Debra Niesen is the archdiocesan consultant for the pro-life office. by Debra Niesen My husband and I recently attended the wedding of our good friends’ daughter at Old St. Joe Church in DePere, Wisconsin, just outside of Green...
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In our fear, comfort may be found in God who is infinite
Vince Cascone is the superintendent of archdiocesan schools. by Vince Cascone The 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks brought back terrible memories for those alive during that time. I was principal of a Catholic...
Central Europe trip was about honoring roots, moving forward, pope says
Pope Francis embraces a man during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Sept. 22, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A living faith draws strength from remembering the past while...
Bill to codify Roe called one of most ‘extreme’ abortion bills seen in U.S.
The U.S. Capitol is seen Sept. 21, 2021, from a neighborhood in Washington. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) by Julie Asher WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021, introduced in the U.S. Senate and House June 8 and...
Pope on abortion and communion
Lebanon’s Catholic schools face ‘crisis with empty pockets,’ look for help
Tala El Wazwaz, a student at Our Lady of Lebanon School in Rmeish, Lebanon, pauses while studying in her classroom April 14, 2021. “All my teachers always encourage me to be strong and to ask questions if I don’t...
Architect turns 67,000 tiny LEGO pieces into Vatican City State replica
Rocco Buttliere, a LEGO architect from Chicago, is seen next to the Vatican City State replica he created that was on display Aug. 14-15, 2021, at the LEGO BrickUniverse convention at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner, La. He...
Archdiocese hosts Mass for those involved in prison ministry
Supported by John Errante (left) and Tom Chavez (right), Ernesto Martinez tearfully shares how prison ministry volunteers helped him rediscover his Catholic faith. Released earlier this summer from Lansing Correctional Facility...
Elbow grease, TLC transform scrap wood into rosaries
Larry Day shows off his radial arm saw, a tool that plays a crucial role in his rosary-making process. Larry makes each of his rosaries by hand and out of the wood from a variety of sources — from church kneelers to dead trees...
Catholic Cemeteries will offer information sessions in parishes
Bryan Alonzo, Catholic Cemeteries director of sales and marketing, shares a graphic depicting the “Catholic circle of protection” for guidance in making end-of-life arrangements. COURTESY PHOTO KANSAS CITY, Kan. — As an outreach...