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Pope Francis prays for victims of tornadoes in South and Midwest

December 12, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address at the Vatican, Dec. 12, 2021. / Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.

Vatican City, Dec 12, 2021 / 04:47 am (CNA).
Pope Francis expressed his closeness on Sunday to the victims of tornadoes tha… […]

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Kentucky bishop asks for prayers, financial support following fatal tornadoes

December 11, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Emergency workers search through what is left of the Mayfield Consumer Products Candle Factory after it was destroyed by a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky, on December 11, 2021. / JOHN AMIS/AFP via Getty Images

Denver Newsroom, Dec 11, 2021 / 14:… […]

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Before Supreme Court, Kentucky’s attorney general asks to intervene in defense of pro-life law

October 12, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Matthew Kuhn, Principal Deputy Solicitor General of Kentucky (right), along with Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky (center) and his wife Makenze (left), outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 12, 2021. / Matt Hadro/CNA

Washington D.C…. […]

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Pope Francis names Illinois priest to lead Covington diocese in Kentucky

July 13, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

Bishop-elect John Iffert of Covington, Kentucky. / Courtesy photo.

Vatican City, Jul 13, 2021 / 06:00 am (CNA).
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis appointed Illinois priest Msgr. John C. Iffert to be the next bishop of the Diocese o… […]

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Pro-life groups challenge Louisville buffer-zone ordinance

June 30, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Washington D.C., Jun 30, 2021 / 18:00 pm Pro-life groups this week challenged a “buffer zone” ordinance approved by the city of Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky Today reported that the counsel representing the pro-life group Kentucky Right […]

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Ahead of pivotal Supreme Court decision, foster care agency mired in religious freedom fight

June 1, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., Jun 1, 2021 / 15:01 pm (CNA).
Ahead of an anticipated ruling by the Supreme Court in a landmark foster care case, a Christian foster care agency in Kentucky says the state is forcing it to violate it… […]

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Kentucky priest “on cloud nine” after priestly faculties reinstated

April 30, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro, Ky. Credit: Farragutful via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Denver Newsroom, Apr 30, 2021 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
An Owensboro, Kentucky priest says he is “on cloud nine” after receiving word that the Congregation for the … […]

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Pro-abortion billboard campaign in Kentucky draws pro-life response

April 17, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Louisville, Ky., Apr 17, 2021 / 17:03 pm (CNA).
“The Catholic Church has a deep and cherished commitment to give voice to the child in the womb and to support mothers in choosing life for their unborn childre… […]

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Kentucky bishops applaud passage of school choice bill

March 30, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Washington D.C., Mar 30, 2021 / 03:00 pm (CNA).- Kentucky lawmakers voted Monday evening to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of school choice legislation. Both the state’s House and Senate voted to override Beshear’s veto of House Bill 563, which… […]

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Supreme Court will consider if Kentucky attorney general can defend pro-life law

March 30, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Washington D.C., Mar 30, 2021 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether Kentucky’s pro-life attorney general can defend the commonwealth’s law banning dismemberment abortions. The court announced it was granting one… […]

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