Blessed Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who used his computer programming skills to spread devotion to the Eucharist, is pictured in an undated photo.The Diocese of Assisi says an estimated 117,000 pilgrims have visited the...
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Pope blesses nun held captive nearly five years by insurgents in Mali
Pope Francis blesses Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argot, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate, at the end of Mass Oct. 10, 2021, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. The sister, a missionary from...
Appeals court temporarily reinstates Texas abortion law
by Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — A U.S. court of appeals temporarily stayed the recent injunction on the Texas abortion law while it reviews the state’s request to reinstate the ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy...
Thousands gather to honor, and finally bury, priest war hero
Ray Kapaun, left, approaches the casket bearing the remains of his uncle, Father Emil Kapaun, with Paul Roach, who was held as a prisoner of war with Father Kapaun during the Korean War. St. John Nepomucene parishioners in Pilsen...
Youth the focus for rosary under the stars
Last year’s Holy Family School of Faith live rosary at Fiorella’s Event Center in Overland Park drew hundreds of people. This year’s rosary on Oct. 17 is geared specifically toward youth. LEAVEN FILE PHOTO BY DOUG HESSE by Moira...
Olathe woman recounts her memories of Father Kapaun
Prince of Peace parishioner Marilyn (Schugart) Grover grew up in the small, rural town of Timken. She attended Holy Trinity Church, where Father Emil Kapaun was assigned in 1948, and received her first Communion from him. LEAVEN...
Community leans in to help family raise ‘miracle’ child
Below, Patsy, who was born with microcephaly — a condition in which a baby’s head is much smaller than expected — is surrounded by her three doting brothers. They are, from left, Charlie (7), Joe (12) and Sam (9). by Lisa...
Teachers honored as Angels Among Us
A group of teachers representing 36 of the 42 schools in the archdiocese pose with Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann during a brunch honoring educators throughout the archdiocese. Schoolteachers in the archdiocese were chosen as this...
Father Kapaun returns to his home parish one last time
Ray Kapaun, left, approaches the casket bearing the remains of his uncle, Father Emil Kapaun, with Paul Roach, who was held as a prisoner of war with Father Kapaun during the Korean War. St. John Nepomucene parishioners in Pilsen...
Without amendment, Kansas will remain a ‘haven state’ for abortion
Chuck Weber is the executive director of the Kansas Catholic Conference. He can be reached at chuck@kansascatholic.org. by Chuck Weber After decades of decline, the Kansas abortion industry is once again flourishing. Not only are...