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A legacy of compassion: A lifetime of Vincentian service
At the Whitesville St. Mary of the Woods – St. Vincent de Paul Conference, a remarkable Vincentian continues to demonstrate that a life dedicated to serving others knows no retirement.
‘I’m looking at a miracle:’ Dad gives thanks for son’s transformation
Ed Fowle can’t begin to express how incredibly grateful and relieved he feels that his son is still alive.
Pro-life musical festival/fundraiser to be held in October
Catholics will lead the way in raising awareness of and funds for life-affirming pregnancy care centers in western Kentucky when they host the 13th annual “Bluegrass on (Lake) Beshear” charity music festival on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Sophia Award recipients celebrate with Bishop Medley
Every year, the Diocese of Owensboro hosts a Mass honoring the recipients of the annual Sophia Awards.
Tribunal staff attend provincial meeting
Several of the Diocese of Owensboro’s Tribunal staff attended their annual provincial meeting on July 29-31, 2026, which was held at Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park in Burkesville, Kentucky.
Teachers encouraged to help students reflect the light of Christ during annual in-service
At the July 31, 2026 Celebration of Catholic Schools in-service hosted at Christ the King Parish and School in Madisonville, Bishop William F. Medley encouraged teachers and administrators to helps students see themselves as the light of the world.
To experience true relationship with God in the liturgy, faithful’s participation cannot be passive, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “Firmly rooted” in the Church’s living tradition, the liturgical reform put forth by the Second Vatican Council grew from the need for the faithful to celebrate the liturgy more “consciously and actively,” and not “as strangers and silent spectators,” Pope Leo XIV said.
Conversion of heart needed to end wars, heal Earth, pope says
(OSV News) — The social and ecological devastation wrought by war represents not just a political failure, but a moral crisis rooted in a divided heart in need of conversion, Pope Leo XIV said.
Vatican announces ‘disarming technology’ will be theme of next World Day of Peace
(OSV News) — The Vatican announced Aug. 11 that Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 2027 World Day of Peace will focus on “disarming technology” and political leaders’ moral responsibility.
Pope Leo XIV urges sisters to foster vocations to religious life in United States
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV encouraged sisters to foster vocations to religious life in the United States in a video message sent Aug. 12.
