Bill Maloney is the executive director of the archdiocesan office of stewardship and development. You can email him at: wmaloney@archkck.org. by Bill Maloney There is no shortage of things to be thankful for in the office of...
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Do we really listen to God’s word?
“Moses and the Burning Bush” is a fresco found in the Church of St. Paraskeva of the Balkans near St. Naum Monastery in Ohrid, Macedonia. by Catherine UpchurchSpecial to The Leaven In the popular television show “Frasier,” now...
Faced with many choices, youth urged to choose wisely, honor Father and Son
Youths from Holy Rosary Parish in Indianapolis pose for a group photo Nov. 18, 2021, in the Interactive Village of the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis. (CNS photo/John Shaughnessy, The Criterion) by Natalie...
U.S. bishops approve Eucharist document
Wisconsin parishes pray for victims after SUV plows through parade crowd
by Catholic News Service WAUKESHA, Wis. (CNS) — Church leaders and parishes offered prayers for the five people who died and dozens more who were injured, including a Catholic priest, church parishioners and Catholic school...
Latin America’s bishops to confront increasing poverty after COVID-19
by David Agren MEXICO CITY (CNS) — During the pandemic, parishes in the Diocese of Valle de Chalco on the outskirts of Mexico City have made care packages, taken meals to families of Covid-19 patients and operated food banks. But...
Archbishop Naumann: Pandemic hasn’t stopped church from aiding moms in need
by Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops’ “Walking with Moms in Need” initiative may have been slowed by the coronavirus pandemic, but it has by no means stopped helping expectant mothers from any walk of life...
Pope encourages young people to be the critical conscience of society
Pope Francis touches a Marian image at the conclusion of Mass for the feast of Christ the King in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Nov. 21, 2021. (CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope...
Maryland couple donates spruce as Rockefeller Center’s 2021 Christmas tree
by Mike Lang FAIR HILL, Md. (CNS) — The normally sleepy streets of Cecil County, Maryland, near the University of Delaware and White Clay Creek State Park were buzzing with activity the morning of Nov. 11, as one of the most...
