Kansas City Catholics celebrate Rosa Chávez becoming cardinal
Immigrants and other parishioners in the Missouri diocese have a connection to the San Salvador bishop through mutual visits, and see hope for El Salvador in his new role.
Kansas City
Dewane: Church 'committed to ensuring fundamental right' to health care
U.S. bishops made it clear during their annual spring assembly that their efforts are focused on "ensuring the fundamental right of medical care" for all people.
Conversation, listening essential for upcoming synod on youth, vocations
Approximately 50 percent of Catholics 30 and younger no longer identify with their religion. U.S. bishops discussed the need to reverse that trend and why the 2018 Synod of Bishops on youth and vocations is crucial.
Trio's pilgrimage marks St. Rose Philippine Duchesne's arrival in 1818
St. Charles, Missouri -- Three friends walked 335 miles in 25 days tracing the journey of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, who came to America in 1818 to open schools with the Society of the Sacred Heart.
Encuentro process invigorates community in parishes
La Iglesia Hispana: Local conversations are underway, laying the groundwork for 2018's national V Encuentro, as Hispanics voice "who we are, what we need, and what we can contribute."
Stand Up KC rallies for workers on May Day
Kansas City, Missouri -- Hundreds from religious groups, civil rights and immigrants' rights groups, and social justice activists joined labor activists for a demonstration of solidarity.
Fast-food workers celebrate Puzder's secretary of labor nomination withdrawal
Fast-food workers rallied Feb. 16 in front of a Hardee's in Kansas City, Mo., to celebrate the withdrawal of CKE Restaurants CEO Andrew Puzder's nomination for secretary of labor.
Cardinal Burke extols saint who condemned heretic bishop
St. Cyril of Alexandria defended the faith in the face of falsehood — even from those of high ecclesial rank, Burke says in a homily for Latin Mass in Kansas.
The Field Hospital: Catholic League leader enters fray over Communion
The Field Hospital: William Donohue responds to Philadelphia mayor's critique of Archbishop Chaput; Stewardship prayer emphasizes lay and clerical alike; Kansas City prays for healing from sex abuse
Kansas City bishop apologizes for 'betrayal' of sexual abuse
Bishop James Johnston Jr. apologized June 26 to survivors of clergy sexual abuse, their families and the community in the diocese during a special liturgy of penitence.
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June 16-29, 2017
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