On the heels of a four-day gathering of 3,100 people at the Convocation of Catholic Leaders, in Orlando, Florida, Bishop Donald Kettler is convening a follow-up discussion with the 10 delegates from the Diocese of St. Cloud who joined him at the unprecedented event in early July.
Historic event ignites energy in local leaders, brings challenges to light
U.S. bishop urges Senate to remedy health care after vote to proceed
After the Senate voted July 25 to proceed with the health care debate, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, urged senators of both parties to “work together to advance changes that serve the common good.”
Catholic leaders mourn for victims killed, injured in trafficking tragedy
The “completely senseless deaths” of 10 people who died of heat exhaustion and suffocation they suffered from being held in a tractor-trailer “is an incomprehensible tragedy,” said Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of San Antonio.
Pope, others pray as parents of Charlie Gard end legal struggle for help
Chris Gard and Connie Yates announced in London’s High Court July 24 that they had ended their legal struggle to take their baby overseas for treatment.
Baseball’s No. 1 draft pick says Minnesota is ‘where God intended me to be’
The Minnesota Twins selected 18-year-old shortstop Royce Lewis, JSerra Catholic High School graduate, as the first overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft June 12.
Morris couple devoted to pro-life ministry to receive Humanae vitae Award
The 2017 Humanae vitae Award recipients are Dr. George and Joan Jay.
‘Largest rosary’ seeks to inspire joy, prayer
Family and friends help Leroy Hanisch assemble “St. Augusta’s Largest Rosary” at St. Mary, Help of Christians Church in St. Augusta.
Missioner works to be ‘trust builder’ in mostly Muslim Bangladesh
With not much more than the clothes on his back and his trusty bicycle, Maryknoll Father Bob McCahill pedals the streets of one of the 64 district towns in Bangladesh where he has served as a missionary priest for 42 years looking for people in need of medical care.