David Cassato reminded priests of the need to embed themselves — become “street priests” — in their parish communities.
Asylum System in U.S. Broken, Speakers Say
Sister Tracey Horan is noticing that the reality that migrants no longer have access to the asylum process, which is enshrined in international law, is becoming normalized in the United States.
Catholic Bishops Lament Death Penalty as Executions Resume in 2022
After Alabama carried out the second execution of the year on Thursday, Jan. 27, the archbishop of Mobile vowed that he and the state’s other prelates would continue to speak out against capital punishment.
False-Positive Prenatal Tests Lead Some to Feel ‘Pressured to Abort’
When Debra Gleeson was pregnant with her son, doctors told her that he would be born with a rare genetic disorder and not survive a week, therefore her best option was to terminate the pregnancy. Gleeson didn’t listen.
Bahamas Archbishop Laments ‘Horrific Tragedy’ Of Migrant Drownings
As the chances of survival for several dozen migrants lost in the Florida Straits waned on Wednesday, Jan. 26, Archbishop Patrick Pinder of Nassau lamented the “horrific tragedy” and encouraged support for migrants who feel a need to flee their homelands.
Only In Print: Youth Turnout At March Gives ‘Hope and Joy’
A little more than a year ago, 19-year-old Mikaela Kook became pregnant and didn’t know where to turn.
Catholic Relief Services Works to Aid Farmers in Madagascar
An aerial image of Grimaud’s home in southeastern Madagascar shows three frail single room homes on a small plot of land surrounded by dense forest. Grimaud, a farmer, supports five children through a handful of products that earn him a nominal wage.
