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The official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas

Local • Parishes

For Leawood parish, it’s ‘all hands on deck’ at St. Mary’s Food Kitchen

September 4, 2026

Archdiocese • Local

Archbishop announces changes to The Leaven

September 4, 2026

by Archbishop Shawn McKnight

Local • Parishes

Heavenly sound: St. John the Baptist’s bell rings again thanks to a convert and an electrical crew

September 4, 2026

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Vatican

Pope encourages oratories to help form good Catholics, good citizens

December 7, 2023

Nation

FBI director spars with GOP Senators about memo on ‘radical traditionalist Catholics’

December 6, 2023

World

Archbishop honored for ‘shepherding’ Puerto Rico after hurricane, amid economic downturn

December 5, 2023

Vatican

Answer Advent call for vigilance with charity, confession, pope suggests

December 4, 2023

Vatican

No one can or will change the nature of the priesthood, cardinal says

December 1, 2023