An abuse survivor didn’t know what to expect at the archdiocesan healing service held at Good Shepherd Parish in Shawnee this past April.
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Sainthood cause of Kansas priest who was chaplain takes a step forward
The sainthood cause of Father Emil Kapaun, a priest of the Wichita Diocese who was a military chaplain during the Korean War an died in a prison camp, is one step closer to consideration by the pope.
Syrian church personnel meet to better confront humanitarian crisis
A group of bishops, religious and church personnel working in Syria met to discuss better ways to confront the immense humanitarian crisis unfolding in their country.
Duterte sworn in as Philippine president, vows to listen to the people
Rodrigo Duterte, a controversial town mayor dubbed "Dirty Harry" and "The Punisher" for his tough stance on crime, was sworn in as the 16th president of the Philippines June 30.
Where silence should reign: Pope will pray, not speak, at Auschwitz
Tears and not words. Prayers and not greetings.
Mercy isn’t an abstract word, it’s a way of life, pope says
Mercy is not an abstract concept but a lifestyle that invites Christians to make an examination of conscience and ask themselves if they place the spiritual and material needs of others before their own, Pope Francis said.
Movie Review: The Purge: Election Year
It's little cause for surprise that "The Purge: Election Year" (Universal) sticks to the commercially tried-and-true formula of its franchise predecessors by appealing to the very impulses it pretends to condemn.
U.S. bishops speak out against attack in Turkey
Following the June 28 terrorist attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport in Turkey, the president of the U.S. bishops' conference and Chicago's archbishop issued statements emphasizing the need to find comfort in faith and show...
Tales from the missions — part one
Way back in 1995, when I was still a fresh-faced journalist in my first year at The Leaven, I had the opportunity to travel to Peru and Brazil to report on Catholic missionary activities in those two countries.
Pro-life outreach’s mobile clinics in U.S. cities serve pregnant women
Save the Storks says that four out of five women who board a Stork Bus will choose life after seeing the ultrasound images of their unborn child.