by Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The gift of hope becomes tangible in people’s lives through concrete actions that seek to relieve the suffering of the poor and console the downtrodden, Pope Francis said. In his...
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Laudato Si’ Action Platform set to integrate encyclical into church life
by Dennis Sadowski The Vatican’s seven-year plan to widen the reach of Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on the environment is just what the church needs in a time of global climate change in the mind of Father Emmet Farrell, a...
With Assisi visit, pope comforts the poor
Special ceremony inaugurates African Catholic community into the archdiocese
Members of the African Catholic Community of Kansas take part in a special ceremony to inaugurate the community into the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas at Prince of Peace Church in Olathe on Nov. 7. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY...
Strawberry Hill Museum re-opens to showcase magical experience of Olde World Christmas
Now through Jan. 9, 2022, visitors can tour the seasonally decorated Strawberry Hill Museum & Cultural Center in Kansas City, Kansas, experience the ethnic exhibits and learn about St. John Orphanage. The museum has...
Seneca parish mission addresses mystery of the True Presence
The Sts. Peter and Paul parish mission was organized by Susan Stallbaumer (above) and Joan Henry, the parish evangelization co-directors, with the assistance of the parish evangelization team. The mission consisted of four...
Mass honoring St. Cecilia set for Nov. 22
by Moira Cullingsmoira.cullings@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Churches are alive again with the sound of music. And musicians in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph are invited to...
Archbishop teaches faith by interviewing folks who live it
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann hosts a weekly radio show called “The Shepherd’s Voice.” The program was launched in early 2010, with Deacon Bill Scholl serving as facilitator, producer and technical engineer. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY...
Glimpsing God at work in one’s life is not only for Bible characters
“The Miracle of Christ Healing the Blind” by Antonio Trevisan (1753) hangs in San Francesco della Vigna Church in Venice. by Catherine UpchurchSpecial to The Leaven The first time I ever met with a spiritual director, she posed a...
Don’t wait. Deadline for Medicare open enrollment is fast approaching
Medicare Open Enrollment — also known as Medicare’s annual election period — runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 each year. Robert Falke of the Robert E. Miller Group suggests meeting with an adviser so you can get all of your...