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… several years ago to a Religion in Art tour at The …

… and attending the School of Religion (SOR) at his parish. One …

State Sen. Chuck Weaver, R-37th, looks on as Erin Earl, a member of the Teens for Life at Peoria Notre Dame High School, makes a point during a meeting on Life Advocacy Day in Springfield on March 20. Looking on is club moderator Diane Means and John …

by Therese Horvat Special to The Leaven Husband and wife artists David and Suzann Miriello, of New Guild Studios in Braddock, Pennsylvania, created the paintings behind the altar in the Our Lady, Queen of the Holy Angels adoration chapel at Holy Angels …

Sister Catherine Bussen, a member of the Sisters, Servants of Mary, tells fifth-grade girls how she found her vocation as a nurse and religious Sister. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JOE BOLLIGBy Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org OVERLAND PARK — The fifth-grade …

Kathy O’Hara is the superintendent of archdiocesan schools.by Kathy O’Hara Dear friends of Catholic schools, Many of you are aware that last October, I announced that I would be retiring at the end of the school year. As I write this final column as …

(JTA) — Aaron Sorkin gets that the question is a joke and, no, he responds, he didn’t tackle a stage version of “To Kill A Mockingbird” because “Gone With the Wind” wasn’t available. “Scott Rudin called me about three years ago and said ‘I got something …

Father Mike Stubbs is the pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Overland Park and has a degree in Scripture from Harvard University.by Father Mike Stubbs In the early church, those newly baptized at the Easter Vigil were often given a mixture of milk and honey …

Father Mark Goldasich is the pastor of Sacred Heart parish in Tonganoxie. He has been editor of the Leaven since 1989.by Father Mark Goldasich I kid you not: It was like saying goodbye to a dear friend. A few weeks ago, I had to part with something that’s …

by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann Who does not love a good story?  Many children beg their parents to tell them or read them a story before going to bed. Movies, videos and television are extremely powerful vehicles for communicating stories in a compelling …

Deacon Tony Zimmerman is the lead archdiocesan consultant for the office of marriage and family life. by Deacon Tony Zimmerman My eighth-grade teacher would sometimes look at me and proclaim: “Zimmerman, you make me tired!”   She wasn’t being abusive or …

Chinese President Xi Jinping at a press conference after a meeting with the German Chancellor in Berlin July 5 2017. Photo credit: 360b Shutterstock CNA Vatican City, Mar 20, 2019 CNA.- As Chinese President Xi Jinping travels to Rome this week, there has …

… for something greater than themselves, religion itself demands reflection and feeds … wonder whether these associations with religion and spiritual practices actually cause … justice should be served. Reconsider religion before leaving We also understand …

… prove Christianity is not a religion of peace. The Iranian national … claim Christianity was a peaceful religion - by highlighting violent passages … claim Christianity was a peaceful religion - by highlighting violent passages … APPG on International Freedom of Religion and a range of faith …

… intended, is as old as religion itself. Moon died in 2012 … when faced with an unfamiliar religion. In 2004, when a group … Oxford Journal of Law and Religion. The views expressed in this … not necessarily represent those of Religion News Service.)

… a written interview request from Religion News Service. “The Money Doctor …

UNITED NATIONS (CNS) -- Women should not be required to divest themselves of femininity to achieve empowerment and gender equality, according to panelists at a March 19 event at the United Nations. Women's dignity and distinctiveness also must not be …

… factory-farmed meat for people whose religion forbids cruelty to animals. “Present-day …

… a March 18 teleconference with religion reporters before his upcoming Middle … of State Mike Pompeo told religion reporters in a conference call …

… of U.S. Catholics identified religion as a key cause of …

Published March 21, 2019   Mark, left, and Joe Metz were top performers for Pinecrest Academy at the state wrestling championship. MACON—Pinecrest Academy sophomore Mark Metz is the 2019 state wrestling champion in the Class A, 106-pound weight class. …