The contraception mandate, part of the women’s preventive services provisions issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, requires that all health care plans (except those meeting a narrow religious exemption or...
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“We hope people go away perhaps better informed and motivated to talk to others and speak to others about the importance of protecting what our forefathers and foremothers sacrificed so much for us to have — religious freedom and...
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When Holy Trinity parishioner Pam McGowan decided to answer the call to join the religious life, the last thing she thought she would have to worry about was her wardrobe.
Column: Wow, it’s July: ‘Festina Lente’
"Hey, Father, how to you pronounce Uh-vun-gel..."
One big family, tuna gram familia
About 1,800 miles separate Good Shepherd Parish of Shawnee from the small, rural community of El Buen Pastor, nestled in the hills of El Salvador.
One bright spot, but Legislature generally disappoints
Michael Schuttloffel, executive director of the Kansas Catholic Conference, can describe the recently concluded legislative session with one word: disappointing.
Leaven wins awards for mission coverage, front page and special issue
Bishop Herbert Hermes, OSB, possesses a passion that took him from the farm fields of Kansas to impoverished areas of Brazil, where today he works tirelessly for human rights.
Catholic hospice staff honors veterans in its care
The Fourth of July gives Americans a day to celebrate their nation’s history and independence.
‘Your whole world changes’
Process to become a seminarian turns over every rock.
It’s absolutely true. Good times can become great times if God is among the invited.