For the first time in 30 years, the NFL’s Super Bowl has arrived in Los Angeles — and with it, a fair share of the global media hype for which the annual sporting event is known.
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Only In Print: The Mysterious Saint: Will He Be Our Valentine?
Much like love itself, the story of St. Valentine — and the backstory for Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 — might be said to combine facts with mystery and visible gifts with deeper meanings.
Keys to a Long, Successful Marriage: Love, Patience, Faith, Couples Say
In 62 years of marriage, Mimi and Paul Lazzaro have always loved breakfast together. Pre-pandemic they would go out. During the pandemic they’ve stayed in, which might stay the norm with the revelation that Paul likes the breakfasts Mimi makes better.
Organ Donations Align With Catholic Church’s Teachings on Sanctity of Life
Several years ago, when Father Jim Cunningham was undergoing kidney dialysis treatments, he met numerous people enduring the same grind, several times each week, and for three hours each session.
Broad Effort to Pass Bill Supporting Pregnant Workers Focuses on Senate
Amid all the political sniping in Congress, one bill has gained strong bipartisan support and is poised to become law.
African American Sister Says Prayer, Listening Can Lead to Racial Healing
The topic of racism can be a source of conflict. But when Sister Melinda Pellerin found herself in a conversation with a woman who denied the existence of systemic racism in the U.S., she let her faith lead her response.
Catholic Cemetery Is Final Resting Place For Unclaimed Cremated Remains
What began as an idea of some folks at St. Peter Parish in South Beloit, Illinois, resulted in a beautiful corporal work of mercy for 243 people.
‘From Gumbo to Barbecue’: Louisiana Bishop Becomes Louisville’s First Black Archbishop
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.
Pope Francis to Priests: Don’t Remain ‘Barricaded in the Sacristy’
Priests must not shut themselves into small-knit cliques but instead open themselves to the world and make God’s love reach everyone, Pope Francis said.
Louisville, Ky., Archbishop Retires; Pope Francis Names Black Bishop as Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, and appointed as his successor Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux in southeastern Louisiana.