Leon Suprenant is the co-director of the Office of the Permanent Diaconate. He may be reached at leons@archkck.org. by Leon Suprenant We all saw the 2019 headlines reporting on the Pew Study that found that only one-third of...
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Christ is commanding us. Are we listening?
Joshua Ruoff is the lead consultant for the archdiocesan special-needs ministry. He can be reached by email at: jruoff@archkck.org. by Joshua Ruoff When we listen to the Gospel, we must remember in that moment God is speaking...
Generous support made One Faith capital campaign a success
Joseph F. Naumann is Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann Several members of the archdiocese have inquired about the progress of the One Faith, One Family, One Future in Christ...
Ukraine is being ‘crucified in the eyes of the world,’ says archbishop
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Ukraine is “being crucified before the eyes of the world,” said the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. Speaking by telephone from Paris to CatholicPhilly.com Feb. 24 — the day Russian...
Pope: Societies need the elderly
Oregon inventor, 90, turns his genius to sheltering homeless people
Vern Stuewe, 90, of Corvallis, Ore., poses for a photo Jan. 21, 2022, next to his prototype of a mobile shelter for the homeless. He has spent a year designing the sturdy and inexpensive living quarters. (CNS photo/Ed Langlois...
Pope calls for day of prayer, fasting for peace in Ukraine
by Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the threat of war loomed over the world, Pope Francis called on people to pray and fast for peace in Ukraine on Ash Wednesday. Before concluding his general audience Feb. 23, the...
Catholics in Poland, Western Ukraine welcome people fleeing threat of war
by Catholic News Service WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — With the “further escalation of tension in Ukraine,” the president of the Polish bishops’ conference asked Polish Catholics to continue praying for peace, but also to be prepared to...
Here, children see themselves in church leaders
Claire Carruthers (left) and Nia Bradley listen carefully to the instructions of director Patricia Goering as the youth choir leads songs at Mass. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JILL RAGAR ESFELD by Jill Ragar Esfeldjill.esfeld@theleaven.org...
Nativity House provides hope, support to homeless mothers
It’s not often that Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann has to thread his way through toys when blessing a new facility, but this Feb. 5 event at the new Nativity House KC was special. Right, Kelly Werkowitch, Nativity House KC...