Missouri’s all-trimester abortion amendment makes ballot| American Catholic Tribune
By Lorene Hanley Duquin| American Catholic Tribune
The Archdiocese of Louisville Office of Catholic Schools has introduced a new social media policy aimed at fostering community values among students, parents, educators, and administrators.| American Catholic Tribune
Dr. F. DeKarlos Blackmon and Kanobia Russell-Blackmon joined the staff of the Archdiocese of Louisville on August 1 in key leadership roles. The couple, originally from Mobile, Alabama, have served in several southern dioceses before their recent move to Louisville.| American Catholic Tribune
Koby Nguyen spent much of his summer behind bars, bringing the Word to prisoners. He said the experience altered his perception of God’s love and mercy.| American Catholic Tribune
Kathleen Timmermeyer, the director of the Midwest Catholic Family Conference, has begun preparations for the event's 25th anniversary, scheduled for the first weekend in August 2025. After a brief rest following this year's conference, she is considering implementing a new ticketing program to streamline registration.| American Catholic Tribune
This year’s Totus Tuus Camp for children with special needs received assistance from five Totus Tuus parish teams. Volunteers Steven Brown and Anthony Jackson worked alongside camper Luke Milligan.| American Catholic Tribune
Members of the Saint Serra Club met with the Archdiocese of Louisville’s new seminarians and those already in formation for the priesthood on August 9. The club, dedicated to fostering vocations, hosted its annual luncheon for seminarians at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center.| American Catholic Tribune
After five years of formation, 10 men from local parishes will be ordained deacons of the Archdiocese of Louisville on Aug. 24. Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre will preside at the ordination Mass set for 11 a.m. at St. Peter the Apostle Church, 5431 Johnsontown Road.| American Catholic Tribune
St. Margaret Mary Church, located at 7813 Shelbyville Road, will host a Special Disciples of Jesus Mass on August 18 at 3 p.m. The Mass is designed for children and invites special needs families and friends to attend. Fellowship will follow the service. For more information, contact Tara Mattingly at 690-2851 or tmattingly@stmm.org.| American Catholic Tribune
Tobin College of Business at St. John's University has been selected to host the 2024 Annual Northeast Business Deans Association Conference (NEBDA) in Queens, NY, on September 19-20. The event will invite business school deans, associate deans, MBA program directors, and assistant deans from the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada to discuss the theme "Managing Risk in Higher Education."| American Catholic Tribune
Catholic schools remain excluded from Maine’s tuition grant program, a federal judge ruled on August 8, though he noted that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit is expected to provide “a more authoritative ruling.”| American Catholic Tribune
Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, has traveled to Japan on a “pilgrimage of peace” commemorating the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. The pilgrimage, which the archbishop undertook last year as well, was announced Aug. 3 by the Santa Fe Archdiocese.| American Catholic Tribune
By Caroline de Sury, OSV News| American Catholic Tribune
En estos tiempos de incertidumbre política, es tentador ser cínico sobre las motivaciones y tácticas de los políticos y querer desentenderse de la política. Pero a pesar de lo que la gente suele decir, “política” no es una mala palabra. De hecho, como nos recuerda enérgicamente el Papa Francisco, los cristianos comprometidos y los ciudadanos fieles deben participar activamente en la política para garantizar el bien común.| American Catholic Tribune
In a recent message, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, emphasized the importance of active political participation for committed Christians and faithful citizens. He cited Pope Francis' teachings to highlight that politics should not be seen as a negative arena but as an essential aspect of ensuring the common good.| American Catholic Tribune
Mr. and Mrs. David Rice, members of St. Gabriel Church, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on July 10. Mrs. Rice, the former Michelle Minch, and Mr. Rice both work for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The couple have one child.| American Catholic Tribune